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Acting
Zarah Leander
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".
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 15, 1907
Day of Death
June 23, 1981
Age at Death
74 years old
Place of Birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Popularity Score
0.3
Filmography
Die Akte Zarah Leander
Self (archive footage)
2013Movie
The Great Yiddish Love
(archive footage)
2002Movie
Hitlers Frauen
Self (archive footage)
2001TV
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995Movie
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Self - Interviewee
1976Movie
Ein Walzer zu zweien
Self
1975Movie
Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
Self
1974Movie
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
1974TV
Das Sonntagskonzert
Self
1969TV
Seniorenclub
Self
1968TV
How I Learned to Love Women
Olga
1966Movie
Hör hin, schau zu!
Self
1965TV
Das Blaue vom Himmel
Désirée
1964Movie
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
Self
1964TV
Vergißmeinnicht
Self
1964TV
Konstgjorda Pompe
1963Movie
The Blue Moth
Julia Martens
1959Movie
It Was Always So Nice with You
Filmstar
1954Movie
Ave Maria
Sängerin Karin Twerdy
1953Movie
Cuba Cabana
Arabella
1952Movie
Gabriela
Gabriela
1950Movie
Terras fönster 2
1949Movie
Leckerbissen
Self - film scenes (archive footage)
1948Movie
As Long As I Live
Singer
1946Movie
Damals
Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
1943Movie
The Great Love
Hanna Holberg
1942Movie
The Way to Freedom
Antonia Corvelli
1941Movie
The Heart of a Queen
Maria Stuart
1940Movie
It Was a Gay Ballnight
Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
1939Movie
The Desert Song
Grace Collins
1939Movie
Der Blaufuchs
Ilona Paulus
1938Movie
Homeland
Magda von Schwartze
1938Movie
The Four Companions
Sängerin
1938Movie
To New Shores
Gloria Vane
1937Movie
Premiere
Carmen Daviot
1937Movie
La Habanera
Astree Sternhjelm
1937Movie
The Marriage Game
Tora Diidiken
1935Movie
Dante's Mysteries
Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
1931Movie
The Wrong Millionaire
Marguerite Lebon
1931Movie