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Cornelia Froboess Froboess in 1966 Born (1943-10-28) 28 October 1943 (age 82) Wriezen, Germany Occupation Actress Spouse Hellmuth Matiasek ​ ​ (m. 1967; died 2022)​ Children 2 **Cornelia Froboess** (German: [\[kɔʁˈneːli̯a ˈfʁoːbøːs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De-Cornelia_Froboess.ogg); born 28 October 1943) is a German actress and a [teen idol](/source/Teen_idol) of the 1950s and early 1960s. During that time, Froboess appeared in many [West German](/source/West_Germany) and Austrian [musical films](/source/Musical_film), especially after the [rock and roll](/source/Rock_and_roll) wave hit Germany. In those [comedy films](/source/Comedy_film), she would often portray the typical **Berliner Göre** (brat from [\[West\] Berlin](/source/West_Berlin)) who craves independence from her strict parents. ## Career As **Die Kleine Cornelia** she had her first [hit record](/source/Hit_record) in 1951, aged eight, with a song written by her father. "*Pack die Badehose ein*" ("Pack your bathing trunks") is a cheery tune about a group of children going swimming on a hot summer's day at [Wannsee](/source/Wannsee). The title of the song has become a [set phrase](/source/Set_phrase) and [synonym](/source/Synonym) for going swimming easily recognized even by speakers of German who have never heard of the song. As she grew up, she continued recording as **Conny**, then **Conny Froboess**. In 1962, Froboess finished in sixth place at the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1962), where she sang "*[Zwei kleine Italiener](/source/Zwei_kleine_Italiener)*" (Two little Italians) for Germany. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a [gold disc](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification).[1] Froboess also recorded a Dutch (*Twee Kleine Italianen*) [2] and Italian (*Un Bacio Al'Italiana*) [3] version of the song. The [same year](/source/1962_in_film) she appeared as herself in [Jean Renoir](/source/Jean_Renoir)'s [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) *[The Elusive Corporal](/source/The_Elusive_Corporal)*. Later, Froboess became a theatre and movie actress. In 1982, she appeared in [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](/source/Rainer_Werner_Fassbinder)'s film *[Veronika Voss](/source/Veronika_Voss)*. In 1988 she played Marthe Schwerdtlein in [Goethe](/source/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe)'s *[Faust I](/source/Faust%3A_The_First_Part_of_the_Tragedy)*, a performance that was also released as a film: *[Faust – Vom Himmel durch die Welt zur Hölle](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_%E2%80%93_Vom_Himmel_durch_die_Welt_zur_H%C3%B6lle)*. In 1997 Froboess played the mother of the protagonist Martin Brest ([Til Schweiger](/source/Til_Schweiger)) in the film *[Knockin' on Heaven's Door](/source/Knockin'_on_Heaven's_Door_(1997_film))*. On stage, she appeared in [Lessing](/source/Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing)'s *[Minna von Barnhelm](/source/Minna_von_Barnhelm)* in 1976, staged by [Dieter Dorn](/source/Dieter_Dorn),[4] and played Ellida in [Ibsen](/source/Henrik_Ibsen)'s *[The Lady from the Sea](/source/The_Lady_from_the_Sea)* in 1990.[5] At the [Salzburg Festival](/source/Salzburg_Festival) 2004, she played Mary Tyrone in [Eugene O'Neill](/source/Eugene_O'Neill)'s *[Long Day's Journey into Night](/source/Long_Day's_Journey_into_Night)*.[6] The same year she played the title role in [Bertolt Brecht](/source/Bertolt_Brecht)'s play *[Mother Courage and Her Children](/source/Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children)*. ## Selected filmography Froboess at the [2010 Berlin International Film Festival](/source/60th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival) - *[The Sinful Border](/source/The_Sinful_Border)* (1951) - *[Ideal Woman Sought](/source/Ideal_Woman_Sought)* (1952) - *[Three Days of Fear](/source/Three_Days_of_Fear)* (1952) - *[Ten on Every Finger](/source/Ten_on_Every_Finger)* (1954) - *[The Big Star Parade](/source/The_Big_Star_Parade)* (1954) - *[Let the Sun Shine Again](/source/Let_the_Sun_Shine_Again)* (1955) - *[Hula-Hopp, Conny](/source/Hula-Hopp%2C_Conny)* (1959) - *[Conny and Peter Make Music](/source/Conny_and_Peter_Make_Music)* (1960) - *[Mariandl](/source/Mariandl)* (1961) - *[My Husband, the Economic Miracle](/source/My_Husband%2C_the_Economic_Miracle)* (1961) - *[The Bird Seller](/source/The_Bird_Seller_(1962_film))* (1962) - *[The Model Boy](/source/The_Model_Boy)* (1963) - *[Is Geraldine an Angel?](/source/Is_Geraldine_an_Angel%3F)* (1963) - *[Rheinsberg](/source/Rheinsberg_(film))* (1967) - *[Crazy - Completely Mad](/source/Crazy_-_Completely_Mad)* (1973) - *[Derrick](/source/Derrick_(TV_series))* – Season 4, episode 8: "Via Bangkok" (1977) - *Derrick* – Season 5, episode 12: "Ute und Manuela" (1978) - *Derrick* – Season 9, episode 2: "Eine Falle für Derrick" (1982) - *[Veronika Voss](/source/Veronika_Voss)* (1982) - *[The Summer of the Samurai](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Summer_of_the_Samurai&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Sommer_des_Samurai)]* (1986) - *[Faust](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Faust_(1988_film)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_%E2%80%93_Vom_Himmel_durch_die_Welt_zur_H%C3%B6lle)]* (1988) - *[Judgment Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Judgment_Day_(1994_film)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_der_Abrechnung_%E2%80%93_Der_Amokl%C3%A4ufer_von_Euskirchen)]* (1994, TV film) - *[Windstorm](/source/Windstorm_(film))* (2013) - *[Windstorm 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Windstorm_2&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostwind_2)]* (2015) - *[Windstorm 3: Windstorm and the Wild Horses](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Windstorm_3:_Windstorm_and_the_Wild_Horses&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostwind_%E2%80%93_Aufbruch_nach_Ora)]* (2017) - *[Windstorm 4: Ari's Arrival](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Windstorm_4:_Ari%27s_Arrival&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostwind_%E2%80%93_Aris_Ankunft)]* (2019) - *[Windstorm: The Great Hurricane](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Windstorm:_The_Great_Hurricane&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostwind_%E2%80%93_Der_gro%C3%9Fe_Orkan)]* (2021) ## Awards - 1962: [Goldene Schallplatte](/source/Goldene_Schallplatte) - 1968: [Ernst-Lubitsch-Preis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ernst-Lubitsch-Preis&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst-Lubitsch-Preis)] - 1985: Member of the [Academy of Arts, Berlin](/source/Academy_of_Arts%2C_Berlin) - 1990: [Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring](/source/Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring) - 1994: [Bavarian Film Award](/source/Bavarian_Film_Awards) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_1-0)** Murrells, Joseph (1978). [*The Book of Golden Discs*](https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/146) (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. [146](https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/146). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-214-20512-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Conny - Twee Kleine Italianen"](https://www.discogs.com/release/5711420-Conny-Twee-Kleine-Italianen). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*. 1962. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Conny Froboess - Un Bacio Al' Italiana / Hallo, Hallo, Hallo"](https://www.discogs.com/release/1701469-Conny-Froboess-Un-Bacio-Al-Italiana-Hallo-Hallo-Hallo). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*. 1962. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Portrait: Dieter Dorn](http://www.goethe.de/kue/the/reg/reg/ag/dor/por/enindex.htm) at the [Goethe-Institut](/source/Goethe-Institut) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Carlson, Marvin (1990). ["Reviewed work: The Lady from the Sea, Henrik Ibsen"](https://www.jstor.org/pss/3208094). *Theatre Journal*. **42** (3): 383–385. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/3208094](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F3208094). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [3208094](https://www.jstor.org/stable/3208094). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [The 2004 Salzburg Festival](http://www.nytheatre-wire.com/lt04083.htm) at *The New York Theatre Wire* ## External links - Media related to [Cornelia Froboess](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cornelia_Froboess) at Wikimedia Commons - [Cornelia Froboess](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175555/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Abor & Tynna Lale Andersen Nino de Angelo Ann Sophie Atlantis 2000 Inge Brück Heidi Brühl Cascada Alex Christensen Roger Cicero Cindy and Bert Ben Dolic Dschinghis Khan Katja Ebstein Elaiza Sarah Engels Margot Eskens Joy Fleming Conny Froboess Maxi and Chris Garden Gitte Gracia Malik Harris Margot Hielscher Hoffmann and Hoffmann Wyn Hoop Guildo Horn Les Humphries Singers Isaak Jamie-Lee Jendrik Chris Kempers Alice and Ellen Kessler Daniel Kovac Lena Leon Levina Roman Lob Lord of the Lost Lou Oscar Loya Siw Malmkvist Max Corinna May Mekado Michelle Münchener Freiheit Wencke Myhre Nicole No Angels Nora Nova Ingrid Peters Freddy Quinn Stefan Raab Mary Roos Michael Schulte Walter Andreas Schwarz Ireen Sheer Bianca Shomburg Silver Convention Sisters Stone & Stone Sürpriz Texas Lightning Lena Valaitis Ulla Wiesner Wind Songs "Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Baller" "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" "Dschinghis Khan" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Fire" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" "Planet of Blue" "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" "Violent Thing" "Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest. v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1962 Countries Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia Artists Isabelle Aubret Victor Balaguer Inger Berggren Ronnie Carroll François Deguelt Camillo Felgen Conny Froboess Inger Jacobsen Fud Leclerc Lola Novaković Jean Philippe Marion Rung Eleonore Schwarz De Spelbrekers Claudio Villa Ellen Winther Songs "Addio, addio" "Dis rien" "Katinka" "Kom sol, kom regn" "Llámame" "Ne pali svetla u sumrak" "Nur in der Wiener Luft" "Petit bonhomme" "Le Retour" "Ring-A-Ding Girl" "Sol och vår" "Tipi-tii" "Ton nom" "Un premier amour" "Vuggevise" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States France BnF data Czech Republic Poland Artists MusicBrainz ADK FID People Deutsche Biographie Deutsche Synchronkartei DDB Other IdRef RISM Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cornelia Froboess](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Froboess) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Froboess?action=history)). 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