Sonja Ziemann
Biography
Sonja Ziemann (February 8, 1926, Eichwalde near Berlin – February 17, 2020, Munich) was a German actress, dancer, and singer. She was one of the most popular German film stars of the 1950s, best known for her leading roles in the Heimatfilm classics The Black Forest Girl (Schwarzwaldmädel, 1950) and Green Is the Heath (Grün ist die Heide, 1951), frequently appearing opposite Rudolf Prack. Trained as a dancer and actress, she began her film career during World War II and successfully continued after the war. In later years, Ziemann expanded into more dramatic roles and appeared in international productions such as The Secret Ways (1961) and The Bridge at Remagen (1969). After the 1970s, she worked only occasionally in film and television. She died in 2020 at the age of 94.
Top Filmography
The Bridge at Remagen
1969 // MOVIE
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
1959 // MOVIE
The Zurich Engagement
1957 // MOVIE
De Sade
1969 // MOVIE
The Secret Ways
1961 // MOVIE
Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen
1960 // MOVIE
Der Kommissar
1969 // TV
The Eighth Day of the Week
1958 // MOVIE
Serenade of Texas
1958 // MOVIE
A Matter of WHO
1961 // MOVIE
Eine kleine Sommermelodie
1944 // MOVIE
Geliebter Schatz
1943 // MOVIE
NDR Talk Show
1979 // TV
Punishment Battalion
1960 // MOVIE
The Heath Is Green
1951 // MOVIE