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By Charles Bottage

Updated 18 March 2023

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German actress

Elke Sommer is ...

Alive

Born	5 November 1940 in Berlin
Age	82 years, 4 months

Sex or gender	female
Country of citizenship	Germany
Spouse	Joe Hyams
Occupation	singer, painter, model, musician and film actor
Instrument	voice
Awards	Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress and Bavarian Order of Merit

About Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer: The German Bombshell Who Conquered Hollywood

Elke Sommer was born on November 5, 1940, in Berlin, Germany. She grew up in a post-war Germany, where she developed a passion for acting. Her stunning looks and natural talent caught the attention of the film industry, and she soon became one of the most sought-after actresses of her time.

Sommer's breakthrough role came in the 1960 film "The Magnificent Seven," where she played the love interest of Steve McQueen's character. Her performance was praised by critics, and she quickly became a household name. She went on to star in several other Hollywood films, including "A Shot in the Dark" and "The Prize."

Despite her success in Hollywood, Sommer never forgot her roots. She continued to act in German films and even starred in a popular German television series in the 1980s. Her versatility as an actress and her ability to speak multiple languages made her a global star.

Sommer's personal life was just as eventful as her career. She was married three times and had a son with her second husband, Joe Hyams. She also had a brief romance with Elvis Presley, which she later described as "one of the most exciting times of my life."

Now in her 80s, Sommer continues to act and is still considered one of the most beautiful actresses of all time. Her legacy in Hollywood and German cinema is undeniable, and she remains an inspiration to aspiring actresses around the world.

References:

- "Elke Sommer." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0813645/.

- "Elke Sommer." Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 17 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/actor/elke-sommer.

- "Elke Sommer: The German Bombshell Who Conquered Hollywood." Culture Trip, 16 Oct. 2017, theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/elke-sommer-the-german-bombshell-who-conquered-hollywood/.

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Casino Royale

1967 James Bond spy comedy film

Baron Blood

1972 film by Mario Bava

A Shot in the Dark

1964 film by Blake Edwards

The Victors

1963 US film directed by Carl Foreman

Deadlier Than the Male

1967 film by Ralph Thomas

Lisa and the Devil

1972 film by Mario Bava

Carry On Behind

1975 film by Gerald Thomas

The Money Trap

1966 film by Burt Kennedy

And Then There Were None

1974 film by Peter Collinson

Zeppelin

1971 film by Étienne Périer

The Oscar

1966 film by Russell Rouse

The Wrecking Crew

1969 film by Phil Karlson

The Prize

1963 film by Mark Robson

One or the Other of Us

1974 film by Wolfgang Petersen

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979 film by Richard Quine

They Came to Rob Las Vegas

1968 film by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi

Percy

1971 British comedy film

Trip to Vienna

1973 film by Edgar Reitz

The Venetian Affair

1967 film by Jerry Thorpe

The Art of Love

1965 film by Norman Jewison

Percy's Progress

1974 British comedy film

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

1968 film by George Marshall

Among Vultures

1964 film by Alfred Vohrer

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966 film by George Marshall

The Swiss Conspiracy

1977 film by Jack Arnold

The Peking Medallion

1966 film by James Hill

The Double McGuffin

1979 film by Joe Camp

Le bambole

1964 film by Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Comencini, Dino Risi, Franco Rossi

Stage Fright

1960 film by Kurt Hoffmann

Auf Wiedersehen

1961 film by Harald Philipp

Les Bricoleurs

1963 film by Jean Girault

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

1979 film by Ralph Thomas

Howlers in the Dock

1960 film by Lucio Fulci

Invisible Strangler

1976 film by Arthur C. Pierce, Gene Fowler Jr.

The Day the Rains Came

1959 film by Gerd Oswald

Der Stein des Todes

1987 film by Franz Josef Gottlieb

The Invincible Six

1970 film by Jean Negulesco

Ragazzi del Juke-Box

1959 film by Lucio Fulci

The Death Ship

1959 film by Georg Tressler

The Warrior Empress

1960 film by Pietro Francisci

The Net

1975 film by Manfred Purzer

I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses

Men and Noblemen

1959 film by Giorgio Bianchi

...denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol

1963 West German musical comedy film

Geliebte Hochstaplerin

1961 film by Ákos Ráthonyi

Lily in Love

1984 film by Károly Makk

Femmine di lusso

1960 film by Giorgio Bianchi

Meet Him and Die

1976 film by Francesco Prosperi

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

1962 film by Jürgen Goslar

La pica sul Pacifico

1959 film by Roberto Bianchi Montero

Himmel, Amor und Zwirn

1960 film by Ulrich Erfurth

Ostrva

1963 German-Yugoslav drama film

Hotel der toten Gäste

1965 film by Eberhard Itzenplitz

Douce violence

1961 film by Max Pécas

The Friend of the Jaguar

1958 film by Giuseppe Bennati

The Phone Rings Every Night

1962 film by Géza von Cziffra

Severed Ties

1992 film by Damon Santostefano

Der Mann im Pyjama

German comedy film

Das Leben ist zu lang

2010 film directed by Dani Levy

Himmelsheim

1989 film by Manfred Stelzer

Flashback

2000 film by Michael Karen

The House of Exorcism

1975 film by Mario Bava and Alfredo Leone

Daniella by Night

1961 film by Max Pécas

Life is a Bluff

1996 film by Peter Zingler