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