Zarah Leander

Zarah Leander

Acting • Born 1907-03-15 – Died 1981-06-23

Acting0Karlstad, 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".

Filmography

39 credits
The Great Love

The Great Love

Movie • 1942

Hanna Holberg

Konstgjorda Pompe

Konstgjorda Pompe

Movie • 1963

Dante's Mysteries

Dante's Mysteries

Movie • 1931

Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon

As Long As I Live

As Long As I Live

Movie • 1946

Singer

To New Shores

To New Shores

Movie • 1937

Gloria Vane

The Marriage Game

The Marriage Game

Movie • 1935

Tora Diidiken

Der Blaufuchs

Der Blaufuchs

Movie • 1938

Ilona Paulus

Premiere

Premiere

Movie • 1937

Carmen Daviot

La Habanera

La Habanera

Movie • 1937

Astree Sternhjelm

Der Weg ins Freie

Der Weg ins Freie

Movie • 1941

Antonia Corvelli

It Was Always So Nice with You

It Was Always So Nice with You

Movie • 1954

Filmstar

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Movie • 1953

Sängerin Karin Twerdy

Damals

Damals

Movie • 1943

Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor

It Was a Gay Ballnight

It Was a Gay Ballnight

Movie • 1939

Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina

Homeland

Homeland

Movie • 1938

Magda von Schwartze

The Heart of a Queen

The Heart of a Queen

Movie • 1940

Maria Stuart

How I Learned to Love Women

How I Learned to Love Women

Movie • 1966

Olga

The Blue Moth

The Blue Moth

Movie • 1959

Julia Martens

Gabriela

Gabriela

Movie • 1950

Gabriela

Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

Movie • 1995

(archive footage)

Das Blaue vom Himmel

Das Blaue vom Himmel

Movie • 1964

Désirée

The Desert Song

The Desert Song

Movie • 1939

Grace Collins

Cuba Cabana

Cuba Cabana

Movie • 1952

Arabella

The Great Yiddish Love

The Great Yiddish Love

Movie • 2002

(archive footage)

The Four Companions

The Four Companions

Movie • 1938

Sängerin

Leckerbissen

Leckerbissen

Movie • 1948

Self - film scenes (archive footage)

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

Movie • 1976

Self - Interviewee

The Wrong Millionaire

The Wrong Millionaire

Movie • 1931

Marguerite Lebon

Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…

Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…

Movie • 1974

Self

Ein Walzer zu zweien

Ein Walzer zu zweien

Movie • 1975

Self

Die Akte Zarah Leander

Die Akte Zarah Leander

Movie • 2013

Self (archive footage)

Terras fönster 2

Terras fönster 2

Movie • 1949

Seniorenclub

Seniorenclub

TV • 1968

Self

Hör hin, schau zu!

Hör hin, schau zu!

TV • 1965

Self

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

TV • 1964

Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

TV • 1974

Self (archive footage)

Vergißmeinnicht

Vergißmeinnicht

TV • 1964

Self

Hitlers Frauen

Hitlers Frauen

TV • 2001

Self (archive footage)

Das Sonntagskonzert

Das Sonntagskonzert

TV • 1969

Self