Zarah Leander
Acting
Born: 1907-03-15 in 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
The Great Love
Hanna Holberg
La Habanera
Astree Sternhjelm
To New Shores
Gloria Vane
How I Learned to Love Women
Olga
The Four Companions
Sängerin
Damals
Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
The Desert Song
Grace Collins
Der Blaufuchs
Ilona Paulus
It Was a Gay Ballnight
Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
Homeland
Magda von Schwartze
The Heart of a Queen
Maria Stuart
Premiere
Carmen Daviot
Ave Maria
Sängerin Karin Twerdy
Cuba Cabana
Arabella
It Was Always So Nice with You
Filmstar
The Wrong Millionaire
Marguerite Lebon
Konstgjorda Pompe
The Way to Freedom
Antonia Corvelli
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
Dante's Mysteries
Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
As Long As I Live
Singer
The Marriage Game
Tora Diidiken
The Blue Moth
Julia Martens
Gabriela
Gabriela
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
Leckerbissen
Self - film scenes (archive footage)
Hitlers Frauen
Self (archive footage)
The Great Yiddish Love
(archive footage)
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Self - Interviewee