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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Acting·1901–1992·80 films

Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) was a German-American actress and singer, widely regarded as one of the most iconic figures of classic Hollywood. She rose to fame in the 1930s with films like The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, and Destry Rides Again, captivating audiences with her sultry voice, striking beauty, and androgynous style. Known for her ability to reinvent herself, Dietrich transitioned from film star to a celebrated cabaret performer, touring internationally for decades.

Filmography

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