Marlene Dietrich was a German actress and singer who was active in the mid-twentieth century.Biography.com: Marlene Dietrich Biography
Career
Dietrich started her career with small parts on stage and in German films. Her first lead role came in 1930, with director Josef Von Sternberg. She then went to Hollywood, leaving her family behind, and made a total of six films with Von Sternberg. The German government banned her films in Germany because she had refused an offer from the Nazis to return to Germany and make movies for them. During the fifties, her film career slowed down; she became a recording artist and sang in cabarets all over the world.ClassicMovieFavorites.com: Marlene Dietrich Biography
Notable Works
- 1930: The Blue Angel
- 1930: Morocco
- 1932: Shanghai Express
- 1939: Destry Rides Again
Quotes
"Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret."ThinkExist.com: Marlene Dietrich Quotes
"Darling, the legs aren't so beautiful, I just know what to do with them."ThinkExist.com: Marlene Dietrich Quotes
"There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich."ThinkExist.com: Marlene Dietrich Quotes
"The weak are more likely to make the strong weak than the strong are likely to make the weak strong."ThinkExist.com: Marlene Dietrich Quotes
Marlene Dietrich Timeline
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1901: Born December 27
1922: So Sind die Manner - IMDb Listing
1923: Love Tragedy - IMDb Listing
1924: Leap Into Life - IMDb Listing
1925: Dancing Mad - IMDb Listing
1926: Manon Lescaut - IMDb Listing
1927: Cafe Electric - IMDb Listing
1928: Princessin Olala - IMDb Listing
1929: The Woman Men Yearn For - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1929: The Ship of Lost Men - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1930: The Blue Angel - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1930: Morocco - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1931: Dishonored - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1932: Shanghai Express - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1932: Blonde Venus - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1933: The Song of Songs - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1934: The Scarlet Empress - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1936: Desire - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1936: The Garden of Allah - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1937: Knight Without Armour - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1937: Angel - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1939: Destry Rides Again - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1940: Seven Sinners - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1941: The Flame of New Orleans - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1942: The Lady Is Willing - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1942: The Spoilers - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1947: Golden Earrings - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1948: A Foreign Affair - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1950: Stage Fright - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1951: No Highway in the Sky - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1952: Rancho Notorious - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1957: Witness for the Prosecution - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1958: Touch of Evil - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1961: Judgment at Nuremberg - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1978: Just a Gigolo - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1984: Marlene (voice) - Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
Marlene Dietrich Discography
1930: Falling in Love Again
1931: Give Me the Man
1931: Peter
1931: Johnny, wenn du Geburtstag hast
1933: Mein blondes Baby
1939: The Boys in the Backroom
1945: Lili Marleen (English version)
1965: Such Trying Times
1966: Still war die Nacht
1978: Just a Gigolo