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Hitchcock thriller and Superman – the great Eva Marie Saint dies at the age of 102

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The US actress Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner for her first film role in "The Fist in the Neck" opposite Marlon Brando, died of natural causes in Los Angeles at the age of 102.
Her career began in theater and television, and she continued to appear in film and television productions well into her old age, including works by Wim Wenders and in "Superman Returns".
She won an Emmy for “People Like Us” and was nominated five times.

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Eva Marie Saint began her career in theater and television before winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1954 with her first film role in "On the Waterfront" opposite Marlon Brando. The film received eight Oscars and is considered a classic of American cinema.

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The US actress Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for her first film role in the drama “The Fist in the Neck”, is dead. She died of natural causes in her home in Los Angeles at the age of 102, her spokesman Jeff Sanderson announced. Her family was at her side.

The actress, who began her career with theater and television roles, made her first film appearance at the age of 30 in the 1950s alongside Marlon Brando in the famous Hollywood drama “On the Waterfront” directed by Elia Kazan. The film won eight Oscar trophies in 1955, including Best Picture, for Director, Lead Actor Brando and Supporting Actress Saint.

Saint worked in film and television productions well into his old age. Wim Wenders brought her in front of the camera for a role in "Don't Come Knocking" (2005). In 2006 she had a supporting role in “Superman Returns” and in 2014 she filmed “Winter’s Tale” alongside Colin Farrell. The actress was nominated for an Emmy Award five times and won the television trophy for her role in the miniseries "People Like Us" (1990).

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Hitchcock thriller and Superman – the great Eva Marie Saint dies at the age of 102

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The US actress Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner for her first film role in "The Fist in the Neck" opposite Marlon Brando, died of natural causes in Los Angeles at the age of 102.
Her career began in theater and television, and she continued to appear in film and television productions well into her old age, including works by Wim Wenders and in "Superman Returns".
She won an Emmy for “People Like Us” and was nominated five times.

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