Marlene Dietrich

Actor. Born 27 December 1901 in Berlin, Germany. Died 6 May 1992.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 7 titles

Oscar nomination

Born

27 December 1901, Berlin, Germany

Died

6 May 1992

Active

1930–1961

Frequently works with

Josef von Sternberg

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

81Fi1m

78Critics

We rate Marlene’s work 3 points above the press, across 7 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above6

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 7 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 4 of 6 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films
Screen time: 15 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $63m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar nomination
Active: 1930–1961

Genres

Drama5
Comedy2
Crime2
Romance2
Adventure1
Family1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestTouch of Evil1958

63WorstAround the World in 80 Days1956

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11910s

151920s

161930s

121940s

71950s

41960s

21970s

51990s

12000s

22010s

32020s

Directors most worked with

Josef von Sternberg2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated1931Best Actress · Morocco

Other awards3 won

Won1986CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award: CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Won1980German Film Honorary Award: German Film Honorary Award
Won1947Medal of Freedom: Medal of Freedom

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.

Marlene Dietrich