Zarah Leander
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1907
- Died
- June 23, 1981 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Biography
Zarah Leander (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sa.ʁa leː.ˈʔan.dɐ]; 15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Germany between 1936 and 1943, when she was contracted to work for the state-owned Universum Film AG (UFA). Although no exact record sales numbers exist, she was probably among Europe's best-selling recording artists in the years prior to 1945. Her involvement with UFA caused her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda. Though she had taken no public political position and was dubbed an "Enemy of Germany" by Joseph Goebbels, she remained a controversial figure for the rest of her life. As a singer, Leander was known for her confident style and her deep contralto voice, and was also known as a "female baritone".
Known For
Filmography
Die Akte Zarah Leander
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Great Yiddish Love
Movie · as (archive footage)
Hitlers Frauen
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Stjärnbilder
Movie · as (archive footage)
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
Ein Walzer zu zweien
Movie · as Self
Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
Movie · as Self
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Das Sonntagskonzert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Seniorenclub
TV · as Self · 1 ep
How I Learned to Love Women
Movie · as Olga
Hör hin, schau zu!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Das Blaue vom Himmel
Movie · as Désirée
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Vergißmeinnicht
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Konstgjorda Pompe
Movie
The Blue Moth
Movie · as Julia Martens
It Was Always So Nice with You
Movie · as Filmstar
Ave Maria
Movie · as Sängerin Karin Twerdy
Cuba Cabana
Movie · as Arabella
Gabriela
Movie · as Gabriela
Terras fönster 2
Movie
Leckerbissen
Movie · as Self - film scenes (archive footage)
As Long As I Live
Movie · as Singer
Damals
Movie · as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
The Great Love
Movie · as Hanna Holberg
The Way to Freedom
Movie · as Antonia Corvelli
The Heart of a Queen
Movie · as Maria Stuart
It Was a Gay Ballnight
Movie · as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
The Desert Song
Movie · as Grace Collins
Der Blaufuchs
Movie · as Ilona Paulus
Homeland
Movie · as Magda von Schwartze
The Four Companions
Movie · as Sängerin
To New Shores
Movie · as Gloria Vane
Premiere
Movie · as Carmen Daviot
La Habanera
Movie · as Astree Sternhjelm
The Marriage Game
Movie · as Tora Diidiken
Dante's Mysteries
Movie · as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
The Wrong Millionaire
Movie · as Marguerite Lebon