Zarah Leander
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
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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
1976
as Self - Interviewee
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Ein Walzer zu zweien
1975
as Self
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Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
1974
as Self
How I Learned to Love Women
1966
as Olga
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Das Blaue vom Himmel
1964
as Désirée
Konstgjorda Pompe
1963
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
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Terras fönster 2
1949
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