Biography
Sonja Ziemann (February 8, 1926, Eichwalde near Berlin – February 17, 2020, Munich) was a German actress, dancer, and singer. She was one of the most popular German film stars of the 1950s, best known for her leading roles in the Heimatfilm classics The Black Forest Girl (Schwarzwaldmädel, 1950) and Green Is the Heath (Grün ist die Heide, 1951), frequently appearing opposite Rudolf Prack. Trained as a dancer and actress, she began her film career during World War II and successfully continued after the war. In later years, Ziemann expanded into more dramatic roles and appeared in international productions such as The Secret Ways (1961) and The Bridge at Remagen (1969). After the 1970s, she worked only occasionally in film and television. She died in 2020 at the age of 94.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Bridge at Remagen (1969) — Greta Holzgang
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Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) — Katja
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The Zurich Engagement (1957) — Anna-Maria/Herself
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De Sade (1969) — La Beauvoisin
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The Secret Ways (1961) — Julia
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Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960) — Maria Reiser
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The Eighth Day of the Week (1958) — Agnieszka Walicka
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The Commissioner (1969) — Irene Triberg
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Serenade of Texas (1958) — Sylvia
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A Matter of WHO (1961) — Michele Cooper
- Eine kleine Sommermelodie (1944) — Helga Gutentag
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Beloved Darling (1943) — Lette Eilers
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NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
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Punishment Battalion (1960) — Julia Deutschmann
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The Heath Is Green (1951) — Helga
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Das Bad auf der Tenne (1956) — Antje
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Grand Hotel (1959) — Françoise Flamme
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The Thief of Bagdad (1952) — Fatme
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The Dream of Lieschen Müller (1961) — Lieschen Müller
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Opernball (1956) — Helene Hollinger, seine Frau
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Kaiserball (1956) — Franzi
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Frühling in Berlin (1957) — Nicoline
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Am Brunnen vor dem Tore (1952) — Inge Bachner
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The Black Forest Girl (1950) — Bärbele Riederle
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It Was Always So Nice with You (1954) — Balletttänzerin
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Ihr schönster Tag (1962) — Helene Wiesner
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Eine reizende Familie (1948) — Irmgard Holk
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Halløj i himmelsengen (1965) — Margot
- Das Leben des Horace A.W. Tabor - Ein Stück aus den Tagen der letzten Könige (1965) — Baby Doe
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Beckmann (1999) — Self
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Rebel Flight to Cuba (1959) — Carla
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Story of San Michele (1962) — Prinzessin Clementine
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Dany, bitte schreiben Sie (1956) — Daniela „Dany“ Ruland
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The Women of Mr. S. (1951) — Euritrite
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My Sister and I (1954) — Christine
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Frühstück mit dem Tod (1964) — Rechtsanwältin Jane Painter-Talbot
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Mädchen ohne Grenzen (1955) — Helga Gruber
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Liebe nach Noten (1950) — Mimi
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950) — Frau Fluth (Mistress Ford)
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Die Privatsekretärin (1953) — Gerda Weber