Elfie Mayerhofer (1917–1992) was an Austrian film actress and singer. A noted stage performer, she played lead roles in a series of musical and

operetta films Operetta films (German: Operettenfilm) are a genre of musical films associated with, but not exclusive to, German language cinema. The genre began in the late 1920s, but its roots stretch back into the tradition of nineteenth century Viennese ope ...

such as '' The Song of the Nightingale'' (1944) and '' The Heavenly Waltz'' (1949).Fritsche p.179 She was known as the "Viennese Nightingale".

Selected filmography

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Women for Golden Hill ''Women for Golden Hill'' (German:'' Frauen für Golden Hill'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Viktor Staal and Elfie Mayerhofer. The fim's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Kn ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Curtain Falls ''The Curtain Falls'' (german: Der Vorhang fällt) is a 1939 German crime film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA at the com ...

'' (1939) * ''

Hotel Sacher Hotel Sacher is a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna, Austria, facing the Vienna State Opera in the city's central Innere Stadt district. It is famous for the specialty of the house, the Sachertorte, a chocolate cake with apricot filling. There is ...

'' (1939) * '' My Wife Theresa'' (1942) * '' A Man With Principles?'' (1943) * '' Music in Salzburg'' (1944) * '' The Song of the Nightingale'' (1944) * ''

Viennese Melodies Viennese may refer to: * Vienna, the capital of Austria * Viennese people, List of people from Vienna * Viennese German, the German dialect spoken in Vienna * Music of Vienna, musical styles in the city * Viennese Waltz, genre of ballroom dance * V ...

'' (1947) * '' Anni'' (1948) * '' The Court Concert'' (1948) * '' The Heavenly Waltz'' (1948) * '' Beloved Liar'' (1950) * '' Kissing Is No Sin'' (1950) * '' Vanished Melody'' (1952) * ''

Madame Pompadour Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (, ; 29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and rema ...

'' (1960)

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* Fritsche, Maria. ''Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity''. Berghahn Books, 2013. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1917 births 1992 deaths Austrian film actresses 20th-century Austrian women singers Actors from Maribor 20th-century Austrian actresses Musicians from Maribor {{Austria-actor-stub