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Marlene Dietrich

Acting Born Dec 27, 1901 Died May 6, 1992 Berlin, Germany 97 credits

Biography

Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) was a German-American actress and singer recognized as an iconic figure of classic Hollywood. She achieved fame during the 1930s through performances in films including The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, and Destry Rides Again. Dietrich was noted for her sultry voice, striking beauty, and androgynous style. Throughout her career, she demonstrated an ability to reinvent herself, eventually transitioning from a film star to an internationally touring cabaret performer. Dietrich was also known for her progressive views and unconventional lifestyle. She openly defied gender norms by wearing men's clothing both on and off-screen, which contributed to her enigmatic public persona. She remained a prominent performer for several decades.

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Career timeline

Marilyn Monroe: The Rise of an Icon
Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe
Maria Callas: The Final Act
The Century of Icons
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, LeidenschaftNormandie ne partira pas ce soir
Beautiful Like a Poem
Bodies and Spaces, Fabric and Light
Becoming Cary Grant100 Years of the UFA
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Vito
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffRediscovering John Gilbert
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Checking Out: Grand HotelHitchcock and 'Stage Fright'
Complicated Women
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own SongDas Jahrhundert des TheatersThe Great Yiddish Love
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
Sternstunde KunstLegenden
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
The Casting CouchThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
That's Entertainment! III
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon StockingThe Meeting of Two Queens
MarleneGoing Hollywood: The '30s
Just a Gigolo
I Wish You Love
Ettan gästar: Marlene Dietrich
Triumph Over Violence
Paris When It Sizzles
Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

Full filmography

  • Marilyn Monroe: The Rise of an Icon (2026) as archive footage
  • Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe (2025) as Self (archive footage)
  • Maria Callas: The Final Act (2024) as Self (archive photo)
  • The Century of Icons (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (2021)
  • Normandie ne partira pas ce soir (2021)
  • Beautiful Like a Poem (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Bodies and Spaces, Fabric and Light (2018) as (archive footage)
  • Becoming Cary Grant (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • 100 Years of the UFA (2017) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
  • Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013) as Self (archive footage)
  • Vito (2011) as Self (archive)
  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff (archive footage)
  • Rediscovering John Gilbert (2010) as Self (archive footage)
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage)
  • Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Great Yiddish Love (2002) as (archive footage)
  • Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts (2001) as Self (archive Footage)
  • Sternstunde Kunst (1998) as Self (archive footage)
  • Legenden (1998) as Self (archive footage)
  • No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich (1996)
  • The Casting Couch (1995)
  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self (archive footage)
  • That's Entertainment! III (1994) as (archive footage)
  • Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking (1991) as (archive footage)
  • The Meeting of Two Queens (1991) as (archive footage)
  • Marlene (1984) as Herself (Voice)
  • Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as Self (archive footage)
  • Just a Gigolo (1978) as Baroness von Semering
  • I Wish You Love (1973) as Herself
  • Ettan gästar: Marlene Dietrich (1971) as Interviewee, herself
  • Triumph Over Violence (1965) as Self (archive footage)
  • Paris When It Sizzles (1964) as Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)
  • Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler (1962) as Narrator (voice)
  • Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) as Mrs. Bertholt
  • Touch of Evil (1958) as Tana
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Christine
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Recipient
  • Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Saloon Hostess
  • The Monte Carlo Story (1956) as Maria de Crevecoeur
  • Rancho Notorious (1952) as Altar Keane
  • German Film Award (1951) as Self
  • No Highway in the Sky (1951) as Monica Teasdale
  • Stage Fright (1950) as Charlotte Inwood
  • Jigsaw (1949) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • A Foreign Affair (1948) as Erika Von Schlüetow
  • Golden Earrings (1947) as Lydia
  • Martin Roumagnac (1946) as Blanche Ferrand
  • Follow the Boys (1944) as Marlene Dietrich
  • Kismet (1944) as Jamilla
  • Show-Business at War (1943) as Self
  • Breakdowns of 1942 (1942) as Self
  • The Spoilers (1942) as Cherry Malotte
  • Pittsburgh (1942) as Josie 'Hunky' Winters
  • The Lady Is Willing (1942) as Elizabeth Madden
  • The Flame of New Orleans (1941) as Countess Claire Ledoux, aka Lili
  • Manpower (1941) as Fay Duval
  • Seven Sinners (1940) as Bijou
  • Destry Rides Again (1939) as Frenchy
  • Knight Without Armour (1937) as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff
  • Angel (1937) as Lady Maria Barker, aka Angel
  • Desire (1936) as Madeleine de Beaupré
  • The Garden of Allah (1936) as Domini Enfilden
  • The Devil Is a Woman (1935) as Concha Perez
  • The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935) as Self
  • The Scarlet Empress (1934) as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
  • The Song of Songs (1933) as Lily Czepanek
  • The Film Parade (1933) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Shanghai Express (1932) as Shanghai Lily
  • Blonde Venus (1932) as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
  • Dishonored (1931) as Magda / X27
  • Morocco (1930) as Mademoiselle Amy Jolly
  • The Blue Angel (1930) as Lola Lola
  • Dangers of the Engagement Period (1930) as Evelyne
  • Marlene Dietrich, “The Blue Angel” Screen Test (1930)
  • I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (1929) as Laurence Gerard / Lucille
  • The Woman One Longs For (1929) as Stascha
  • The Ship of Lost Men (1929) as Ethel Marley
  • Art of Love (1928) as Chichotte de Gastoné
  • His Greatest Bluff (1927) as Yvette
  • A Modern Dubarry (1927) as Kokotte
  • Cafe Electric (1927) as Erni Göttlinger - ein flatterhaftes Mädchen
  • The Imaginary Baron (1927) as Sophie
  • Heads Up, Charley (1927) as Edmée Marchand
  • Manon Lescaut (1926) as Micheline
  • Her Dancing Partner (1925) as Dancer (Extra)
  • Leap Into Life (1924) as Mädchen
  • The Tragedy of Love (1923) as Lucy
  • The Countess of Paris (1923) as Lucie
  • Man by the Roadside (1923) as Krämerstochter
  • Im Schatten des Glücks (1919) as (unconfirmed)