Christa Lang-Fuller (23 December 1943 – 30 January 2026) was a German-American film and television actress and screenwriter. Lang worked frequently with her husband, director Samuel Fuller, and is known for such films as White Dog, Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street, What's Up, Doc?, Land of Plenty, No Fear, No Die, Alphaville, The Big Red One, Nickelodeon and Thieves After Dark.
Early life Christa Lang was born in Winterberg on 23 December 1943. At age 17, Lang moved to France, working in Paris as an au pair and a translator for a textile firm while studying acting.
Career Lang made her film debut in the French new wave film The Murderer Knows the Score (1963), and had an uncredited walk-on role in Alphaville (1965). In 1967, she had a supporting part in The Champagne Murders opposite Anthony Perkins, followed by a supporting role in What's Up, Doc? (1972) opposite Barbra Streisand. In 1976, she appeared as Anna Hauptmann in The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, based on the Lindbergh kidnapping.
She would go on to appear in her husband, Samuel Fuller's film White Dog (1982). In 1981, Lang co-founded Chrisam Films with Fuller. She also appeared in the French film Thieves After Dark (1984), and The Blood of Others (1984), opposite Jodie Foster and Sam Neill.
As a screenwriter, Lang is perhaps best known as the co-writer, with her husband, of the 1994 film Girls in Prison.The New York Times
Personal life and death Lang was married to director Samuel Fuller from 1967 until his death in 1997. They had one daughter. She died at her home in Los Angeles, on 30 January 2026, at the age of 82.
Filmography as actress Year Title Role Notes 1963 The Murderer Knows the Score Christine 1964 Code Name: Tiger La fille avec Dobrovsky 1965 Alphaville 1st Seductress Third Class uncredited 1965 Mission spéciale à Caracas Christelle 1966 The Upper Hand La fille de Mario 1967 The Champagne Murders Paula 1967 Réseau secret Eva 1969 Charro! Christa 1972 What's Up, Doc? Mrs. Hosquith 1973 Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street Christa originally a episode 1975 At Long Last Love Pregnant Lady 1976 The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Anna Hauptmann television film 1976 Nickelodeon Stage Performer 1980 The Big Red One German Countess uncredited 1982 White Dog Nurse 1984 Thieves After Dark Solange 1984 The Blood of Others Femme Allemand fouille 1984 Mistral's Daughter Concierge miniseries; 4 episodes 1989 Samuel Fuller's Street of No Return Nurse 1990 Tinikling ou 'La madonne et le dragon''' || Mama || |- | 1990 || No Fear, No Die || Toni's mother || |- | 1993 || Les arpenteurs de Montmartre || || |- | 1998 || L. A. Without a Map || Woman on Bus || |- | 2001 || Aizea: City of the Wind || Card Playing Woman || short film |- | 2004 || Land of Plenty || Trailer Park Woman || |- | 2013 || Night of the Templar || Blind Woman || |- | 2017 || The Queen of Hollywood Blvd'' Mama
References
External links
Christa Lang at Encyclopædia Britannica