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Marlene Dietrich

(1901–1992) Film Actor Weimar Republic

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Marlene Dietrich was a film actor from Weimar Republic, best known for Marlene.

Quick Facts About Marlene Dietrich

Born
December 27, 1901
Died
May 6, 1992
Nationality
Weimar Republic
Profession
Film Actor
Notable works
Marlene
Known for
The Blue Angel
Spouse
Rudolf Sieber

About Marlene Dietrich

Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, she performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel (1930) brought her international acclaim and a contract with Paramount Pictures. Dietrich starred in many Hollywood films, including six roles directed by Sternberg: Morocco (1930), Dishonored (1931), Shanghai Express and Blonde Venus, The Scarlet Empress (1934), and The Devil Is a Woman (1935). Throughout World War II, she was a high-profile entertainer in the United States. Although she delivered notable performances in several post-war films, including Billy Wilder's A Foreign Affair (1948), Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950), Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Orson Welles's Touch of Evil (1958), and Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), she spent most of the 1950s to the 1970s touring the world as a marquee live-show performer.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars German Film Honorary Award Knight of the National Order of Merit Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Knight of the Order of Leopold honorary citizen of Berlin Medal of Freedom Commander of the Legion of Honour
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star on Hollywood Walk of Fame CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award

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