Christina Linhardt | |
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![]() Christina Linhardt at the RxSM Film Festival | |
Born | Christine Schnauber |
Nationality | German and American |
Education | Bachelor of Music and Vocal Arts |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Awards | Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award, 2013 LA Music Award, 2015 |
Website | http://circussanctuary.com/ |
Christina Linhardt is a German-American singer, actor, and director, best known for her roles in the production of the filmGuantanamo Circus, and as the former fiancée ofPrince Daniel of Saxony.[1][2][3][4]
Linhardt produced, directed, and wroteGuantanamo Circus, which won a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for "Documentary of the Year,"[5][6] and was selected by theLibrary of Congress for inclusion in its permanent collection.[7] The film also won an LA Music Award[8] for its music score by Linhardt. She is staff writer for theCalifornia Philharmonic Orchestra.[9][10]
Linhardt has released two music CDs:Circus Sanctuary andVoodoo Princess.[11] She performs on vocals and flute with theAngels of Venice,[12][13] and has been interviewed on LA Talk Radio,[3][14] KPFK Radio[15] and KPC Radio.[16] Linhardt played the role of "Party Clown" inMovie 43. She starred oppositeMaximilian Schell in a production ofGoethe's Faust Comes to Grand Avernue, for which she was also associate producer.[17][18]
The daughter of scholar, historian, playwright, and biographerCornelius Schnauber, Linhardt grew up in the company of notable Swiss writers such asFriedrich Dürrenmatt,Hugo Loetscher, andPeter Bichsel.[19] She attended theGoethe Institute in Berlin, later studying French at theEurocentre in Paris, drama and movement atOxford University, and went on to achieve her diploma in singing with a minor in theater science at theUniversity of Southern California.[20][21][4] She currently lives inLos Angeles.
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