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Born:
1898-10-17
Birthplace:
Vienna-Penzing, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Lotte Lenya
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Biography
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Lotte Lenya (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian singer and actress. In the German-speaking and classical music world she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language film she is remembered for her Academy Award-nominated role in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) and as the sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963).
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Lotte Lenya (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian singer and actress. In the German-speaking and classical music world she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language film she is remembered for her Academy Award-nominated role in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) and as the sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963).
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Known For
From Russia with Love
Rosa Klebb
The 3 Penny Opera
Jenny
Semi-Tough
Carla Pelf
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Appointment
Emma Valadier
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
No. 18: Mahagonny
Self (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dreadful Penny Dreadful MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Lotte Lenya - Warum bin ich nicht froh? MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Popular Voices at the BBC TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill MOVIE | Self |
| 1992 | I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America MOVIE | Self |
| 1989 | The Exiles MOVIE | Self |
| 1980 | No. 18: Mahagonny MOVIE | Self (voice) |
| 1977 | Semi-Tough MOVIE | Carla Pelf |
| 1969 | The Appointment MOVIE | Emma Valadier |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest |