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".

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Great Love (1942) — Hanna Holberg
2. La Habanera (1937) — Astree Sternhjelm
3. To New Shores (1937) — Gloria Vane
4. How I Learned to Love Women (1966) — Olga
5. The Four Companions (1938) — Sängerin
6. Damals (1943) — Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
7. The Desert Song (1939) — Grace Collins
8. Der Blaufuchs (1938) — Ilona Paulus
9. It Was a Gay Ballnight (1939) — Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
10. Homeland (1938) — Magda von Schwartze
11. The Heart of a Queen (1940) — Maria Stuart
12. Premiere (1937) — Carmen Daviot
13. Ave Maria (1953) — Sängerin Karin Twerdy
14. Cuba Cabana (1952) — Arabella
15. It Was Always So Nice with You (1954) — Filmstar
16. The Wrong Millionaire (1931) — Marguerite Lebon
17. Konstgjorda Pompe (1963)
18. The Way to Freedom (1941) — Antonia Corvelli
19. Spécial cinéma (1974) — Self (archive footage)
20. Dante's Mysteries (1931) — Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
21. As Long As I Live (1946) — Singer
22. The Marriage Game (1935) — Tora Diidiken
23. The Blue Moth (1959) — Julia Martens
24. Gabriela (1950) — Gabriela
25. Stjärnbilder (1995) — (archive footage)
26. Das Blaue vom Himmel (1964) — Désirée
27. Leckerbissen (1948) — Self - film scenes (archive footage)
28. Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen (1964) — Self
29. Vergißmeinnicht (1964) — Self
30. Hitlers Frauen (2001) — Self (archive footage)
31. The Great Yiddish Love (2002) — (archive footage)
32. Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture (1976) — Self - Interviewee
33. Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen… (1974) — Self
34. Ein Walzer zu zweien (1975) — Self
35. Die Akte Zarah Leander (2013) — Self (archive footage)
36. Terras fönster 2 (1949)
37. Seniorenclub (1968) — Self
38. Hör hin, schau zu! (1965) — Self
39. Das Sonntagskonzert (1969) — Self