The Hymn of Leuthen is a 1933 German film depicting Frederick the Great, directed by Carl Froelich starring Otto Gebühr, Olga Chekhova and Elga Brink. It was part of the cycle of nostalgic Prussian films popular during the Weimar and Nazi eras. The title refers to the 1757 Battle of Leuthen.
The Thief of Bagdad is a 1952 West German musical comedy film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Theo Lingen, Paul Kemp, Sonja Ziemann and Rudolf Prack. It is not a remake of the 1940 film of the same name, but a comedy about the magic tricks of a female thief in Old Baghdad. It was filmed at the Bendestorf Studios in Lower Saxony. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Heinrich Beisenherz and Alfred Bütow.
The Heath Is Green is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack, and Maria Holst.
Sonja Alice Selma Toni Ziemann was a German film and television actress. In the 1950s, she was among Germany's most prominent actresses, awarded the 1950 Bambi for appearing, together with Rudolf Prack, in Schwarzwaldmädel. From the 1960s, she turned to more serious acting in international films such as The Secret Ways. She played in several anti-war films such as Strafbataillon 999. She also appeared on stage and in television.
The Black Forest Girl is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Paul Hörbiger, Sonja Ziemann, and Rudolf Prack. It is based on the 1917 operetta of the same title by Leon Jessel and August Neidhart. The film was a huge commercial success, both the biggest hit that year and the most popular film since the war. Within two years fourteen million tickets were sold in West Germany, and on the strength of it Sonja Ziemann and Rudolf Prack topped the popularity charts and received Bambi awards.
We Make Music is a 1942 German musical comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner, starring Ilse Werner, Viktor de Kowa and Edith Oß. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Max Mellin and Gerhard Ladner.
You Have to Be Beautiful is a 1951 German musical comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Sonja Ziemann, Willy Fritsch and Anny Ondra. The film's sets were designed by art director Mathias Matthies. It was Ondra's final film apart from a brief cameo role in The Affairs of Julie.
Love in the Ring is a 1930 German sports film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Max Schmeling, Renate Müller, and Olga Chekhova. Schmeling was a leading German boxer of the 1930s, and the film attempted to capitalise on this. Schmeling later appeared in another boxing-themed film in Knockout (1935).
Andreas Schlüter is a 1942 German historical drama film directed by Herbert Maisch and starring Heinrich George, Mila Kopp and Olga Chekhova. It portrays the life of the 18th-century German architect Andreas Schlüter. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and Althoff Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Asmus, Kurt Herlth and Robert Herlth.
The Old Ballroom is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Carl Auen, Olga Chekhova, and Sybill Morel. It was released in two parts, both of which premiered on the same day in Berlin.
Regine is a 1935 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Luise Ullrich, Anton Walbrook and Olga Chekhova. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle.
The Little Czar is a 1954 French-German historical drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Luis Mariano, Sonja Ziemann and Iván Petrovich. It is based on the operetta Der Zarewitsch by Franz Lehár. It was shot in Eastmancolor.
My Sister and I is a 1954 West German musical film directed by Paul Martin and starring Sonja Ziemann, Adrian Hoven and Herta Staal. It is based on the 1930 stage work of the same name.
All Roads Lead Home is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Luise Ullrich, Christian Doermer and Fritz Tillmann. The film was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It was shot using Agfacolor.
The Seven Dresses of Katrin is a 1954 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Paul Klinger, and Georg Thomalla. The film tells the story of a woman's life through seven dresses she wears.
In the Temple of Venus is a 1948 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Olga Chekhova, Willy Birgel, and Hermann Speelmans. The film was originally produced during the final stages of the Second World War in 1945, but was not given a release until three years later.
Nights on the Nile is a 1949 West German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Sonja Ziemann, Wolfgang Lukschy and Kurt Seifert. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around the city including along the River Havel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz.
I Was an Ugly Girl is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche and Karlheinz Böhm. It is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Annemarie Selinko. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.
What Am I Without You is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Betty Bird, and Olga Chekhova.
Between Two Hearts is a 1934 German drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Harry Liedtke, Luise Ullrich and Olga Chekhova. It is based on the novel Ulla die Tochter by Werner Scheff. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film in Berlin and on location in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.
