Lotte Lenya
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lotte Lenya (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian singer and actress. In the German-speaking and classical music world she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language film she is remembered for her Academy Award-nominated role in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) and as the sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lotte Lenya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Rosa Klebb
From Russia with Love
Carla Pelf
Semi-Tough
Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Jenny
Die 3 Groschen-Oper
Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Self
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
Self (archive footage)
Lotte Lenya - Warum bin ich nicht froh?
Self (archive footage)
The Incredible World of James Bond
Mutter Courage
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - Eine Chronik aus dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg
Emma Valadier
The Appointment
Self (voice)
No. 18: Mahagonny
Narrator
George Grosz' Interregnum
The Gypsy
Ten Blocks on the Camino Real
Self
The Exiles
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
15
Gender
Female
Birthday
1898-10-17
Place of Birth
Vienna-Penzing, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Also Known As
Lotte Lenja