Sonja Ziemann
Born: 1926-02-08 in Eichwalde bei Berlin, Germany
Died: 2020-02-17
Known For: Acting
Biography
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 as a dancer and actress, she began her film career during World War II and successfully continued after the war. In later years, Ziemann expanded into more dramatic roles and appeared in international productions such as The Secret Ways (1961) and The Bridge at Remagen (1969). After the 1970s, she worked only occasionally in film and television. She died in 2020 at the age of 94.
Filmography
2017
- Sonja Ziemann erzählt... as Self
2011
2008
- Heimat - Deine Filme as Self
2006
- Filmlegenden. Deutsch as Self
1999
- Beckmann as Self
1997
1996
- Guten Morgen, Mallorca as Marlene
1993
- Kein schöner Land as Self
1991
- Boulevard Bio as Self
1982
- Ein Abend mit Georg Thomalla as Irene Sommer
1981
- Frauengeschichten as herself
1980
- Intimitäten as Helen Frynne
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
1977
- Das Biest as Marion
1971
- Das Messer as Mrs. Corby
1970
- Fröhliche Weihnachten as Sonja Eckert
- Alle hatten sich abgewandt as Ursula
1969
- The Commissioner as Irene Triberg
- The Bridge at Remagen as Greta Holzgang
- De Sade as La Beauvoisin
1968
- Kolportage as Karin
1967
- Liebesgeschichten as Gastgeberin
- Josephine as Josephine
1966
- Continental Showcase as Self
1965
1964
- Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen as Self
- Frühstück mit dem Tod as Rechtsanwältin Jane Painter-Talbot
1962
- Story of San Michele as Prinzessin Clementine
- Ihr schönster Tag as Helene Wiesner
- Journey Into Nowhere as Maria
1961
- The Secret Ways as Julia
- The Dream of Lieschen Müller as Lieschen Müller
- A Matter of WHO as Michele Cooper
- Denn das Weib ist schwach as Hanna Schäferkamp
1960
- The Nabob Affair as Billionaire
- Punishment Battalion as Julia Deutschmann
- Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen as Maria Reiser
1959
- Liebe auf krummen Beinen as Eva
- Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? as Katja
- Grand Hotel as Françoise Flamme
- Rebel Flight to Cuba as Carla
1958
- Tabarin as Rosine Forestier
- The Italians They Are Crazy
- The Eighth Day of the Week as Agnieszka Walicka
- Serenade of Texas as Sylvia
- Die Beklagte as Eva Harold
1957
- Frauenarzt Dr. Bertram
- Frühling in Berlin as Nicoline
- The Zurich Engagement as Anna-Maria/Herself
1956
- Nichts als Ärger mit der Liebe as Delfine Jura, Musikschülerin und Gattin von Dr. Jura
- Supreme Confession as Giovanna
- Das Bad auf der Tenne as Antje
- Dany, bitte schreiben Sie as Daniela „Dany“ Ruland
- Opernball as Helene Hollinger, seine Frau
- Kaiserball as Franzi
1955
- Mädchen ohne Grenzen as Helga Gruber
- Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen as Anneliese
- Liebe ohne Illusion as Ursula
1954
- Große Starparade as Self
- It Was Always So Nice with You as Balletttänzerin
- My Sister and I as Christine
- Die sieben Kleider der Katrin as Katrin Burlan
- The Little Czar as Sonja / Sonja Ilyanova
1953
- Hollandmädel as Antje
- Die Privatsekretärin as Gerda Weber
- Mit siebzehn beginnt das Leben as Madeleine Desughes
1952
- The Thief of Bagdad as Fatme
- Am Brunnen vor dem Tore as Inge Bachner
- I Can't Marry Everyone as Dschidschi
1951
- German Film Award as Self
- Schön muß man sein as Maria Schippe
- The Women of Mr. S. as Euritrite
- Johannes und die 13 Schönheitsköniginnen as Wally, Zigarettenverkäuferin
- The Heath Is Green as Helga
1950
- The Black Forest Girl as Bärbele Riederle
- The Merry Wives of Windsor as Frau Fluth (Mistress Ford)
- Eine Nacht im Séparée as Käthe Poppe
- Maharadscha wider Willen as Brigitte Brummer - seine Tochter
- Liebe nach Noten as Mimi
1949
- Nichts als Zufälle as Gerti Danzer
- Um eine Nasenlänge as Anni Klingebiel
- Nach Regen scheint Sonne as Sabine
- Die Freunde meiner Frau as Fee Freiberg - Kabarettistin
- Nächte am Nil as Susanne
1948
- Bambi as Self (archive footage)
- Paths in Twilight as Lissy Stenzel
- Eine reizende Familie as Irmgard Holk
1947
- Ghost in the Castle as Dagmar
- Herzkönig as Bianca
1946
- Tell the Truth as Lisa
1945
- Friends as Vilma
1944
- Eine kleine Sommermelodie as Helga Gutentag
- Dog Days as Marion Seidel
1943
- Die Jungfern vom Bischofsberg
- Beloved Darling as Lette Eilers
1942
- Ein Windstoß as Gina