Actor profile

Sonja Ziemann

8th February 1926 Eichwalde bei Berlin, Germany Acting

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.

80 Movies 18 TV Shows 98 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sonja Ziemann erzählt... 1st January 2017 as Self

Germaine Damar – Der tanzende Stern 14th June 2011 as Self

Intimitäten 26th January 1980 as Helen Frynne

Das Biest 17th December 1977 as Marion

Fröhliche Weihnachten poster

Fröhliche Weihnachten 25th December 1970 as Sonja Eckert

Alle hatten sich abgewandt 14th January 1970 as Ursula

De Sade poster

De Sade 27th August 1969 as La Beauvoisin

The Bridge at Remagen poster

The Bridge at Remagen 25th June 1969 as Greta Holzgang

Kolportage 20th April 1968 as Karin

Josephine 15th November 1967 as Josephine

Das Leben des Horace A.W. Tabor - Ein Stück aus den Tagen der letzten Könige 5th December 1965 as Baby Doe

Halløj i himmelsengen poster

Halløj i himmelsengen 14th January 1965 as Margot

Frühstück mit dem Tod poster

Frühstück mit dem Tod 5th June 1964 as Rechtsanwältin Jane Painter-Talbot

Story of San Michele poster

Story of San Michele 28th September 1962 as Prinzessin Clementine

Journey Into Nowhere 20th August 1962 as Maria

Ihr schönster Tag poster

Ihr schönster Tag 2nd April 1962 as Helene Wiesner

The Dream of Lieschen Müller poster

The Dream of Lieschen Müller 19th December 1961 as Lieschen Müller

A Matter of WHO poster

A Matter of WHO 3rd October 1961 as Michele Cooper

Denn das Weib ist schwach poster

Denn das Weib ist schwach 16th August 1961 as Hanna Schäferkamp

The Secret Ways poster

The Secret Ways 1st April 1961 as Julia

The Nabob Affair poster

The Nabob Affair 16th November 1960 as Billionaire

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen poster

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen 25th February 1960 as Maria Reiser

Punishment Battalion poster

Punishment Battalion 11th February 1960 as Julia Deutschmann

Rebel Flight to Cuba poster

Rebel Flight to Cuba 5th November 1959 as Carla

Grand Hotel poster

Grand Hotel 23rd September 1959 as Françoise Flamme

Liebe auf krummen Beinen poster

Liebe auf krummen Beinen 12th May 1959 as Eva

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? poster

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? 7th April 1959 as Katja

Serenade of Texas poster

Serenade of Texas 16th December 1958 as Sylvia

Die Beklagte 11th October 1958 as Eva Harold

The Eighth Day of the Week poster

The Eighth Day of the Week 26th August 1958 as Agnieszka Walicka

Tabarin poster

Tabarin 21st May 1958 as Rosine Forestier

The Italians They Are Crazy poster

The Italians They Are Crazy 5th April 1958

Frauenarzt Dr. Bertram poster

Frauenarzt Dr. Bertram 14th November 1957

Frühling in Berlin poster

Frühling in Berlin 25th October 1957 as Nicoline

The Zurich Engagement poster

The Zurich Engagement 16th April 1957 as Anna-Maria/Herself

Nichts als Ärger mit der Liebe 28th November 1956 as Delfine Jura, Musikschülerin und Gattin von Dr. Jura

Kaiserball poster

Kaiserball 19th October 1956 as Franzi

Supreme Confession poster

Supreme Confession 11th October 1956 as Giovanna

Opernball poster

Opernball 29th August 1956 as Helene Hollinger, seine Frau

Dany, bitte schreiben Sie poster

Dany, bitte schreiben Sie 7th May 1956 as Daniela „Dany“ Ruland

Das Bad auf der Tenne poster

Das Bad auf der Tenne 20th January 1956 as Antje

Mädchen ohne Grenzen poster

Mädchen ohne Grenzen 23rd December 1955 as Helga Gruber

Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen poster

Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen 24th August 1955 as Anneliese

Liebe ohne Illusion poster

Liebe ohne Illusion 6th April 1955 as Ursula

Große Starparade poster

Große Starparade 3rd September 1954 as Self

Die sieben Kleider der Katrin poster

Die sieben Kleider der Katrin 12th August 1954 as Katrin Burlan

The Little Czar 11th August 1954 as Sonja / Sonja Ilyanova

My Sister and I poster

My Sister and I 15th July 1954 as Christine

It Was Always So Nice with You poster

It Was Always So Nice with You 16th March 1954 as Balletttänzerin

Die Privatsekretärin poster

Die Privatsekretärin 17th December 1953 as Gerda Weber

Mit siebzehn beginnt das Leben poster

Mit siebzehn beginnt das Leben 12th November 1953 as Madeleine Desughes

Hollandmädel poster

Hollandmädel 29th July 1953 as Antje

Am Brunnen vor dem Tore poster

Am Brunnen vor dem Tore 18th December 1952 as Inge Bachner

I Can't Marry Everyone 4th September 1952 as Dschidschi

The Thief of Bagdad poster

The Thief of Bagdad 10th April 1952 as Fatme

The Heath Is Green poster

The Heath Is Green 14th November 1951 as Helga

Johannes und die 13 Schönheitsköniginnen poster

Johannes und die 13 Schönheitsköniginnen 25th September 1951 as Wally, Zigarettenverkäuferin

The Women of Mr. S. poster

The Women of Mr. S. 9th August 1951 as Euritrite

Schön muß man sein poster

Schön muß man sein 1st February 1951 as Maria Schippe

The Merry Wives of Windsor poster

The Merry Wives of Windsor 22nd October 1950 as Frau Fluth (Mistress Ford)

Liebe nach Noten poster

Liebe nach Noten 12th October 1950 as Mimi

The Black Forest Girl poster

The Black Forest Girl 7th September 1950 as Bärbele Riederle

Maharadscha wider Willen 31st May 1950 as Brigitte Brummer - seine Tochter

Eine Nacht im Séparée poster

Eine Nacht im Séparée 10th February 1950 as Käthe Poppe

Nach Regen scheint Sonne poster

Nach Regen scheint Sonne 16th December 1949 as Sabine

Um eine Nasenlänge poster

Um eine Nasenlänge 24th October 1949 as Anni Klingebiel

Nächte am Nil poster

Nächte am Nil 20th October 1949 as Susanne

Die Freunde meiner Frau poster

Die Freunde meiner Frau 25th August 1949 as Fee Freiberg - Kabarettistin

Nichts als Zufälle poster

Nichts als Zufälle 1st July 1949 as Gerti Danzer

Paths in Twilight poster

Paths in Twilight 9th April 1948 as Lissy Stenzel

Eine reizende Familie poster

Eine reizende Familie 23rd January 1948 as Irmgard Holk

Herzkönig poster

Herzkönig 25th August 1947 as Bianca

Ghost in the Castle 20th February 1947 as Dagmar

Tell the Truth poster

Tell the Truth 20th December 1946 as Lisa

Friends poster

Friends 3rd August 1945 as Vilma

Dog Days poster

Dog Days 4th August 1944 as Marion Seidel

Eine kleine Sommermelodie 1st January 1944 as Helga Gutentag

Die Jungfern vom Bischofsberg poster

Die Jungfern vom Bischofsberg 20th August 1943

Beloved Darling poster

Beloved Darling 3rd August 1943 as Lette Eilers

Ein Windstoß poster

Ein Windstoß 23rd April 1942 as Gina

Heimat - Deine Filme 13th December 2008 as Self

Filmlegenden. Deutsch 14th January 2006 as Self

Beckmann poster

Beckmann 25th January 1999 as Self

Parkhotel Stern 3rd September 1997

Guten Morgen, Mallorca 9th August 1996 as Marlene

Kein schöner Land 20th October 1993 as Self

Boulevard Bio poster

Boulevard Bio 6th August 1991 as Self

Ein Abend mit Georg Thomalla 14th September 1982 as Irene Sommer

Frauengeschichten 19th March 1981 as herself

NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show 9th February 1979 as Self

Das Messer poster

Das Messer 30th November 1971 as Mrs. Corby

The Commissioner poster

The Commissioner 3rd January 1969 as Irene Triberg

Liebesgeschichten 22nd May 1967 as Gastgeberin

Continental Showcase 11th June 1966 as Self

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen 26th September 1964 as Self

Curd Jürgens erzählt... 27th April 1963

German Film Award 6th June 1951 as Self

Bambi poster

Bambi 1st January 1948 as Self