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Marika Rökk

Nov 03, 1913 - May 16, 2004 (90 years old) in Cairo, Egypt

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.

Known For

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Leichte Kavallerie
Rosika
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Hallo Janine
Janine Pomme
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Hotel Victoria
Self
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The Beggar Student
Bronislawa Nowalska
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Hot Blood
Marika von Körössy
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Musik ist Trumpf
Self
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Kora Terry
Kora / Mara Terry
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Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
Self (archive Footage)
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Clear the stage for Marika
Marion Müller/Marika Karoly
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The Csardas Princess
Sylva Varescu

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