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Elke Sommer

Actress / Model (person) / Musician | * 11/05/1940 (83) | Berlin (Germany)
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Elke Sommer (German: [ˈɛl.kə ˈzɔ.mɐ] ; née Schletz, 5 November 1940) is a German actress. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in The Pink Panther sequel A Shot in the Dark (1964), the Bob Hope comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966), Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (1974), and the British Carry On series in Carry On Behind (1975). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

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A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. C ...

The Prize

NR

1963 | 3.5/5 | 2h 14min
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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When rich Mr. Benjamin Ballon's Spanish driver is found shot dead, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is the first official on the scene. All evidence suggests Maria Gambrelli, the maid, to be the murderer. B ...

A Shot in the Dark

PG

1964 | 3.6/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him. ...

The Wrecking Crew

PG

1968 | 2.9/5 | 1h 45min
Action, Comedy
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An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for ...

The Oscar

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1966 | 2.8/5 | 1h 59min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Elke Sommer

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Bavarian Order of Merit
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Movies with Elke Sommer as Actress(85)

as Alfis Mutter2010 Life Is Too Long
as Maria Rüppel2005 Reblaus
as Mrs. von Korff2005 Ewig rauschen die Gelder
as Andrea Paretti2000 Nicht mit uns
as Frau Lust2000 Flashback
as Frau Lorenz1999 Doppeltes Spiel mit Anne
as Jutta1996 Alles nur Tarnung
as Helena Harrison1992 Severed Ties
as Helga Münzel1989 Himmelsheim
as Kris Patterson1987 Death Stone
as herself1986 Hollywood Ghost Stories
as Eva Gruenberg1985 Jenny's War
as Alicia Braun1984 Lily in Love
as Lou Parker1984 Niemand weint für immer
as Magda Goebbels1982 Inside the Third Reich
as Frau Lachmann1981 Der Mann Im Pyjama
as Miss Pelham1980 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
as Eva Heggener1980 The Top of the Hill
as Ursula1979 Jamaican Gold
as Prime Minister Kura1979 The Double McGuffin
as Countess Montparnasse1979 The Prisoner of Zenda
as Rebecca Wayne1979 Stunt Seven
as Magdalene Kruschen1978 I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
as Billie Dawn1977 Nicht von gestern
as Perrone's Secretary1976 Meet Him And Die
as Elsa1976 One Away
as Chris Hartman1976 The Astral Factor
as Rita Jensen1976 The Swiss Conspiracy
as Christa Sonntag1975 Das Netz
as Professor Anna Vooshka1975 Carry On Behind
as Lisa Reiner1975 The House of Exorcism
as Clarissa1974 Percy's Progress
as Vera Clyde1974 And Then There Were None
as Miezi1974 One or the Other of Us
as Lisa Reiner1973 Lisa and the Devil
as Toni Simon1973 Die Reise nach Wien
as Eva Arnold1972 Baron Blood
as Heideline 'Uli' Ullman1972 Probe
1971 Perlico - Perlaco
as Erika Altschul1971 Zeppelin
as Helga1971 Percy
as Zari1970 The Invincible Six
as Linka Karensky1968 The Wrecking Crew
as Ann Bennett1968 They Came to Rob Las Vegas
as Paula Schultz1968 The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
as Irma Eckman1967 Deadlier Than the Male
as Lilly Mancini1967 The Corrupt Ones
as Sandra Fane1967 The Venetian Affair
as Didi1966 Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
as Kay Bergdahl1966 The Oscar
as Ulla (segment "Il Trattato di Eugenetica")1965 The Dolls
as Elke Sommer / Maria Poppenini1965 The Jack Benny Hour
as Nikki Dunnay1965 The Art of Love
as herself1965 Tausend Takte Übermut
as Lisa Baron1965 The Money Trap
as herself1965 Hotel der toten Gäste
as Annie Dillman1964 Amongst Vultures
as Maria Gambrelli1964 A Shot in the Dark
as Helga1963 The Victors
as Brigitte1963 Who Stole the Body?
as Inger Lisa Andersson1963 The Prize
as Eva1963 Seduction by the Sea
as Singer1963 … denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol
as Renate Hecker1962 Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
as Olga1962 Bahía de Palma
as Elke1962 Sweet Ecstasy
as Sylvia1962 Café Oriental
as Mabel Meyer1962 Nachts ging das Telefon
as Elle1962 Le chien
as Ingrid1961 Don't Bother to Knock
as Barbara Shadwell1961 Beloved Con Artist
as Britta1961 Und sowas nennt sich Leben
as Daniella1961 Daniella by Night
as Suzy Dalton1961 Auf Wiedersehen
as Evelyne1960 Lampenfieber
as Giulia Giommarelli1960 Howlers of the Dock
as Eva1960 Himmel, Amor und Zwirn
as Greta1960 Love, the Italian Way
1960 The Warrior Empress
as Giulia Cesari1959 The Jukebox Kids
as Mylène Loureau1959 Ship of the Dead
as Ellen1959 The Day the Rains Came
as Rossana1959 La Pica sul Pacifico
as Greta1959 L'amico del giaguaro
as Caterina1959 Men and Noblemen

TV Shows/Series with Elke Sommer as Actress(44)

as herself2015 Wer weiß denn sowas?
as herself2009 Tietjen und Hirschhausen
as herself2006 Filmlegenden. Deutsch
as herself2006 Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
as herself2001 Die WIB-Schaukel
as herself2000 Menschen der Woche
as herself1995 The Harald Schmidt Show
as herself1994 alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
as Sonja Carpenter1994 Florian III
as Anna Hansen1993 Destiny Ridge
as Isabella Scattini1993 Happy Holiday
as herself1987 Nachtcafé
as herself1987 Na siehste!
as herself1986 ZDF-Fernsehgarten
as herself1986 Showgeschichten
as Charlotte1986 Peter the Great
1983 The Winds of War
1982 Krimistunde
1982 St. Elsewhere
as herself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as herself1980 Heut' abend
as herself1980 Verstehen Sie Spaß?
as herself1979 NDR Talk Show
as Self - Musician1979 Die Pyramide
as herself1978 Bio’s Bahnhof
as Benita James1977 The Love Boat
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as herself1975 Schnick-Schnack
as herself1974 Der große Preis
as herself1973 Je später der Abend
as Self - Candidate1971 Dalli Dalli
as herself1971 Dalli Dalli
as herself1970 Münchner Bilderbogen
as herself1969 Unsere kleine Show
as herself1969 Wünsch dir was
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as herself1964 Zwischenstation
as herself1964 Der goldene Schuß
as herself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
as herself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as herself1961 Musik aus Studio B
as herself1959 Stars in der Manege
as herself1956 Cinépanorama
as The Princess1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.elkesommeronline.com
Full Name: Elke Sommer
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Tuesday, 11/05 1940 (November) in Berlin (Germany) (current age: 83 years + 173 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: German (DE)
Spouses (current/former): Joe Hyams
Other names for Elke Sommer (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Elke Schletz"
Elke Sommer frequently works together with these people:
Reinhard Mey (20x, Actor)
Udo Jürgens (19x, Actor)
Roberto Blanco (19x, Actor)
Caterina Valente (18x, Actress)
Gitte Hænning (18x, Actress)
Karl Dall (17x, Actor)
Peter Kraus (17x, Actor)
Frank Elstner (17x, Actor)
Katja Ebstein (17x, Actress)
Alfred Biolek (17x, Actor)
Alice Kessler (16x, Actress)
Mario Bava (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4150, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024