Nana Mouskouri

Nana Mouskouri

Born: October 13, 1934
in Chania, Crete, Greece
Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri (born October 13, 1934) is a Greek singer. Over the span of her career, she has released over 200 albums in at least twelve languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew, Welsh, Mandarin Chinese and Corsican.

Mouskouri became well known throughout Europe for the song "The White Rose of Athens", recorded first in German as "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" as an adaptation of her Greek song "Σαν σφυρίξεις τρείς φορές" (San sfyríxeis tris forés, "When you whistle three times"). It became her first record to sell over one million copies.

Later in 1963, she represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "À force de prier". Her friendship with the composer Michel Legrand led to the recording by Mouskouri of the theme song of the Oscar-nominated film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. From 1968 to 1976, she hosted her own TV show produced by BBC, Presenting Nana Mouskouri. Her popularity as a multilingual television personality and distinctive image, owing to the then unusual signature black-rimmed glasses, turned Mouskouri into an international star.

"Je chante avec toi Liberté", recorded in 1981, is perhaps her biggest hit to date, performed in at least five languages – French, English as "Song for Liberty", German as "Lied der Freiheit", Spanish as "Libertad" and Portuguese as "Liberdade". "Only Love", a song recorded in 1985 as the theme song of TV series Mistral's Daughter, gained worldwide popularity along with its other versions in French (as "L'Amour en Héritage"), Italian (as "Come un'eredità"), Spanish (as "La dicha del amor"), and German (as "Aber die Liebe bleibt"). It became her only UK hit single when it reached number two in February 1986.

Mouskouri became a spokesperson for UNICEF in 1993 and was elected to the European Parliament as a Greek deputy from 1994 to 1999.

In 2015 she was awarded the Echo Music Prize for Outstanding achievements by the German music association Deutsche Phono-Akademie.

Nana Mouskouri's family lived in Chania, Crete, where her father, Constantine, worked as a film projectionist in a local cinema; her mother, Alice, worked in the same cinema as an usherette. When Mouskouri was three, her family moved to Athens.

Mouskouri's family sent her and her older sister Eugenía (Jenny) to the Athens Conservatoire. Although Mouskouri had displayed exceptional musical talent from age six, Jenny initially appeared to be the more gifted sibling. Financially unable to support both girls' studies, the parents asked their tutor which one should continue. The sister conceded that Jenny had the better voice, but Nana was the one with the true inner need to sing. Mouskouri has said that a medical examination revealed she only has one functioning vocal cord and this could well account for her remarkable singing voice (in her younger years ranging from a husky, dark alto, which she later dropped, to a ringing coloratura mezzo), as opposed to her breathy, raspy speaking voice.

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L'Âge d'or de la pub
Title: L'Âge d'or de la pub
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 2, 2023
Type: Movie
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Title: Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 21, 2022
Type: TV
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I Love Greece
Title: I Love Greece
Character: Nana Mouskouri
Released: July 6, 2022
Type: Movie
Jean and Marina go to Athens for their summer vacation. There they are reunited with Marina's family, while preparing to spend a romantic getaway, Marina's family decides to accompany them. But nothing will go according to the plan.
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Title: La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 7, 2022
Type: Movie
In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first decisions was to break up the ORTF with the creation of three new television channels: TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3. Three new public channels but autonomous and competing. It is a race for the audience which is engaged then, and from now on the channels will make the war! This competition will give birth to a real golden age for television programs, with variety shows in the forefront. The stars of the song are going to invade the living rooms of the French for their biggest pleasure. This unedited documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this television of the early 1970s, between freedom of tone, scandals, political intrigues and programs that have become mythical.
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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Title: Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Character: Self - Singer (archive footage)
Released: May 7, 2021
Type: Movie
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.
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Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
Title: Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
Character: Self
Released: April 3, 2020
Type: Movie
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O Samba
Title: O Samba
Released: July 23, 2015
Type: Movie
In the Documentary The singer, composer, writer and bamba Martinho da Vila guides the viewer through the gigantic world of samba investigating the origins of the rhythm, highlighting its importance in different spheres, telling stories about his career and presenting his heart association, Grêmio Recreativo Samba School Unidos de Vila Isabel.
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Nana Mouskouri - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Title: Nana Mouskouri - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Character: herself
Released: December 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Captured live on Nana Mouskouri’s farewell tour in 2007, this previously unreleased concert features Nana serenading a packed house at London’s Royal Albert Hall with an eclectic multi-lingual set of songs spanning from Beethoven to Bob Dylan. Effortlessly switching between English, Italian, French, German and Greek, Nana showcases her unique talent as she sings classic compositions such as ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘O Sole Mio’, theatrical favourites such as ‘Love Changes Everything’, and iconic songs including Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’ and Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’.
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Title: Denk ich an Weihnacht
Character: Self
Released: December 22, 2011
Type: TV
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Title: Musikalische Reise
Character: Self
Released: January 3, 2010
Type: TV
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Nana Mouskouri - The Farewell World Tour: Live At The Odeon Herodes Atticus
Title: Nana Mouskouri - The Farewell World Tour: Live At The Odeon Herodes Atticus
Character: Herself
Released: November 30, 2009
Type: Movie
Live album by Luciano Di Napoli and Nana Mouskouri
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Title: En direct de l'univers
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2009
Type: TV
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...Sings the Beatles
Title: ...Sings the Beatles
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 12, 2009
Type: Movie
A look back at some of the Beatles' performances.
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Title: C à vous
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 2009
Type: TV
Every day live on FRANCE 5, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team receive those who make the news. In the second part, the program welcomes, around a meal prepared by a qualified chef, artists in promotion.
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Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
Title: Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 2008
Type: Movie
When an artist of the stature of Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday you can be sure it's going to be quite a party. The main concert lasted over two and a half hours and the musicians then spilled out into the bars and cafes of Montreux with the music still going strong as the sun was coming up the next morning! Backing on all tracks provided by the Montreux In The Big Band conducted by Pepe Lienhard. Incredible line-up of artists including: Patti Austin, Petula Clark, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Mick Hucknall, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Angelique Kidjo, Beverley Knight, James Moody, Nana Mouskouri, Naturally 7, Paolo Nutini, Freda Payne, Lee Ritenour, Curtis Stigers and many more. Performing songs and music associated with Quincy Jones throughout his long career.
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Title: Q&A
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: May 22, 2008
Type: TV
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.
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Title: The Story of Light Entertainment
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 2006
Type: TV
The Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The series comprises eight episodes and is narrated by Stephen Fry.
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Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Released: November 25, 2005
Type: Movie
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Title: Tout le monde en parle
Character: Self
Released: September 12, 2004
Type: TV
Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them. 
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Title: Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 2004
Type: TV
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Title: V Graham Norton
Character: Self
Released: May 6, 2002
Type: TV
V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a successor to the weekly So Graham Norton. It aired from 6 May 2002 to 26 December 2003. It featured celebrities who chatted with Graham and became involved in studio games which were usually laden with sexual innuendo. The studio games were later featured on the clip show Nortonland in 2007 on digital channel Challenge. The show featured a 'webcam', a roving television camera which was randomly situated in a different place in the UK each week and which followed Graham's instructions and allowed him to interact with the public live. The feature was made technically possible using digital microwave link technology provided by Rear Window Television with the 'spontaneous' webcam feature always produced as a full quality Outside Broadcast, before being made to look like a traditional webcam at the studios.
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Nana Swings
Title: Nana Swings
Character: Herself
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Talented Greek singer Nana Mouskouri presents a crowd-pleasing set of live music, featuring popular standards such as "Mack the Knife," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Our Love Is Here to Stay," "Moondance" and more. With fluency in many languages including Greek, French, English, Spanish and Italian, Mouskouri has become an international sensation, selling millions of records around the world.
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Title: Star Academy
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: TV
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
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Title: Ein Star und seine Stadt
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 2001
Type: TV
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Title: Menschen der Woche
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2000
Type: TV
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Title: Hit auf Hit
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 2000
Type: TV
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Title: Rove
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: TV
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.
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Title: Beckmann
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1999
Type: TV
Reinhold Beckmann hosts a weekly talk show.
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
Released: February 8, 1997
Type: Movie
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Title: De pé a pá
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 1996
Type: TV
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Title: Musik für Sie
Character: self
Released: July 7, 1995
Type: TV
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Title: alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Character: Self
Released: December 27, 1994
Type: TV
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Title: Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
Character: Self
Released: June 2, 1994
Type: TV
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Title: ECHO-Verleihung
Character: Self
Released: May 18, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Riverboat
Character: Self
Released: January 3, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Musik liegt in der Luft
Character: Self - Singer
Released: February 2, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: DAS!
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: Stars 90
Character: self
Released: September 3, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: Flitterabend
Character: Self - Singer
Released: December 1, 1988
Type: TV
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Title: The Dame Edna Experience
Character: Self
Released: September 12, 1987
Type: TV
The Dame Edna Experience is a British television comedy talk-show hosted by Dame Edna Everage. It ran for twelve regular episodes on ITV, plus two Christmas specials. The first seven aired for the first time in 1987, the next seven in 1989. It was directed by Ian Hamilton and Alasdair MacMillan and produced by London Weekend Television. Regulars on the program, besides Dame Edna, were her "bridesmaid" Madge Allsop and Robin Houston who was the announcer, with orchestra conducted and arranged by Laurie Holloway. Each program featured several celebrity guests, usually three, but some programs included up to eight guests. There would also be other invited "guests" like Kurt Waldheim and Imelda Marcos who once introduced at stage right would fall victim to a trap door or something similar and fail to make it to their chair. The entire series was released on DVD by BBC Video in June 2004, and can now also be purchased as a complete set including the Christmas specials and the three An Audience with Dame Edna specials, plus other material. The series was released for Region 2 by Network DVD in the UK in 2007, as a 4-disc set. For reasons unknown, the Region 2 release does not include the 1989 Christmas special "The Dame Edna Satellite Experience" that ended the second series and featured Ursula Andress, Yehudi Menuhin, and Robert Kilroy-Silk. It does, however, include the one-off 1990 Christmas special A Night On Mount Edna with guests Mel Gibson, Charlton Heston, Gina Lollobrigida and Julio Iglesias.
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Title: Sacrée soirée
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Nachtcafé
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Le monde est à vous
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Melodien für Millionen
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Bei Bio
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 1983
Type: TV
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Tag des deutschen Schlagers
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: TV
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Title: Show-Express
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1980
Type: TV
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Title: Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 1980
Type: TV
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Title: NDR Talk Show
Character: Self
Released: February 9, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: Bio’s Bahnhof
Character: Self
Released: February 9, 1978
Type: TV
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Title: Fan School
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1977
Type: TV
Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wow the audience with their lovely performances.
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Title: Auf los geht's los
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 1977
Type: TV
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Title: Kölner Treff
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1976
Type: TV
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self - Host
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Système 2
Character: Self
Released: January 19, 1975
Type: TV
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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Title: Musik ist Trumpf
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1975
Type: TV
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Title: III nach neun
Character: Self
Released: November 19, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: Der große Preis
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: Die Montagsmaler
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: Midi trente
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: A Kettle of Colour
Character: Self - Musician
Released: January 29, 1972
Type: TV
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
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Title: A Kettle of Colour
Character: Self
Released: January 29, 1972
Type: TV
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Cadet Rousselle
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Dalli Dalli
Character: Self - Singer
Released: May 13, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Samedi soir
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Drei mal neun
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1970
Type: TV
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Title: Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 1969
Type: TV
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Title: Die ZDF-Hitparade
Character: Self
Released: January 18, 1969
Type: TV
The ZDF-Hitparade, or Hitparade for short, by German TV channel ZDF, was one of the most popular and most well-known music television series presenting mostly German Schlager.
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Title: Starparade
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: Die Caterina-Valente-Show
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 1966
Type: TV
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Title: Dim Dam Dom
Character: Self
Released: March 7, 1965
Type: TV
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Title: Soeben eingetroffen
Character: self
Released: January 23, 1965
Type: TV
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Title: Hör hin, schau zu!
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1965
Type: TV
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Title: Die Drehscheibe
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1964
Type: TV
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Title: Einer wird gewinnen
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1964
Type: TV
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Title: The Danny Kaye Show
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1963
Type: TV
The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.
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Title: Tonight in Person
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1963
Type: TV
Series of live concerts by popular musicians.
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Title: Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
Character: self
Released: October 28, 1961
Type: TV
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Title: Musik aus Studio B
Character: Self
Released: October 22, 1961
Type: TV
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Title: Treffpunkt Telebar
Character: Self
Released: August 27, 1961
Type: TV
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Dreamland of Desire
Title: Dreamland of Desire
Character: Singer
Released: June 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Essentially an extensive travelogue through Greece and its islands, this 103-minute documentary was written, directed, and shot over a two-year period by Wolfgang Mueller-Sehn. Aside from a tour of the scenic and historical wonders of the country, Mueller-Sehn spends a lot of time in Athens examining its famous attractions like the Acropolis. Perhaps over-long at its current running time, this docu introduction to Greece would certainly be ideal for anyone planning a first visit to the country.
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Love and storm
Title: Love and storm
Character: Singer
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
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Sunday's Date
Title: Sunday's Date
Character: Singer
Released: July 9, 1960
Type: Movie
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Date in Corfu
Title: Date in Corfu
Character: Singer
Released: February 8, 1960
Type: Movie
A womanizing lawyer spends his holidays in mother's hotel in Corfu. What they do not know is that he has set up an entire trap by his mother and Lanitis entrepreneur, to finally learn what true love. The bait is daughter's trader Diana who plays the role of Mirka.
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Mousitsa
Title: Mousitsa
Character: singer
Released: October 9, 1959
Type: Movie
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Title: Stars in der Manege
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 1959
Type: TV
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Title: Discorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1959
Type: TV
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Lisa, Tosca of Athens
Title: Lisa, Tosca of Athens
Character: singer
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
Lisa (Xenia Kalogeropoulou) runs away from her father at the Athens airport because she does not want to marry a rich man from Paris whom her father has chosen for her. She hitchhikes to the city, where she meets Giorgos (Kostas Kakkavas) a handsome driver. Then, she runs away from him as well and tries to find her mother’s brother (Iordanis), whom she has never seen before. Her father publishes her photo in the newspapers and offers a reward of one hundred thousand drachmas to anyone who finds her. Lisa is now afraid that everyone can identify her, and so, in order to hide, she mingles with a group of tourists. However, she is unaware that her uncle is their guide. Giorgos has followed her in order to find out the reason she left him so suddenly, takes her in his car one more time, and they spend the night together.
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Title: Zum blauen Bock
Character: Self
Released: August 3, 1957
Type: TV
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Title: Cinépanorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1956
Type: TV
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Title: Was bin ich?
Character: self
Released: January 2, 1955
Type: TV