Acting
Oct 22, 1973
Düsseldorf, Germany
Rita Lengyel
Acting
Biography
Rita Lengyel is a German actress and director. She grew up in Cologne, Budapest and Berlin. In 1989, director Oliver Hirschbiegel cast the 16-year-old Rita for a role in his film "Der Eistaucher". This was followed a year later by a leading role in Klaus Emmerich's feature film "Pizza Colonia". She took acting lessons in Cologne and Los Angeles. Since 1990, she has appeared in various TV films, series and serials. She has played leading roles in cinema productions such as "Mortal Beauty" (2001) by director Markus Goller, "Berlin Calling" (2008) and "Global Player" (2013) by director Hannes Stöhr.
Feature Films (14)
A couple on a boat. Their love is burnt out. But how to let go when souls are entangled?
Sunday in August
A man tours clubs around the globe with his manager and girlfriend. On the eve of their largest album release he is admitted to a psychiatric clinic after overdosing at a gig.
Berlin Calling
Everything is perfect for Marc: He has moved in with Lara, they want to get married, and Marc is no longer worried about the small flaw in his best piece. But then Lara's ex-boyfriend Tim suddenly appears on the scene. He still gets along with Lara splendidly, and when Marc gets to see Tim's best piece, his self-confidence is over: Tim has been very generously provided for by nature.
Das allerbeste Stück
Mark Demski discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him and thinks it has happened because of his small penis. Sad, he dumps the girl and promises himself never again to fall in love, but he fails. When he encounters Lara Singer he must fight with his own fears.
Das beste Stück
29-year-old Liza can't believe her eyes when she catches her boyfriend in flagrante delicto with a stranger on the couch at home. Completely beside herself, she packs her bags and moves in with her friend Janni. Here she buries herself in her pain and doesn't want to see anyone or anything, and above all she swears off love forever. Janni, who is a little more relaxed than Liza when it comes to love, organizes a potential suitor, which is how Liza meets the shy student Pietro. But even before the first date, another suitor announces his interest: Kid is a policeman, brash, direct and charmingly macho - the complete opposite of Pietro. Suddenly blessed with two prospective lovers, Liza has to make a difficult decision...
Es geht nicht immer nur um Sex
An adventurous, mystical story about Valdez de Corazón, Prince of San Vanidad, who is not only a very powerful man, but also a very beautiful one. To ensure that neither of these things change, he marries the sorceress Alyssa de Espella, bearer of the secret of eternal youth. In return, he promises her eternal fidelity at the wedding. As he is unable to keep his promise, he banishes his wife to the city walls. Alyssa, furious with rage, swears revenge and turns into a zombie every night to pursue Valdez mercilessly. On his escape, he discovers his true face and one last chance to break the deadly curse.
Mortal Beauty - Fluch der Schönheit
A group of seniors decide to have a party in their school on graduation night. Unfortunately an uninvited guest with a pair of scissors crashes the party and it isn’t long before the bodies begin to pile up.
School's Out
Television & Series (9)
Schwurgericht (also known as The Murder Film ) is a crime film series produced by Sat.1 from 1995 to 1997. The series depicts criminal cases from the perspective of the public prosecutors. The series was conceived as a competitor to ARD's Tatort ( Tatort) and initially aired during prime time on Sundays at 8:15 p.m. However, ratings fell short of expectations. The series was ultimately canceled in 1997. Completed episodes were later broadcast under the title Der Mordsfilm (The Murder Film) or without a series title.
Jury Trial
The SOKO Stuttgart team investigates analytically and with sensitivity in the likeable state capital. The exciting cases of the series lead them to bizarre crime scenes and to different milieus.
SOKO Stuttgart
Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
