Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1907-03-15
Day of Death
1981-06-23
Place of Birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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 (32)
Die Akte Zarah Leander
2013
The Great Yiddish Love
2002
Stjärnbilder
1995
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976Ein Walzer zu zweien
1975Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
1974
How I Learned to Love Women
1966Das Blaue vom Himmel
1964
Konstgjorda Pompe
1963
The Blue Moth
1959
It Was Always So Nice with You
1954
Ave Maria
1953
Cuba Cabana
1952
