Zarah Leander
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1907
- Died
- June 23, 1981
- Birthplace
- Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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
- Die Akte Zarah Leander
Die Akte Zarah Leander 2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Yiddish Love 2002
as (archive footage)
Stjärnbilder 1995
as (archive footage)
- Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture 1976
as Self - Interviewee
- Ein Walzer zu zweien
Ein Walzer zu zweien 1975
as Self
- Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen… 1974
as Self
How I Learned to Love Women 1966
as Olga
- Das Blaue vom Himmel
Das Blaue vom Himmel 1964
as Désirée
Konstgjorda Pompe 1963
Actor
The Blue Moth 1959
as Julia Martens
It Was Always So Nice with You 1954
as Filmstar
Ave Maria 1953
as Sängerin Karin Twerdy
Cuba Cabana 1952
as Arabella
Gabriela 1950
as Gabriela
- Terras fönster 2
Terras fönster 2 1949
Actor
Leckerbissen 1948
as Self - film scenes (archive footage)
As Long As I Live 1946
as Singer
Damals 1943
as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
The Great Love 1942
as Hanna Holberg
The Way to Freedom 1941
as Antonia Corvelli
The Heart of a Queen 1940
as Maria Stuart
The Desert Song 1939
as Grace Collins
It Was a Gay Ballnight 1939
as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
Der Blaufuchs 1938
as Ilona Paulus
The Four Companions 1938
as Sängerin
Homeland 1938
as Magda von Schwartze
La Habanera 1937
as Astree Sternhjelm
To New Shores 1937
as Gloria Vane
Premiere 1937
as Carmen Daviot
The Marriage Game 1935
as Tora Diidiken
The Wrong Millionaire 1931
as Marguerite Lebon
Dante's Mysteries 1931
as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
Credits from TMDB.