1907-03-15 Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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".
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Die Akte Zarah Leander | Self (archive footage) | 2013-10-23 |
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The Great Yiddish Love | (archive footage) | 2002-01-01 |
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Stjärnbilder | (archive footage) | 1995-09-10 |
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Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture | Self - Interviewee | 1976-10-07 |
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Ein Walzer zu zweien | Self | 1975-11-29 |
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Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen… | Self | 1974-12-31 |
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Come imparai ad amare le donne | Olga | 1966-10-02 |
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Das Blaue vom Himmel | Désirée | 1964-11-27 |
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Konstgjorda Pompe | 1963-12-31 | |
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Der blaue Nachtfalter | Julia Martens | 1959-08-26 |
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Bei Dir war es immer so schön | Filmstar | 1954-03-16 |
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Ave Maria | Sängerin Karin Twerdy | 1953-09-07 |
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Cuba Cabana | Arabella | 1952-12-19 |
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Gabriela | Gabriela | 1950-04-06 |
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Terras fönster 2 | 1949-01-15 | |
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Leckerbissen | Self - film scenes (archive footage) | 1948-06-05 |
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Tant que je vivrai | Singer | 1946-01-21 |
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Damals | Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor | 1943-04-23 |
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Die große Liebe | Hanna Holberg | 1942-06-12 |
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Der Weg ins Freie | Antonia Corvelli | 1941-05-06 |
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Das Herz der Königin | Maria Stuart | 1940-11-01 |
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Das Lied der Wüste | Grace Collins | 1939-11-17 |
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Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht | Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina | 1939-08-12 |
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Heimat | Magda von Schwartze | 1938-06-25 |
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Die 4 Gesellen | Sängerin | 1938-10-01 |
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Der Blaufuchs | Ilona Paulus | 1938-12-14 |
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Zu neuen Ufern | Gloria Vane | 1937-08-30 |
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Premiere | Carmen Daviot | 1937-02-25 |
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La Habanera | Astree Sternhjelm | 1937-12-18 |
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Äktenskapsleken | Tora Diidiken | 1935-11-25 |
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Dantes mysterier | Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon | 1931-02-23 |
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Falska miljonären | Marguerite Lebon | 1931-10-26 |
