Marika Rökk
Born November 03, 1913 (Age: 112)
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Cairo, Egypt
Biography
Marika Rökk, born Marie Karoline Rökk, was a Hungarian dancer, singer and actress who gained prominence in German films in the Nazi era. In 1924 her family moved to Paris where she learned to dance and starred with the Hoffmann Girls at the Moulin Rouge cabaret. After a tour that led her to Broadway she continued her dance training in the United States. As an acclaimed revue dancer on numerous European stages, Rökk was selected as the ideal candidate to be groomed and promoted as this new type of star and in 1934 was offered a two-year contract with UFA, where she became one of the most prolific film stars of the time.
Marika Rökk, born Marie Karoline Rökk, was a Hungarian dancer, singer and actress who gained prominence in German films in the Nazi era. In 1924 her family moved to Paris where she learned to dance and starred with the Hoffmann Girls at the Moulin Rouge cabaret. After a tour that led her to Broadway she continued her dance training in the United States. As an acclaimed revue dancer on numerous European stages, Rökk was selected as the ideal candidate to be groomed and promoted as this new type of star and in 1934 was offered a two-year contract with UFA, where she became one of the most prolific film stars of the time.
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Filmography
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So schön wie heut
1965
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as Self
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Age: 51
Heute gehn wir bummeln
1961
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as Marika Sabo
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Age: 48
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
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as Ilona Farkas
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Age: 47
Die Nacht vor der Premiere
1959
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as Carola Lorm
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Age: 45
Hab’ mich lieb!
1942
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as Monika Koch
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Age: 29
Tanz mit dem Kaiser
1941
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as Christine von Alvin
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Age: 28
Women Are Better Diplomats
1941
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as Marie-Luise Pally
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Age: 27
Kiss Me Darling!
1932
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as Terike
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Age: 18