Marika Rökk

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.

Marika Rökk is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Die Schöngrubers (1972), Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969), Seniorenclub (1968), Vergißmeinnicht (1964), Die Fledermaus (1962), Child of the Danube (1950), Fregola (1948), Wild Roses (1939). The recorded credits span 1938 to 2017, including 11 movies and 21 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.