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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was a German-American actress and singer who became a major Hollywood icon, famous for her striking beauty, androgynous style, and powerful persona, rising to stardom with The Blue Angel (1930) and captivating audiences in films like Morocco and Shanghai Express, becoming an American citizen to defy Hitler, entertaining troops in WWII, and later reinventing herself as a successful stage performer before retiring to Paris as a recluse.

Known For

Discography Highlights

  • Lili Marlene (Remastered) 2013
  • Nimm Dich in acht vor blonden Frauen 2012
  • Vocal Music - Spolianski, Nelson, Benatzky, Heymann & Hollaender 2002
  • Berlin 1965
  • Die neue Marlene 1964

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Soundtrack Appearances

Bugonia (2025) - 2 song(s)

Movie

Fight Club (1999) - 1 song(s)

Movie

  • Marla confesses to the Narrator that she's feeling isolated and reaches for some Xanax. The phone conversation ends with a somber tone, setting the stage for what comes next. Just as things can't get any bleaker, Tyler Durden shows up at Marla's doorstep, marking a sudden shift in her life.

Palm Royale (S2) - 1 song(s)

TV Show