Zarah Leander
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1981
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Zarah
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Film & TV
Acting · 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.…
Known for
- Die Akte Zarah Leander — Self (archive footage)2013
- The Great Yiddish Love — (archive footage)2002
- Hitlers Frauen — Self (archive footage)2001
- Stjärnbilder — (archive footage)1995
- Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture — Self - Interviewee1976
- Ein Walzer zu zweien — Self1975
- Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen… — Self1974
- Spécial cinéma — Self (archive footage)1974
- Das Sonntagskonzert — Self1969
- Seniorenclub — Self1968
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
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Zarah Leander (March 15, 1907 – June 23, 1981) was a Swedish actress and singer. She was born as Zarah Stina Hedberg in Karlstad, and died in Stockholm. Although Zarah Leander studied piano and violin already as a small child, and sang on stage for the first time at the age of six, she made a serious attempt at an ordinary life. As a teenager she lived two years in Riga (1922–1924), learned the then most important international language, German, took up work as a secretary, married Nils Leander
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Sara Stina Hedberg , ( 1907-03-15 ) 15 March 1907, Karlstad , Sweden
- Died
- 23 June 1981 (1981-06-23) (aged 74), Stockholm , Sweden
- Occupations
- Actress, singer
- Years active
- 1929–1979
- Spouses
- Nils Leander (1926–1930) Vidar Forsell (1932–1943) Arne Hülphers (1956–1978)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 15 March 1907
- Died
- 23 June 1981
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stina
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of death
- Oscar Parish
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Genre
- operetta
- Instrument
- violin
- Official website
- www.zarah-leander.de
Article
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 Nazi 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 some of her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda. Though she had taken no public political position, 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".
Early career