About Margot Hielscher
Lived 1919 – 2017 (aged 97). Margot Hielscher was a German singer, costume designer, musician, film actor, screenwriter and actor.
Margot Hielscher (29 September 1919 – 20 August 2017) was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between 1939 and 1994.
Hielscher was born in Berlin. In 1957, she was chosen to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "Telefon, Telefon" (Telephone, Telephone). The song finished fourth out of ten, with eight points.
Hielscher was chosen again to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "Für Zwei Groschen Musik" (Music For Two Pennies). The song finished seventh out of ten, with 5 points.
In 1989, she starred in the TV series Rivalen der Rennbahn. She died in Munich, aged 97.
Awards In 1978, Hielscher was awarded the "Bundesverdienstkreuz" and in 1985 the "Filmband in Gold" for her contributions to German cinema.
Selected filmography The Heart of the Queen (1940) Goodbye, Franziska (1941) Love Premiere (1943) Journey into the Past (1943) Women Are No Angels (1943) The Song of the Nightingale (1944) Ghost in the Castle (1947) Hallo, Fräulein! (1949) The Blue Straw Hat (1949) Love on Ice (1950) Nights on the Road (1952) The Devil Makes Three (1952) Homesick for You (1952) Hit Parade (1953) Jonny Saves Nebrador (1953) Salto Mortale (1953) It Was Always So Nice With You (1954) The Mosquito (1954) Murder Party (1961) (1962) The Blood of the Walsungs (1965) Salto Mortale (1969, TV series) (1977, TV film) The Magic Mountain (1982) Doctor Faustus (1982)
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Who was Margot Hielscher?
German singer and film actress (1919–2017)
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Margot Hielscher was born on 29 September 1919 in Berlin.
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Margot Hielscher died on 20 August 2017 in Munich.
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Margot Hielscher was a singer, costume designer, musician, film actor, screenwriter and actor.
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