Lotte Lenya

Born: 1898-10-17

Birthplace: Vienna-Penzing, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Biography

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Lotte Lenya (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian singer and actress. In the German-speaking and classical music world she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language film she is remembered for her Academy Award-nominated role in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) and as the sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963).

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Known For

From Russia with Love
Semi-Tough
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Incredible World of James Bond
The Appointment
The 3 Penny Opera
The Exiles
Ten Blocks on the Camino Real
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Mother Courage and Her Children - A chronicle from the Thirty Years' War

Top Movie Credits

Semi-Tough Carla Pelf
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
The Appointment Emma Valadier