Christa Lang, the German–American actress and screenwriter known for films including What’s Up, Doc?, Alphaville and The Big Red One, died on January 30, 2026, at age 82.
Born in Winterberg on December 23, 1943, she moved to France at 17 and later worked in Paris before studying acting. Lang made her film debut in The Murderer Knows the Score in 1963 and appeared in a supporting role in The Champagne Murders in 1967.
She worked frequently with her husband, director Samuel Fuller, and also appeared in White Dog, Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street, Land of Plenty, No Fear, No Die, Nickelodeon and Thieves After Dark.
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.