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".
Movie Appearances
The Great Love
as Hanna Holberg
1942
Konstgjorda Pompe
1963
Dante's Mysteries
as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
1931
As Long As I Live
as Singer
1946
To New Shores
as Gloria Vane
1937
The Marriage Game
as Tora Diidiken
1935
Der Blaufuchs
as Ilona Paulus
1938
Premiere
as Carmen Daviot
1937
La Habanera
as Astree Sternhjelm
1937
Der Weg ins Freie
as Antonia Corvelli
1941
It Was Always So Nice with You
as Filmstar
1954
Ave Maria
as Sängerin Karin Twerdy
1953
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
How I Learned to Love Women
as Olga
1966
The Blue Moth
as Julia Martens
1959
Gabriela
as Gabriela
1950
Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)
1995
