Zarah Leander
Known For
Acting
Born
1907-03-15 in Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Died
1981-06-23
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".
Most Known For
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage)
Das Sonntagskonzert
as Self
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
as Self
Dante's Mysteries
as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
Gabriela
as Gabriela
Vergißmeinnicht
as Self
Hitlers Frauen
as Self (archive footage)
Seniorenclub
as Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
as Self
How I Learned to Love Women
as Olga
Premiere
as Carmen Daviot
La Habanera
as Astree Sternhjelm
Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)
The Great Love
as Hanna Holberg
Damals
as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
The Heart of a Queen
as Maria Stuart
Homeland
as Magda von Schwartze
To New Shores
as Gloria Vane
The Desert Song
as Grace Collins
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
as Self - Interviewee