Elke Sommer is a German actress and singer who became popular in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born on November 5, 1940, in Berlin, Germany. She began her career as a model before transitioning to acting. She appeared in several German and Italian films in the 1950s and 1960s.
Movies
Elke Sommer began her acting career in the late 1950s, appearing in several German and Italian films. She quickly gained recognition for her beauty and talent, and in 1964 she starred in the film “The Prize” which earned her international fame. In the 1960s and 1970s, Sommer appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including “A Shot in the Dark” (1964), “The Art of Love” (1965), “Deadly Sweet” (1967), “The Wrecking Crew” (1968) and “The Great Bank Robbery” (1969). In these films, she often played the role of a seductive and mysterious woman.
Sommer also appeared in several “Spaghetti Western” films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as “A Bullet for the General” (1966) and “Long Days of Vengeance” (1967). These films were mostly shot in Italy and Spain, and they were popular in Europe and the United States.
In addition to her film career, Sommer also appeared in several television shows and series, such as “The Wild Wild West” (1965) and “The Love Boat” (1977). She also hosted her own TV show in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s. Sommer continued to act in films and television throughout the 1980s and 1990s, but her roles became less frequent. She has also appeared in several stage productions and released a number of albums as a singer.
Throughout her career, Elke Sommer has received several awards and nominations for her performances, including a Golden Globe nomination for her role in “The Prize”. She continues to make occasional appearances in films and on television to this day.
Music
Elke Sommer also had a successful music career. She began singing in the 1960s and released her first album “Elke Sommer singt” in 1962. She went on to release several more albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s, such as “Elke Sommer singt die schönsten Melodien aus ihren Filmen” and “Elke Sommer singt die schönsten Schlager”. Her music career was mainly focused in Germany, and her albums featured a mix of traditional German Schlager music, as well as pop and jazz songs. She sang in German, and also in English, Italian and French. Sommer also made several appearances as a singer on television shows, including her own TV show in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sommer’s music career was not as prominent as her acting career, but she was well received by audiences and received several awards for her albums, including a Goldene Europa for her album “Elke Sommer singt die schönsten Melodien aus ihren Filmen”. She also participated in several music festivals, and in Eurovision song contest with the song “Lauter Schöne Worte” in 1972.
Personal life
Elke Sommer has been married twice and has one child. She first married her manager Joachim Fuchsberger in 1963, but the couple divorced in 1971. They had a daughter together named Tina.
In 1973, she married her second husband, actor and director Dieter Eppler, and the couple have been together since. They do not have any children together.
Sommer has always maintained a low profile about her personal life and has not publicly discussed it much. She tends to focus on her professional career and has been known for being private about her personal life. Sommer and her husband currently reside in California, where she continues to act and make public appearances.
Here are some stunning photos of Elke Sommer form her career and life.
