Marlene Dietrich
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. Beyond her care...
Known For
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
The Ship of Lost Men
Ethel Marley
The Spoilers
Cherry Malotte
The Flame of New Orleans
Countess Claire Ledoux, aka Lili
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Lily
Around the World in 80 Days
Saloon Hostess
Filmography
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 Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022
The Century of Icons
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir
2021
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
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)
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)
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)
The Great Yiddish Love
2002
as (archive footage)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
2001
as Self (archive Footage)
Legenden
1998
as Self (archive footage)
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
1996
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
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
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
No Highway in the Sky
1951
as Monica Teasdale
German Film Award
1951
as Self
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
Memo for Joe
1944
as Self
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
The Spoilers
1942
as Cherry Malotte
Pittsburgh
1942
as Josie 'Hunky' Winters
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Elizabeth Madden
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Manpower
1941
as Fay Duval
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Countess Claire Ledoux, aka Lili
Seven Sinners
1940
as Bijou
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Frenchy
Angel
1937
as Lady Maria Barker, aka Angel
Knight Without Armour
1937
as Countess Alexandra Vladinoff
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
Marlene Dietrich, “The Blue Angel” Screen Test
1930
Dangers of the Engagement
1930
as Evelyne
The Blue Angel
1930
as Lola Lola
The Woman One Longs For
1929
as Stascha
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame
1929
as Laurence Gerard / Lucille
The Ship of Lost Men
1929
as Ethel Marley
Art of Love
1928
as Chichotte de Gastoné
Cafe Electric
1927
as Erni Göttlinger - ein flatterhaftes Mädchen
A Modern Dubarry
1927
as Kokotte
His Greatest Bluff
1927
as Yvette
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
Man by the Roadside
1923
as Krämerstochter
The Tragedy of Love
1923
as Lucy
The Countess of Paris
1923
as Lucie
Im Schatten des Glücks
1919
as (unconfirmed)