Portrait of Elke Sommer

Acting

Elke Sommer

Career

Active from 1959 to 2005, busiest in 1962 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
58
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elke Sommer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Pathos
    3.9, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Cinema 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Romantic Farce 3
  • 1960s Setting 2
  • International Intrigue 2
  • Suspense 2
  • Stylish 2
  • Psychological 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 51
Life Is Too Long
Life Is Too Long (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Alfis Mutter

2000s

4 titles · average score 48
Ewig rauschen die Gelder
Ewig rauschen die Gelder (2005)

as Mrs. von Korff

Reblaus
Reblaus (2005)

as Maria Rüppel

Flashback
Flashback (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

as Frau Lust

Nicht mit uns
Nicht mit uns (2000)

as Andrea Paretti

1990s

10 titles · average score 63
Doppeltes Spiel mit Anne
Doppeltes Spiel mit Anne (1999)

as Frau Lorenz

Gisbert
Gisbert (1999)

TV show

What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Professor Anna Vooshka (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alles nur Tarnung
Alles nur Tarnung (1996)

as Jutta

Florian III
Florian III (1994)

TV show · as Sonja Carpenter

Destiny Ridge
Destiny Ridge (1993)

TV show · as Anna Hansen

Happy Holiday
Happy Holiday (1993)

TV show · as Isabella Scattini

Twisted Sex Vol. 5
Twisted Sex Vol. 5 (1993)

as (archive)

Severed Ties
Severed Ties (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

as Helena Harrison

Schmidteinander
Schmidteinander (1990)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

1980s

15 titles · average score 68
Himmelsheim
Himmelsheim (1989)

as Helga Münzel

Adventures Beyond Belief
Adventures Beyond Belief (1988)

TV show · as Headmistress Bruno von Kleff

Death Stone
Death Stone (1987)

as Kris Patterson

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna (1986)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Isabel Von Hohenstauffen

Jenny's War
Jenny's War (1985)

TV show · as Eva Gruenberg

Jenny's War
Jenny's War (1985)

as Eva Gruenberg

Lily in Love
Lily in Love (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

as Alicia Braun

Niemand weint für immer
Niemand weint für immer (1984)

as Lou Parker

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Natasha

Der Mann im Pyjama
Der Mann im Pyjama (1981)

as Frau Lachmann

Top of the Hill
Top of the Hill (1980)

TV show · as Eva Heggener

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)
GoodWatch score 53

as Miss Pelham

1970s

27 titles · average score 49
Jamaican Gold
Jamaican Gold (1979)

as Ursula

The Double McGuffin
The Double McGuffin (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Prime Minister Kura

I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978)
GoodWatch score 33

as Magdalene Kruschen

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Benita James

One Away
One Away (1976)

as Elsa

Carry On Behind
Carry On Behind (1975)
GoodWatch score 54

as Professor Anna Vooshka

The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism (1975)
GoodWatch score 45

as Lisa Reiner

And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

as Vera Clyde

Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil (1974)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lisa Reiner

Baron Blood
Baron Blood (1972)
GoodWatch score 33

as Eva Arnold

Zeppelin
Zeppelin (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

as Erika Altschul

Percy
Percy (1971)
GoodWatch score 37

as Helga

1960s

35 titles · average score 49
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

as Linka Karensky

They Came to Rob Las Vegas
They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968)
GoodWatch score 39

as Ann Bennett

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968)
GoodWatch score 42

as Paula Schultz

Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

as Irma Eckman

The Oscar
The Oscar (1966)
GoodWatch score 29

as Kay Bergdahl

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

as Didi

The Money Trap
The Money Trap (1965)
GoodWatch score 49

as Lisa Baron

The Art of Love
The Art of Love (1965)
GoodWatch score 28

as Nikki Dunnay

A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

as Maria Gambrelli

Frontier Hellcat
Frontier Hellcat (1964)
GoodWatch score 61

as Annie Dillman

The Prize
The Prize (1963)
GoodWatch score 55

as Inger Lisa Andersson

Bahía de Palma
Bahía de Palma (1962)

as Olga

1950s

7 titles · average score 75
The Jukebox Kids
The Jukebox Kids (1959)

as Giulia Cesari

La Pica sul Pacifico
La Pica sul Pacifico (1959)

as Rossana

Ship of the Dead
Ship of the Dead (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mylène Loureau

The Day the Rains Came
The Day the Rains Came (1959)

as Ellen

Men and Noblemen
Men and Noblemen (1959)

as Caterina

L'amico del giaguaro
L'amico del giaguaro (1959)

as Greta

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as The Princess