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The Great Ziegfeld (1936) -- This biography follows the ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld, famed producer of extravagant stage revues.
Poem - Ich setzte den Fuß in die Luft und sie trug (2003) -- Open-ended Trailer from Bandai
The Gambler (1997) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:

12 January 1910, Düsseldorf, Germany more

Mini Biography:

Luise Rainer, the first thespian to win back-to-back Oscars, was born... more

Trivia:

She is the youngest person to ever win a second Oscar (aged 28, for... more

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Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins more

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Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Gambler (1997)   Grandmother 1997 - 6.2 (175)
AKAs:
  • A játékos (Hungary)
- 2. A Dancer (1988) (TV)   1988 - -
AKAs:
  • By Herself: A Dancer (USA: series title)
- 3. "The Love Boat" (1977)   (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 5.6 (1,092)
- 4. "Combat!" (1962)   Countess De Roy (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.7 (461)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Der erste Kuß (1954) 1954 - -
- 6. "Suspense" (1949)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.7 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Caroline / Mrs. Page (2 episodes, 1950-1953) 1953 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - -
AKAs:
  • Faith Baldwin Playhouse
  • Faith Baldwin Theatre
1 TV episode:
- 10. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Nina (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 7.7 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 11. By Candlelight (1949) (TV) 1949 - -
- 12. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1948)   (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
  • The Broadway Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 13. Hostages (1943) Milada Pressinger 1943 - 7.5 (15)
- 14. Dramatic School (1938) Louise Mauban 1938 - 6.2 (103)
- 15. The Great Waltz (1938) Poldi Vogelhuber 1938 - 6.8 (314)
- 16. The Toy Wife (1938)   Gilberte 'Frou Frou' Brigard 1938 - 5.7 (96)
AKAs:
  • Frou Frou (UK)
- 17. Big City (1937)   Anna Benton 1937 - 6.3 (136)
AKAs:
  • Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title)
- 18. The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) Countess Olga Mironova 1937 - 6.5 (140)
- 19. The Good Earth (1937) O-Lan 1937 - 7.9 (1,713)
- 20. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) Anna Held 1936 - 7.0 (1,784)
- 21. Escapade (1935)   Leopoldine Dur 1935 - 5.9 (8)
AKAs:
  • Masquerade
- 22. Heut' kommt's drauf an (1933)   Marita Costa 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Das goldene Saxophon (Germany: alternative title)
  • Der Jazzbandit (Germany: alternative title)
- 23. Madame hat Besuch (1932) 1932 - -
- 24. Sehnsucht 202 (1932)   Kitty 1932 - 8.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Ja, der Himmel über Wien (Austria)
  • Yearning 202
Soundtrack
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- 1. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (performer: "Won't You Come and Play with Me" (uncredited), "It's Delightful to Be Married" (1907) (uncredited)) 1936 - 7.0 (1,784)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ziegfeld on Film (2004) (V) (special thanks) 2004 - 5.9 (6)
Self
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- 1. Noi che abbiamo fatto la dolce vita (2009) Herself 2009 - -
- 2. "American Masters" (1983)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Hollywood Chinese (2007) Herself 2007 - 8.4 (61)
- 4. Ziegfeld on Film (2004) (V) Herself - 'Anna Held', 'The Great Ziegfeld' 2004 - 5.9 (6)
- 5. Behind Poem (2004) (V) Herself 2004 - -
- 6. Poem - Ich setzte den Fuß in die Luft und sie trug (2003)   Herself 2003 - 6.5 (77)
AKAs:
  • Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (USA)
- 7. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Herself - Past Winner 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 8. 75 Years of the Academy Awards: An Unofficial History (2003) (TV) Herself/interviewee 2003 - 6.5 (20)
- 9. Greta Garbo: A Lone Star (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Herself 2001 - 9.0 (37)
- 10. "Boulevard Bio" (1991)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 4.9 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) Herself - Past Winner 1998 - 6.2 (481)
- 12. "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.4 (212)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) Herself 1987 - 6.6 (43)
- 14. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film 1983 - 5.4 (85)
- 15. "Girl Talk" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 4.1 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself / Herself, Actress (5 episodes, 1949-1959) 1959 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
5 TV episodes:
- 17. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film 1953 - 5.4 (41)
- 18. Another Romance of Celluloid (1938) (uncredited) Herself 1938 - 5.6 (15)
- 19. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 (1937) Herself 1937 - 8.1 (11)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Protagonistas del recuerdo"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "La imagen de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "80s"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) Herself (clip from "Great Ziegfeld")
- 6. "Toast of the Town"  
2 TV episodes:
- 7. Land of Liberty (1939)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Miss Thing") in "A Kiss for Cinderella" by J.M. Barrie on Broadway, 1942. Directed by Lee Strasberg. Music Box Theatre, New York City, 3/10/42-4/18/42. 10th March more

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | 2 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Romance more

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