Sonja Ziemann

Acting

Sonja Ziemann

Born February 8, 1926 · Eichwalde bei Berlin, Germany

Died February 17, 2020 · aged 94

Sonja Ziemann (February 8, 1926, Eichwalde near Berlin – February 17, 2020, Munich) was a German actress, dancer, and singer. She was one of the most popular German film stars of the 1950s, best known for her leading roles in the Heimatfilm classics The Black Forest Girl (Schwarzwaldmädel, 1950) and Green Is the Heath (Grün ist die Heide, 1951), frequently appearing opposite Rudolf Prack. Trained…

Known For

The Bridge at RemagenThe Bridge at Remagen · 1969
The Bridge at Remagen
★ 6.71969
MovieWarAction
In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.
The Black Forest GirlThe Black Forest Girl · 1950
The Black Forest Girl
★ 6.81950
MovieRomanceMusic
The painter Hans Hauser falls head over heels in love with the "Black Forest girl" Bärbele Riederle. He travels to her home village and soon the two realize that they are made for each other.
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? · 1959
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
★ 7.31959
MovieDramaWar
In the winter of 1943, against the background of battle scenes, a young German Lieutenant who increasingly distrusts the inhuman Nazi ideology struggles with the concept of war.
The Secret WaysThe Secret Ways · 1961
The Secret Ways
★ 5.51961
MovieAdventureMystery
Vienna, 1956. After Soviet tanks crush the Hungarian uprising, soldier-of-fortune Michael Reynolds is hired to help a threatened Hungarian scientist escape from Budapest.
De SadeDe Sade · 1969
De Sade
★ 3.41969
MovieDramaHistory
The 18th-century French marquis recalls his sadomasochistic experiments and goes to jail for lewd behavior.
Um eine NasenlängeUm eine Nasenlänge · 1949
Um eine Nasenlänge
★ 7.01949
Movie
The Eighth Day of the WeekThe Eighth Day of the Week · 1958
The Eighth Day of the Week
★ 5.61958
MovieDramaRomance
Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.
The Heath Is GreenThe Heath Is Green · 1951
The Heath Is Green
★ 5.21951
MovieDrama
After the end of World War II Lüder Lüdersen, the former owner of a feudal estate in the East, and his daughter Helga arrive as refugees in the Lüneburg Heath. While living a seemingly happy life on the estate of his cousin, Lüdersen hides a dark secret: he is a poacher.

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Darkness Fell on GotenhafenDarkness Fell on Gotenhafen · 1960
Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen
★ 5.71960
MovieDramaWar
The film depicts the first month of 1945 when the Russian Red Army broke into the eastern part of Germany and forced millions of civilians to flee in the coldest of winter. While the Russians invaded Ostpreussen hundred of thousands of civilians were evacuated by ships. Gotenhafen was the last open port and ships left the town almost by the minute, overloaded by refugees. One of the last ships to leave Gotenhafen was the 'Wilhelm Gustloff', a former 'Kraft durch Freude' pleasure cruiser designed for 1000 passengers. Until today it is unknown how many people were on board but it is said to be around 10.000. The ship sunk without a trace and only a handful of people survived this hellish nightmare.

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