Cast

Marlene Dietrich

1901 – 1992

Active years (films on this site)

1930–1961

Genres

DramaRomanceWarHistoryComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodGerman Expressionism

Directors worked with

Josef von Sternberg7 filmsBilly Wilder2 filmsFritz Lang1 filmStanley Kramer1 film

Biography

Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, she performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel (1930) brought her international acclaim and a contract with Paramount Pictures. Dietrich starred in many Hollywood films, including six roles directed by Sternberg: Morocco (1930), Dishonored (1931), Shanghai Express and Blonde Venus, The Scarlet Empress (1934), and The Devil Is a Woman (1935). Throughout World War II, she was a high-profile entertainer in the United States.

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Awards and honours

International

• German Film Honorary Award 1980
• CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award 1986
• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars
• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• Commander of the Legion of Honour
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
• Knight of the Legion of Honour
• Knight of the National Order of Merit
• Knight of the Order of Leopold
• Officer of the Legion of Honour
• Order of Leopold
• honorary citizen of Berlin

National / local

• Medal of Freedom 1947
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

11 films on this site

1. Morocco 1930 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. The Blue Angel 1930 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Dishonored 1931 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. Blonde Venus 1932 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. Shanghai Express 1932 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
6. The Scarlet Empress 1934 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. The Devil Is a Woman 1935 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
8. A Foreign Affair 1948 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
9. Rancho Notorious 1952 · Fritz Lang · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
10. Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
11. Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 · Stanley Kramer · IMDb 8.3 · Cast