Marlene Dietrich

★ Acting #2,506

1901 - 1992 (age 90) • Acting

Born: 12/27/1901 in Berlin, Germany

Died: 5/6/1992 (age 90)

Known for: Acting

Marlene Dietrich

★ Acting #2,506

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.

Known For

Witness for the Prosecution

82%

Christine

1957

Judgment at Nuremberg

80%

Mrs. Bertholt

1961

The Blue Angel

73%

Lola Lola

1930

Stage Fright

68%

Charlotte Inwood

1950

Shanghai Express

70%

Shanghai Lily

1932

Destry Rides Again

72%

Frenchy

1939

Morocco

64%

Mademoiselle Amy Jolly

1930

A Foreign Affair

71%

Erika Von Schlüetow

1948

Marilyn Monroe: The Rise of an Icon

70%

archive footage

2026

Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe

80%

Self (archive footage)

2025

Maria Callas: The Final Act

Self (archive photo)

2024

The Century of Icons

70%

Self (archive footage)

2022

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

75%

2021

Normandie ne partira pas ce soir

70%

2021

Beautiful Like a Poem

Self (archive footage)

2020

Bodies and Spaces, Fabric and Light

(archive footage)

2018

100 Years of the UFA

45%

Self - Actress (archive footage)

2017

Becoming Cary Grant

66%

Self (archive footage)

2017

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

55%

Self (archive footage)

2013

Vito

70%

Self (archive)

2011

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

66%

Countess Alexandra Vladinoff (archive footage)

2010

Rediscovering John Gilbert

Self (archive footage)

2010

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

43%

Self (archive footage)

2007

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

66%

Self (archive footage)

2006

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

73%

Self (archive footage)

2005

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

73%

Self (archive footage)

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

70%

Self (archive footage)

2004

Complicated Women

69%

Self (archive footage)

2003

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

90%

Self (archive footage)

2002