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".
Known For
Hanna Holberg
Die große Liebe
Konstgjorda Pompe
Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon
Dantes mysterier
Singer
Tant que je vivrai
Gloria Vane
Zu neuen Ufern
Tora Diidiken
Äktenskapsleken
Ilona Paulus
Der Blaufuchs
Carmen Daviot
Premiere
Astree Sternhjelm
La Habanera
Antonia Corvelli
Der Weg ins Freie
Filmstar
Bei Dir war es immer so schön
Sängerin Karin Twerdy
Ave Maria
Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
Damals
Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht
Magda von Schwartze
Heimat
Maria Stuart
Das Herz der Königin
Olga
Come imparai ad amare le donne
Julia Martens
Der blaue Nachtfalter
Gabriela
Gabriela
(archive footage)
Stjärnbilder
Désirée
Das Blaue vom Himmel
Grace Collins
Das Lied der Wüste
Arabella
Cuba Cabana
(archive footage)
The Great Yiddish Love
Sängerin
Die 4 Gesellen
Self - film scenes (archive footage)
Leckerbissen
Self - Interviewee
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Marguerite Lebon
Falska miljonären
Self
Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
Self
Ein Walzer zu zweien
Self (archive footage)
Die Akte Zarah Leander
Terras fönster 2
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Female
Birthday
1907-03-15
Place of Birth
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Also Known As