7.0
7.0
Homeland
1938
as Magda von Schwartze
Zarah Leander
Acting
Born:March 15, 1907
Died:June 23, 1981(aged 74)
Birthplace:Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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CommunityBiography
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".
Filmography (30 movies)
7.0
7.0
Ave Maria
1953
as Sängerin Karin Twerdy
6.7
6.7
To New Shores
1937
as Gloria Vane
6.6
6.6
Damals
1943
as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
6.6
6.6
The Great Love
1942
as Hanna Holberg
6.4
6.4
It Was a Gay Ballnight
1939
as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
6.2
6.2
The Heart of a Queen
1940
as Maria Stuart
6.1
6.1
La Habanera
1937
as Astree Sternhjelm
6.0
6.0
Der Blaufuchs
1938
as Ilona Paulus
5.5
5.5
Konstgjorda Pompe
1963
5.5
5.5
Premiere
1937
as Carmen Daviot
5.0
5.0
Der Weg ins Freie
1941
as Antonia Corvelli
5.0
5.0
The Wrong Millionaire
1931
as Marguerite Lebon
5.0
5.0
The Desert Song
1939
as Grace Collins
4.4
4.4
How I Learned to Love Women
1966
as Olga
4.3
4.3
Cuba Cabana
1952
as Arabella
4.0
4.0
It Was Always So Nice with You
1954
as Filmstar
Terras fönster 2
1949
Die Akte Zarah Leander
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Marriage Game
1935
as Tora Diidiken
The Blue Moth
1959
as Julia Martens
Gabriela
1950
as Gabriela
Das Blaue vom Himmel
1964
as Désirée
Leckerbissen
1948
as Self - film scenes (archive footage)
As Long As I Live
1946
as Singer
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976
as Self - Interviewee
Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
1974
as Self
Ein Walzer zu zweien
1975
as Self
Dante's Mysteries
1931
as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
The Great Yiddish Love
2002
as (archive footage)
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