Marika Rökk

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Marika Rökk (November 3, 1913 - May 16, 2004) was an Egyptian-born singer, dancer and actress of Hungarian descent.

[edit] Life and work

Rökk was born in Cairo as the daughter of an Hungarian architect. She spent her childhood in Budapest, but in 1924 her family moved to Paris. Here she learned to dance and starred as dancer in the Moulin Rouge. After a tour in the USA she came to England where she played in her first film. In 1934 she came to Germany where she became one of the most famous filmstars.

She was married to Georg Jacoby from 1940 until his death in 1964, and to Hungarian actor Fred Raul from 1968 until he died in 1985. She was the mother of Gaby Jacoby.

She died of a heart attack in Baden bei Wien, Austria.

[edit] Filmography

  • Why Sailors Leave Home (1930)
  • Csókolj meg, édes! (1932)
  • Kiss Me Sergeant (1932)
  • Kísértetek vonata (1933)
  • Leichte Kavallerie (1935)
  • Heißes Blut (1936)
  • Der Bettelstudent (1936)
  • Und du mein Schatz fährst mit (1937)
  • Karussell (1937)
  • Gasparone (1937)
  • Eine Nacht im Mai (1938)
  • Tanzendes Herz (1939)
  • Vadrózsa (1939)
  • Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht (1939)
  • Hallo Janine! (1939)
  • Kora Terry (1940)
  • Wunschkonzert (1940)
  • Zirkusblut (1940)
  • Tanz mit dem Kaiser (1941)
  • Hab mich lieb (1942)
  • Die Frau meiner Träume (1944)
  • Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten (1941)
  • Fregola (1949)
  • Sensation in San Remo (1951)
  • Kind der Donau (1950)
  • Die Czardasfürstin (1951)
  • Maske in Blau (1953)
  • Die geschiedene Frau (1953)
  • Nachts im grünen Kakadu (1957)
  • Das gab's nur einmal (1958)
  • Bühne frei für Marika (1958)
  • Die Nacht vor der Premiere (1959)
  • Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder (1961)
  • Heute gehn wir bummeln (1961)
  • Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1962)
  • Die Fledermaus (1962)
  • Der letzte Walzer (1973)
  • Schloß Königswald (1988)

[edit] References