Marlene Dietrich





Marlene Dietrich

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born
December 27, 1901 in Berlin, Germany

died
May 06, 1992

gender
female


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Marlene Dietrich was a German-born 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 capitalised 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 frontline entertainer. Although she still made occasional films in the post-war years, Dietrich spent most of the 1950s t...more


Average rating: 3.75 · 73 ratings · 3 reviews · 13 distinct works
Marlene
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions
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Marlene Dietrich's Abc
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My Life
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Nachtgedanken
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Jestem Poto, By Kochać Mni...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1993
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Nehmt nur mein Leben ... : ...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1981 — 2 editions
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Ich bin, Gott sei Dank, Ber...
2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1987 — 2 editions
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Marlene Dietrich's A B s
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Mythos Und Legende (Myth an...
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Tiétek Az Életem
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More books by Marlene Dietrich…
“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”
Marlene Dietrich

“I do not think we have a "right" to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks.”
Marlene Dietrich, Marlene Dietrich's Abc

“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
Marlene Dietrich