
Acting
Ellen Kessler
Born — Died
1936-08-20 — 2025-11-17
Place of birth
Nerchau, Germany
Known for
Acting
Credits
76 titles
Alice and Ellen Kessler (born 20 August 1936 in Nerchau, Saxony, Germany) are twin entertainers known in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, from the 1950s and 1960s for their singing, dancing, and acting. They are usually credited as the Kessler Twins (Die Kessler-Zwillinge in Germany and Le Gemelle Kessler in Italy), where they remain popular. The Kessler sisters enjoyed a significant degree of popularity in the US, appearing on national television programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show. The Kesslers made their American television debut on the CBS variety show, The Red Skelton Hour. They also appeared in the 1963 film Sodom and Gomorrah as dancers and were featured on the cover of Life M…
Known for
4.7Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
DAS!
1991
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
5.5TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.
Markus Lanz
2008
7.4The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Kölner Treff
1976
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
1970s · 3 titles
5.0After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other than what he learned in the army, and can only find menial, low-paying jobs. He decides to become a gigolo to lonely rich women.
Just a Gigolo
1978
No synopsis available yet.
Treffpunkt Herz
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Alice und Ellen
1971
1960s · 19 titles
5.3Lot leads his people to a fertile valley adjacent to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, hotbeds of vice and corruption ruled by the merciless Queen Bera. When Lot orders a dam to be busted in order to prevent the destruction of the cities by the attacking Helamites, the queen, in gratitude, allows Lot's people to settle in Sodom. Soon, however, the veneer of civilization begins crumbling as Lot and the Hebrews become corrupted by the Sodomites.
Sodom and Gomorrah
1962
7.0In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become reader of the television news brilliantly, although the commission works with all subtleness's to exclude him.
Complexes
1965
6.6In a Munich circus, Pierre, who has come to attend the funeral of his father, a famous illusionist, finds love in the arms of the beautiful Hildegarde. But he discovers that Hildegarde has a twin sister, Greta.
The Magician
1960
4.9The seven stages in the life of the modern Frenchwomen are disclosed by seven directors in a witty way: 1 - Childhood, 2 - Adolescence, 3 - Virginity, 4 - Marriage, 5 - Adultery, 6 - Divorce, 7 - The Single Woman.
Love and the Frenchwoman
1960
6.4In the 9th Century, two Viking children, separated since their early childhood with one raised by the British and the other by Vikings, meet after nearly 20 years as rivals as war breaks out between Britian and the Vikings for control of England.
Erik the Conqueror
1961
7.1It's the story of a day spent by Dino, separated by his wife, who sees his son Robertino after five years. Dino has not contributed anything in life and to win the affection of his son, invents a story about his past. At the end of the day however, he will succeed in establishing a positive relationship with his son and telling the truth about himself.
The Thursday
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Andere Zeiten - andere Sitten
1967
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Der Vogelhändler
1962
5.1Detective C.G. begins to investigate the death of an attractive woman whose naked body was found in Beverly Hills. When he recovers her journal, he is taken into her past where he finds that she lead a sexually promiscuous life. Perhaps in the pages of the diary will be a clue to her killer's identity.
Dead Woman from Beverly Hills
1964
7.0A Sicilian leaves for Milan, in search of fortune, with the four sisters he supervises fiercely.
Rocco e le sorelle
1961
6.5In order to promote a plumcake an adman associates with a mad scientist who has found a way to interfere with TV broadcasts.
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Perpetuum Musicale - Eine Revue ohne Aufenthalt
1963
10.0Agostino announces an incredible invention: a device that allows one to jump into any TV show. He's promptly declared insane and ends up in an institution. Giorgio, however, who is convinced by Agostino's abilities, rescues him, and the two begin to use the invention as a marketing strategy: The cake, which comes from Giorgio's aunts' oven and hasn't sold well up to this point, is now being advertised across television.
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
1963
No synopsis available yet.
Show - Charme - Chansons
1965
5.1Alexandra is a model who comes to Berlin to rekindle an affair she started in Rome with businessman Joachim Steigenwald. But he pretends to be too busy for her and has his employee take Alexandra sightseeing. He, too, immediately falls under her enchantment. When they encounter Steigenwald, she finds herself between the two men, as someone who is always up for flirting with men …
Playgirl
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Paris nach Noten
1968
6.0Operetta star Ulrich Hansen wants to return to his original profession as a doctor and announces his engagement to Regine Röders, the daughter of an industrialist, at his farewell performance. His stage partner and former girlfriend, Ilonka, isn't about to accept his decision to marry another woman without a fight. Jealous, she hatches a plan to prevent the wedding. Ulrich and Regine marry as planned and go on their honeymoon to Venice. Ilonka follows the newlyweds to Venice with her new admirer, Gustav Säuerling, and continues to try to break them up.
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
1962
No synopsis available yet.
Festival der Stars
1969
No synopsis available yet.
Die lachende Dritte
1961
1950s · 12 titles
8.3Sabrina is a beautiful thief, one who happens to have seven moles on her thigh, forming the constellation Ursa Minor; this is the only clue German police have to solve a recent robbery. Teo is a photographer looking for a pair of beautiful legs to participate in a photo contest. When he secretly takes a photo of Sabrina's legs, including the telltale moles, Sabrina has to get it back at any cost, something which brings her into dangerous proximity with the smitten Teo. Romance and assorted hijinx ensue.
The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina
1958
5.8The enterprising but chronically indebted factory owner Gustav Mummelmann meets the supposedly wealthy Tyrolean innkeeper Mariele through a marriage advertisement. To fund the trip, he once again takes advantage of his nephew, the record producer Peter Weigand. Peter accompanies Gustav to Tyrol to escape his persistent girlfriend Marion-Madeleine, who is pressuring him to marry her.
Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol
1958
5.5Jacques Forestier, also a choreographer, an art decorator and a stage producer, is the very competent manager of "Tabarin", a renowned Parisian music-hall. A hard worker, he always wants the best for the public, at the expense of his health. He is assisted in his task by his wife Rosine and his lively secretary Mimi. Chance has it that one of the dancers he auditions for a new show is Florence, his former lover. He doesn't want her in the show but the spiteful belle has a rich influential protector who imposes her anyway. Some time later, Jacques falls victim of a heart attack.
Tabarin
1958
8.0Paying a rare visit to her estate, a countess clashes with the man she hired to manage it.
Countess Mariza
1958
7.5No synopsis available yet.
The Count of Luxemburg
1957
6.2Maria Thaler, the recently widowed landlady of an inn in the picturesque Weineck in the Wachau region, gives birth to twins. At the same time, kitchen maid Rosina also gives birth to twins in the same house, albeit illegitimate. Mayor Scherzinger exploits the growing rumor that quadruplets were born in the inn to market Weineck as a tourist attraction. With complete success!
Vier Mädels aus der Wachau
1957
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal
1957
7.0Germany in 1947. After the Second World War, revue stars Alice and Ellen meet up again with their husbands in Munich. The place where their dream career began. During a visit to their childhood home, the ladies reminisce and relive the exciting events.
Solang es hübsche Mädchen gibt
1955
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an
1957
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Bettelstudent
1958
7.3No synopsis available yet.
Scherben bringen Glück
1957
5.7The year 1910: When Prince Georg, nephew of the Grand Duke of Baden-Werrach, realizes that an actress he supported and loved was only taking advantage of him, he and his friend, the poet Dr. Richard Hebele, retire to his castle in the Black Forest. On the way to Kaltenau, not far from the castle, he meets Barbara, the postwoman who drives the Black Forest stagecoach. The coach is about to be replaced by a bus, according to the progress of the project.
Das Posthaus im Schwarzwald
1958
Series credits
4.7Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
DAS!
1991
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
5.5TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.
Markus Lanz
2008
7.4The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Kölner Treff
1976
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Alpha Forum
1998
7.4No synopsis available yet.
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Riverboat
1992
7.4The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Zimmer frei!
1996
4.7No synopsis available yet.
Nachtcafé
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen der Woche
2000
9.0The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
Bambi
1948
6.0No synopsis available yet.
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
7.5A French variety show.
Numéro un
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Zum blauen Bock
1957
9.3No synopsis available yet.
Dalli Dalli
1971
9.3No synopsis available yet.
Dalli Dalli
1971
6.8The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
No synopsis available yet.
Aeschbacher
2001
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Die Montagsmaler
1974
7.8A late-night show featuring Northern German cabaret artist, singer and presenter Ina Müller - done "Müller-style": talk, comedy and lots and lots of music.
Inas Nacht
2007
2.0No synopsis available yet.
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
2006
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Discorama
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ringlstetter
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
1994
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Boulevard Bio
1991
No synopsis available yet.
Die Pyramide
1979
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Heut' abend
1980
7.0The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
6.2Balko is a German prime time television series broadcast on the private TV channel RTL. It is a police detective story with comical twists featuring two inspectors of the Dortmund police, Balko and his colleague Klaus Krapp. Balko's main characteristics are his coolness and his consistently laid-back appearance, whereas “Krappi” is a typical mama’s boy and very clumsy. The series started in 1995 and has won several television awards.
Balko
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Wortwechsel
1982
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Stars in der Manege
1959
No synopsis available yet.
Versteckte Kamera
1995
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Auf los geht's los
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Pssst ...
1990
6.4Ein Schloß am Wörthersee is a German television series.
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1990
8.0A "children's birthday party" for adults. Each show featured a celebrity guest who had to take part in crazy, silly and often deliberately "moronic" games. Both presenters had to compete against the respective guest in various games.
Alles Nichts Oder?!
1988
