Zarah Leander
Actor
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
La Habanera
as Astree Sternhjelm 1937
To New Shores
as Gloria Vane 1937
The Four Companions
as Sängerin 1938
How I Learned to Love Women
as Olga 1966
The Desert Song
as Grace Collins 1939
Der Blaufuchs
as Ilona Paulus 1938
Damals
as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor 1943
It Was a Gay Ballnight
as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina 1939
Homeland
as Magda von Schwartze 1938
The Heart of a Queen
as Maria Stuart 1940
Premiere
as Carmen Daviot 1937
Ave Maria
as Sängerin Karin Twerdy 1953
Cuba Cabana
as Arabella 1952
Konstgjorda Pompe
1963
It Was Always So Nice with You
as Filmstar 1954
The Wrong Millionaire
as Marguerite Lebon 1931