Filmography
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Known For
Witness for the Prosecution Christine (1957) -
Judgment at Nuremberg Mrs. Bertholt (1961) -
Touch of Evil Tanya (1958) -
Known For
Morocco Mademoiselle Amy Jolly (1930) -
Soundtrack
Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021) -
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) -
Babylon Berlin (2017) -
Freedom (2017) -
I Love Dick (2017) -
Un Français nommé Gabin (2017) -
Personal Shopper (2016) -
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Whoever Was Using This Bed (2016) -
Worlds Apart (2015) -
![Chico: Artista Brasileiro]( "Chico: Artista Brasileiro")
Chico: Artista Brasileiro (2015) -
![A Perfect Day]( "A Perfect Day")
A Perfect Day (2015) -
![Gotham]( "Gotham")
Gotham (2014-2015) -
![Danny Says]( "Danny Says")
Danny Says (2015) -
![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2013) -
![Skwerl]( "Skwerl")
Skwerl (2011) -
![Codebreaker]( "Codebreaker")
Codebreaker (2011) -
![Memòries de la tele]( "Memòries de la tele")
Memòries de la tele (2009) -
Giovinezza (2009)
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![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical")
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![The War]( "The War")
The War (2007) -
Dancing Dog (2004)
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Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
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![How to Draw a Bunny]( "How to Draw a Bunny")
How to Draw a Bunny (2002) -
![Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song]( "Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song")
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![Transfixed]( "Transfixed")
Transfixed (2001) -
![The Anniversary Party]( "The Anniversary Party")
The Anniversary Party (2001) -
![Nuremberg]( "Nuremberg")
Nuremberg (2000) -
![Paragraph 175]( "Paragraph 175")
Paragraph 175 (2000) -
![Fight Club]( "Fight Club")
Fight Club (1999) -
![Dreamers]( "Dreamers")
Dreamers (1999) -
![Breaking Up]( "Breaking Up")
Breaking Up (1997) -
![Heaven's Burning]( "Heaven's Burning")
Heaven's Burning (1997) -
![Une femme d'honneur]( "Une femme d'honneur")
Une femme d'honneur (1996) -
![The Delicate Art of the Rifle]( "The Delicate Art of the Rifle")
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![El detective y la muerte]( "El detective y la muerte")
El detective y la muerte (1994) -
![Scenes from a Mall]( "Scenes from a Mall")
Scenes from a Mall (1991) -
Berliner Tag (1989)
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![Judgment in Berlin]( "Judgment in Berlin")
Judgment in Berlin (1988) -
![Kintopp Kintopp]( "Kintopp Kintopp")
Kintopp Kintopp (1981) -
![Just a Gigolo]( "Just a Gigolo")
Just a Gigolo (1978) -
![The Murdered Young Girl]( "The Murdered Young Girl")
The Murdered Young Girl (1974) -
![The Mother and the Whore]( "The Mother and the Whore")
The Mother and the Whore (1973) -
![The Death of Maria Malibran]( "The Death of Maria Malibran")
The Death of Maria Malibran (1972) -
![Myra Breckinridge]( "Myra Breckinridge")
Myra Breckinridge (1970) -
Magic of Marlene (1968)
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![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
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![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
![Judgment at Nuremberg]( "Judgment at Nuremberg")
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) -
![Via Mala]( "Via Mala")
Via Mala (1961) -
![Witness for the Prosecution]( "Witness for the Prosecution")
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) -
![The Montecarlo Story]( "The Montecarlo Story")
The Montecarlo Story (1956) -
![I Am a Camera]( "I Am a Camera")
I Am a Camera (1955) -
Der Fürst von Pappenheim (1952)
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![Rancho Notorious]( "Rancho Notorious")
Rancho Notorious (1952) -
![Stage Fright]( "Stage Fright")
Stage Fright (1950) -
![A Foreign Affair]( "A Foreign Affair")
A Foreign Affair (1948) -
![The Secret Heart]( "The Secret Heart")
The Secret Heart (1946) -
![Kismet]( "Kismet")
Kismet (1944) -
![The Lady Is Willing]( "The Lady Is Willing")
The Lady Is Willing (1942) -
![Manpower]( "Manpower")
Manpower (1941) -
![The Flame of New Orleans]( "The Flame of New Orleans")
The Flame of New Orleans (1941) -
![Seven Sinners]( "Seven Sinners")
Seven Sinners (1940) -
![Destry Rides Again]( "Destry Rides Again")
Destry Rides Again (1939) -
![Angel]( "Angel")
Angel (1937) -
![Desire]( "Desire")
Desire (1936) -
![The Devil Is a Woman]( "The Devil Is a Woman")
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) -
![Regine]( "Regine")
Regine (1935) -
![Ihr größter Erfolg]( "Ihr größter Erfolg")
Ihr größter Erfolg (1934) -
![March of the Movies]( "March of the Movies")
March of the Movies (1933) -
![The Song of Songs]( "The Song of Songs")
The Song of Songs (1933) -
![Blonde Venus]( "Blonde Venus")
Blonde Venus (1932) -
![The Tempest]( "The Tempest")
The Tempest (1932) -
![Dishonored]( "Dishonored")
Dishonored (1931) -
![Looking for His Murderer]( "Looking for His Murderer")
Looking for His Murderer (1931) -
![Morocco]( "Morocco")
Morocco (1930) -
![The Blue Angel]( "The Blue Angel")
The Blue Angel (1930) -
Soundtrack
![Why Cry at Parting?]( "Why Cry at Parting?")
Why Cry at Parting? (1929) -
Actress
![Just a Gigolo]( "Just a Gigolo")
Just a Gigolo Baroness von Semering (1978) -
![Paris When It Sizzles]( "Paris When It Sizzles")
Paris When It Sizzles Marlene Dietrich (1964) -
![Judgment at Nuremberg]( "Judgment at Nuremberg")
Judgment at Nuremberg Mrs. Bertholt (1961) -
![Touch of Evil]( "Touch of Evil")
Touch of Evil Tanya (1958) -
![Witness for the Prosecution]( "Witness for the Prosecution")
Witness for the Prosecution Christine (1957) -
![The Montecarlo Story]( "The Montecarlo Story")
The Montecarlo Story Maria de Crevecoeur (1956) -
![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days Barbary Coast Saloon Owner (1956) -
![Rancho Notorious]( "Rancho Notorious")
Rancho Notorious Altar Keane (1952) -
![No Highway in the Sky]( "No Highway in the Sky")
No Highway in the Sky Monica Teasdale (1951) -
![Stage Fright]( "Stage Fright")
Stage Fright Charlotte Inwood (1950) -
![Jigsaw]( "Jigsaw")
Jigsaw Nightclub Patron (cameo appearance) (1949) -
![A Foreign Affair]( "A Foreign Affair")
A Foreign Affair Erika Von Schluetow (1948) -
![Golden Earrings]( "Golden Earrings")
Golden Earrings Lydia (1947) -
![The Room Upstairs]( "The Room Upstairs")
The Room Upstairs Blanche Ferrand - une grainetière intrigante (1946) -
![Kismet]( "Kismet")
Kismet Jamilla (1944) -
![Follow the Boys]( "Follow the Boys")
Follow the Boys Marlene Dietrich (1944) -
![Pittsburgh]( "Pittsburgh")
Pittsburgh Josie Winters (1942) -
![The Spoilers]( "The Spoilers")
The Spoilers Cherry Malotte (1942) -
![The Lady Is Willing]( "The Lady Is Willing")
The Lady Is Willing Elizabeth 'Liza' Madden (1942) -
![Manpower]( "Manpower")
Manpower Fay Duval (1941) -
![The Flame of New Orleans]( "The Flame of New Orleans")
The Flame of New Orleans Claire Ledeux (1941) -
![Seven Sinners]( "Seven Sinners")
Seven Sinners Bijou (1940) -
![Destry Rides Again]( "Destry Rides Again")
Destry Rides Again Frenchy (1939) -
![Angel]( "Angel")
Angel Lady Maria Barker (1937) -
![Knight Without Armor]( "Knight Without Armor")
Knight Without Armor Alexandra (1937) -
I Loved a Soldier Anna Sedlak (1936)
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![The Garden of Allah]( "The Garden of Allah")
The Garden of Allah Domini Enfilden (1936) -
![Desire]( "Desire")
Desire Madeleine de Beaupre (1936) -
![The Devil Is a Woman]( "The Devil Is a Woman")
The Devil Is a Woman Concha Perez (1935) -
![The Scarlet Empress]( "The Scarlet Empress")
The Scarlet Empress Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II (1934) -
![The Song of Songs]( "The Song of Songs")
The Song of Songs Lily Czepanek (1933) -
![Blonde Venus]( "Blonde Venus")
Blonde Venus Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones (1932) -
![Shanghai Express]( "Shanghai Express")
Shanghai Express Shanghai Lily (1932) -
![Dishonored]( "Dishonored")
Dishonored Marie Kolverer / X27 (1931) -
![Morocco]( "Morocco")
Morocco Mademoiselle Amy Jolly (1930) -
![The Blue Angel]( "The Blue Angel")
The Blue Angel Lola Lola (1930) -
![Nights of Love]( "Nights of Love")
Nights of Love Evelyne (1930) -
![The Ship of Lost Men]( "The Ship of Lost Men")
The Ship of Lost Men Ethel Marley (1929) -
![Three Loves]( "Three Loves")
Three Loves Stascha (1929) -
![I Kiss Your Hand Madame]( "I Kiss Your Hand Madame")
I Kiss Your Hand Madame Laurence Gerard / Lucille (U.S. prints) (1929) -
![The Art of Love]( "The Art of Love")
The Art of Love Chichotte de Gastoné (1928) -
![Café Elektric]( "Café Elektric")
Café Elektric Erni Göttlinger - ein flatterhaftes Mädchen (1927) -
![The Big Bluff]( "The Big Bluff")
The Big Bluff Yvette (1927) -
Heads Up, Charley Edmée Marchand (1927)
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![The Imaginary Baron]( "The Imaginary Baron")
The Imaginary Baron Sophie, ihre Tochter (1927) -
A Modern Du Barry Kokotte (1926)
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![Madame Doesn't Want Children]( "Madame Doesn't Want Children")
Madame Doesn't Want Children Dancer (1926) -
![Manon Lescaut]( "Manon Lescaut")
Manon Lescaut Micheline (1926) -
Dance Fever Dance extra (1925)
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The Monk from Santarem (1924)
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![Leap Into Life]( "Leap Into Life")
Leap Into Life Mädchen am Strand (1924) -
The Countess of Paris Lucie (1923)
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![The Tragedy of Love]( "The Tragedy of Love")
The Tragedy of Love Lucy (1923) -
![Man by the Roadside]( "Man by the Roadside")
Man by the Roadside Krämerstochter (1923) -
![The Little Napoleon]( "The Little Napoleon")
The Little Napoleon Kathrin (1923) -
Actress
![Im Schatten des Glücks]( "Im Schatten des Glücks")
Im Schatten des Glücks (1919) -
Archive footage
![Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor]( "Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor")
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![The Côte d'Azur: Love, Luxury, Passion]( "The Côte d'Azur: Love, Luxury, Passion")
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![Le drôle de drame de Marcel Carné]( "Le drôle de drame de Marcel Carné")
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![Beautiful Like a Poem]( "Beautiful Like a Poem")
Beautiful Like a Poem (2020) -
![Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner]( "Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner")
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![The Great World Theatre - Salzburg and Its Festival]( "The Great World Theatre - Salzburg and Its Festival")
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![Rembob'Ina]( "Rembob'Ina")
Rembob'Ina (2020) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2009-2020) -
![Greatest Events of WWII in Colour]( "Greatest Events of WWII in Colour")
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Dietrich, a Queer Icon (2019)
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I did what he told me to do. (2019)
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![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
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![Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner]( "Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner")
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![America in Color]( "America in Color")
America in Color (2018) -
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![Great British Royal Ships]( "Great British Royal Ships")
Great British Royal Ships (2017) -
![Un Français nommé Gabin]( "Un Français nommé Gabin")
Un Français nommé Gabin (2017) -
![SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock]( "SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock")
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![Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]( "Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs")
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![Duels]( "Duels")
Duels (2015) -
![From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses]( "From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses")
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2014)
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![Caligari - Wie der Horror ins Kino kam]( "Caligari - Wie der Horror ins Kino kam")
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![From Gold to Containers, from Salt to Empires]( "From Gold to Containers, from Salt to Empires")
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![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2013) -
Duelle (2013)
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2012) -
![Not Fade Away]( "Not Fade Away")
Not Fade Away (2012) -
![Marlene - Le Crépuscule d'un ange]( "Marlene - Le Crépuscule d'un ange")
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![Vito]( "Vito")
Vito (2011) -
![Dior J'adore]( "Dior J'adore")
Dior J'adore (2011) -
Extraordinary Women (2011)
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![Memòries de la tele]( "Memòries de la tele")
Memòries de la tele (2010) -
![L'Occupation sans relâche - Les artistes pendant la guerre]( "L'Occupation sans relâche - Les artistes pendant la guerre")
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![Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff]( "Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff")
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![Apocalypse: The Second World War]( "Apocalypse: The Second World War")
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![Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood]( "Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood")
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Strictly Courtroom (2008)
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![Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema]( "Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema")
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![History]( "History")
History (2007) -
Amérique, notre histoire (2006)
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![Unsere Besten]( "Unsere Besten")
Unsere Besten (2003-2006) -
![The Best of the Royal Variety]( "The Best of the Royal Variety")
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![Private Screenings]( "Private Screenings")
Private Screenings (2006) -
![Billy Wilder Speaks]( "Billy Wilder Speaks")
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) -
![Stardust: The Bette Davis Story]( "Stardust: The Bette Davis Story")
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Ciclo Agatha Christie (2006)
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![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (2004-2005) -
Filmlegenden. Deutsch (2005)
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![Legendary Sin Cities]( "Legendary Sin Cities")
Legendary Sin Cities (2005) -
![Nec plus ultra]( "Nec plus ultra")
Nec plus ultra (2004) -
![Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright']( "Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'")
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' (2004) -
![The Ritchie Boys]( "The Ritchie Boys")
The Ritchie Boys (2004) -
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
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![Piaf, sans amour on n'est rien du tout]( "Piaf, sans amour on n'est rien du tout")
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Falling in Love Again (2003)
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Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
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![The Dreamers]( "The Dreamers")
The Dreamers (2003) -
![Complicated Women]( "Complicated Women")
Complicated Women (2003) -
![The Great Yiddish Love]( "The Great Yiddish Love")
The Great Yiddish Love (2002) -
![History's Mysteries]( "History's Mysteries")
History's Mysteries (2002) -
![Prisoner of Paradise]( "Prisoner of Paradise")
Prisoner of Paradise (2002) -
![Das Jahrhundert des Theaters]( "Das Jahrhundert des Theaters")
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002) -
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The Nightclub Years (2001)
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![Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song]( "Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song")
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![The Manns - Novel of a Century]( "The Manns - Novel of a Century")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1998-2001) -
![Hitler's Women]( "Hitler's Women")
Hitler's Women (2001) -
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![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1999) -
![The Third Reich, in Color]( "The Third Reich, in Color")
The Third Reich, in Color (1998) -
![Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory]( "Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory")
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Legenden (1998)
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![Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras]( "Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras")
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![The Real Las Vegas]( "The Real Las Vegas")
The Real Las Vegas (1996) -
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1996) -
![The Casting Couch]( "The Casting Couch")
The Casting Couch (1995) -
![Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood]( "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood")
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![Inside the Dream Factory]( "Inside the Dream Factory")
Inside the Dream Factory (1995) -
![Get Shorty]( "Get Shorty")
Get Shorty (1995) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies]( "The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies")
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![Radio Star - die AFN-Story]( "Radio Star - die AFN-Story")
Radio Star - die AFN-Story (1995) -
Cinegrafias (1994)
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![That's Entertainment! III]( "That's Entertainment! III")
That's Entertainment! III (1994) -
![Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some]( "Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some")
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Dos reinas (1993)
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![The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl]( "The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl")
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![L'Oeil du cyclone]( "L'Oeil du cyclone")
L'Oeil du cyclone (1992) -
![Nylon blues]( "Nylon blues")
Nylon blues (1991) -
The Dietrich Songs (1990)
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![Hollywood Mavericks]( "Hollywood Mavericks")
Hollywood Mavericks (1990) -
Only in Hollywood (1989)
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![Entertaining the Troops]( "Entertaining the Troops")
Entertaining the Troops (1988) -
![Bloopermania]( "Bloopermania")
Bloopermania (1987) -
![Cyndi Lauper: Time After Time]( "Cyndi Lauper: Time After Time")
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![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
![Étoiles et toiles]( "Étoiles et toiles")
Étoiles et toiles (1983) -
![Kintopp Kintopp]( "Kintopp Kintopp")
Kintopp Kintopp (1981) -
Sixty Years of Seduction (1981)
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![Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972]( "Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972")
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Un sanglant symbole (1979)
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![That's Action]( "That's Action")
That's Action (1977) -
![All You Need Is Love]( "All You Need Is Love")
All You Need Is Love (1977) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![Vive la France]( "Vive la France")
Vive la France (1974) -
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![Triumph Over Violence]( "Triumph Over Violence")
Triumph Over Violence (1965) -
![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963-1964) -
![The Judy Garland Show]( "The Judy Garland Show")
The Judy Garland Show (1964) -
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) -
Das kommt nicht wieder (1958)
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It Only Happened Once (1958)
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Memo for Joe (1944)
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![March of the Movies]( "March of the Movies")
March of the Movies (1933) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Rivals]( "Hollywood Rivals")
Hollywood Rivals (2001) -
![Legends of World Cinema]( "Legends of World Cinema")
Legends of World Cinema (2004) -
Music DepartmentAquile senza corona (2011)
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Nena: Ich werde dich lieben (2007)
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Trivia
First German actress to be Oscar-nominated.
Quotes
[on audiences at her nightclub performances] They spoil you. They love you. Of course, I do a different kind of show in Las Vegas. They want more emphasis on sex. In London and the rest of Europe I can sing French and German songs, as well as ...
Trademark
Her signature scent was Bandit by Robert Piguet
Nickname
Lili Marlene
Personal Details
Born
Marie Magdalene Dietrich
Schöneberg, Brandenburg, Prussia, German Empire [now part of Berlin, Germany]
Died
(age 90)
Paris, France
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