
Zarah Leander
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1907-03-15
- Died
- 1981-06-23
- Place of birth
- 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

Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1964
as Self
Das Sonntagskonzert
1969
as Self
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
as Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
as Self

How I Learned to Love Women
1966
as Olga
TV Shows (7)

Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1964
as Self
Das Sonntagskonzert
1969
as Self
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
as Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
as Self
Seniorenclub
1968
as Self

Hitlers Frauen
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (32)

How I Learned to Love Women
1966
as Olga

To New Shores
1937
as Gloria Vane

The Wrong Millionaire
1931
as Marguerite Lebon

Homeland
1938
as Magda von Schwartze

Stjärnbilder
1995
as (archive footage)
Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
1974
as Self

La Habanera
1937
as Astree Sternhjelm

Premiere
1937
as Carmen Daviot

Gabriela
1950
as Gabriela

The Marriage Game
1935
as Tora Diidiken

The Heart of a Queen
1940
as Maria Stuart

Ave Maria
1953
as Sängerin Karin Twerdy

Der Blaufuchs
1938
as Ilona Paulus

Damals
1943
as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor

The Great Love
1942
as Hanna Holberg

Die Akte Zarah Leander
2013
as Self (archive footage)

The Blue Moth
1959
as Julia Martens

The Four Companions
1938
as Sängerin

It Was a Gay Ballnight
1939
as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina

Dante's Mysteries
1931
as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon

The Desert Song
1939
as Grace Collins

As Long As I Live
1946
as Singer

Cuba Cabana
1952
as Arabella
Ein Walzer zu zweien
1975
as Self

Leckerbissen
1948
as Self - film scenes (archive footage)

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976
as Self - Interviewee
Das Blaue vom Himmel
1964
as Désirée

The Way to Freedom
1941
as Antonia Corvelli

Konstgjorda Pompe
1963

It Was Always So Nice with You
1954
as Filmstar

The Great Yiddish Love
2002
as (archive footage)
Terras fönster 2
1949
About Zarah Leander
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 du… With 39 credits spanning from 1931 to 2013, Zarah Leander has appeared in 32 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zarah Leander Movies
- How I Learned to Love Women (1966) — as Olga
- To New Shores (1937) — as Gloria Vane
- The Wrong Millionaire (1931) — as Marguerite Lebon
- Homeland (1938) — as Magda von Schwartze
- Stjärnbilder (1995) — as (archive footage)
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