Evelyne Kraft
Evelyne Kraft (22 September 1951 – 13 January 2009) was a Swiss businesswoman and former actress. She was best known for her roles in the films Lady Dracula and The Mighty Peking Man.
Evelyne Kraft | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1951 |
| Died | 13 January 2009 (aged 57) Islisberg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Other names | Evelyne Elgar |
| Occupation(s) | businesswoman, former actress |
| Years active | 1972–1981 |
| Children | 3 |
Background
Born in Zürich, Switzerland on 22 September 1951, Kraft made her acting debut in 1972 as Evelyne Elgar alongside Anita Ekberg in the Italian horror film Casa d'appuntamento. This was followed by the role of a mechanic, Jacqueline, in Rudolf Zehetgruber's 1973 German comedy film Ein Käfer auf Extratour (1973) and other roles in Die Fabrikanten, The Maddest Car in the World, Crime After School, and The Fifth Commandment. Kraft also acted in the TV series Ein Fall für Männdli episode Die Verrückte. She gained fame for the portrayal of the title heroine in Franz Josef Gottlieb's 1977 West German film Lady Dracula.
She starred in two Hong Kong Shaw Brothers films, Deadly Angels and The Mighty Peking Man, both in 1977. Kraft played her last role in the 1981 Soviet-French-Swiss co-production Teheran 43 as Jill the false secretary, before retiring from acting.
She later married the heir to a real estate company and had three children. In 1995, she presided over her husband's construction timber company, with business and charity interests based in Nigeria. She also dedicated herself to animal welfare and global poverty concerns.[1]
She died due to sudden heart failure with her family by her side in Islisberg on 13 January 2009.[2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Casa d'appuntamento | Eleonora | |
| 1973 | Ein Käfer auf Extratour | Jacqueline 'Jac' Hegglin | |
| 1973 | Die Fabrikanten | Janine Schluep | |
| 1975 | The Maddest Car in the World | Schwester Engelmunda | |
| 1975 | Crime After School | Sabine | |
| 1977 | Lady Dracula | Comtesse Barbara von Weidenborn / Lady Dracula | |
| 1977 | Deadly Angels | Miss Eve | |
| 1977 | The Mighty Peking Man | Samantha Ah Wei | |
| 1977 | Arrête ton char... bidasse! | Karin | |
| 1978 | The Fifth Commandment | Evelyn Pages | |
| 1981 | Teheran 43 | False Secretary | |
Television
| Years | Title | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ein Fall für Männdli | Die Verrückte | Maria Krespi |
| 1976 | Klimbim | Herself | |
| 1978 | Am laufenden Band | Herself | |
| 1978 | Wie würden Sie entscheiden? | Gitta und die guten Sitten | Gitta |
References
- Musetto, V. A. (1999-04-18). "GOING APE OVER EVELYNE". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- "Giallo's, Germans & A Giant Gorilla – Remembering Evelyne Kraft (1951 – 2009) | Rediscovering Cult Movies & Forgotten Films | Tina Aumonts Eyes". Retrieved 2020-01-08.