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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

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Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German actress and singer.

Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself. In 1920s Berlin, she acted on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel, directed by Josef von Sternberg, brought her international fame and a contract with Paramount Pictures in the US. Hollywood films such as Shanghai Express and Desire capitalized on her glamour and exotic looks, cementing her stardom and making her one of the highest paid actresses of the era. Dietrich became a US citizen in 1937; during World War II, she was a high-profile front-line entertainer. Although she still made occasional films in the post-war years, Dietrich spent most of the 1950s through the 1970s touring the world as a successful show performer.

In 1999, the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth greatest female star of all time.

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Maria Callas: The Final Act

Maria Callas: The Final Act

2024

as Self (archive photo)

Le Siècle des icônes

Le Siècle des icônes

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Normandie ne partira pas ce soir

Normandie ne partira pas ce soir

2021

Cher: In Her Own Words

Cher: In Her Own Words

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Bodies and Spaces, Fabric and Light

Bodies and Spaces, Fabric and Light

2018

as (archive footage)

100 Years of the UFA

100 Years of the UFA

2017

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

2017

as Self (archive footage)

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff (archive footage)

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Filmlegenden. Deutsch

Filmlegenden. Deutsch

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002

as Self (archive footage)

The Great Yiddish Love

The Great Yiddish Love

2002

as (archive footage)

Legenden

Legenden

1998

as Self (archive footage)

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

1996

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

The Meeting of Two Queens

The Meeting of Two Queens

1991

as (archive footage)

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking

1991

as (archive footage)

Marlene

Marlene

1984

as Herself (Voice)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as Self (archive footage)

Just a Gigolo

Just a Gigolo

1978

as Baroness von Semering

I Wish You Love

I Wish You Love

1973

as Herself

Triumph Over Violence

Triumph Over Violence

1965

as Self (archive footage)

Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles

1964

as Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)

Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

1962

as Narrator (voice)

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

as Mrs. Bertholt

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

as Tana

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

as Christine

The Monte Carlo Story

The Monte Carlo Story

1956

as Maria de Crevecoeur

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Saloon Hostess

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Recipient

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Altar Keane

No Highway in the Sky

No Highway in the Sky

1951

as Monica Teasdale

Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

1951

as Self

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

as Charlotte Inwood

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1949

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948

as Erika Von Schlüetow

Golden Earrings

Golden Earrings

1947

as Lydia

Martin Roumagnac

Martin Roumagnac

1946

as Blanche Ferrand

Kismet

Kismet

1944

as Jamilla

Memo for Joe

Memo for Joe

1944

as Self

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Marlene Dietrich

Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

1943

as Self

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

1942

as Josie 'Hunky' Winters

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

as Cherry Malotte

The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

1942

as Elizabeth Madden

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Fay Duval

The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

as Countess Claire Ledoux, aka Lili

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1940

as Bijou

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

as Frenchy

Angel

Angel

1937

as Lady Maria Barker, aka Angel

Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour

1937

as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff

The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

1936

as Domini Enfilden

Desire

Desire

1936

as Madeleine de Beaupré

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935

as Self

The Devil Is a Woman

The Devil Is a Woman

1935

as Concha Perez

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934

as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

The Song of Songs

The Song of Songs

1933

as Lily Czepanek

The Film Parade

The Film Parade

1933

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones

Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

1932

as Shanghai Lily

Dishonored

Dishonored

1931

as Magda / X27

Marlene Dietrich, “The Blue Angel” Screen Test

Marlene Dietrich, “The Blue Angel” Screen Test

1930

Morocco

Morocco

1930

as Mademoiselle Amy Jolly

The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel

1930

as Lola Lola

Dangers of the Engagement

Dangers of the Engagement

1930

as Evelyne

The Ship of Lost Men

The Ship of Lost Men

1929

as Ethel Marley

The Woman One Longs

The Woman One Longs

1929

as Stascha

I Kiss Your Hand, Madame

I Kiss Your Hand, Madame

1929

as Laurence Gerard / Lucille

Art of Love

Art of Love

1928

as Chichotte de Gastoné

Cafe Electric

Cafe Electric

1927

as Erni Göttlinger - ein flatterhaftes Mädchen

His Greatest Bluff

His Greatest Bluff

1927

as Yvette

Heads Up, Charley

Heads Up, Charley

1927

as Edmée Marchand

The Imaginary Baron

The Imaginary Baron

1927

as Sophie

A Modern Dubarry

A Modern Dubarry

1927

as Kokotte

Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

1926

as Micheline

Her Dancing Partner

Her Dancing Partner

1925

as Dancer (Extra)

Leap Into Life

Leap Into Life

1924

as Mädchen

The Countess of Paris

The Countess of Paris

1923

as Lucie

The Tragedy of Love

The Tragedy of Love

1923

as Lucy

Man by the Roadside

Man by the Roadside

1923

as Krämerstochter

Im Schatten des Glücks

Im Schatten des Glücks

1919

as (unconfirmed)