Acting
Ellen Kessler
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 Magazine that same year. Their parents, Paul and Elsa, sent them to ballet classes at the age of six, and they joined the Leipzig Opera's child ballet program at age 11. When they were 18, their parents used a visitor's visa to escape to West Germany, where they performed at the Palladium in Düsseldorf. They performed at The Lido in Paris between 1955 and 1960, where they met Elvis Presley, on leave from the Army on June 17, 1959, and represented West Germany in the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in 8th place with Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n (Tonight we want to go dancing). They moved to Italy in 1960 and gradually moved to more serious roles. They became very popular thanks to the RAI television variety show Studio Uno (1961–1966). At the age of 40, they agreed to pose on the cover of the Italian edition of Playboy. That issue became the fastest-selling Italian Playboy to that date. They moved back to Germany in 1986 and live in Grünwald. They have received two awards from both the German and Italian governments for promoting German-Italian cooperation through their work in show business. Source: Article "Kessler Twins" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Ringlstetter
Series · 2016
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Series · 2015
Heimat - Deine Filme
Series · 2008
Markus Lanz
Series · 2008
Ein Leben wie im Flug
Film · 2007
Inas Nacht
Series · 2007
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
Series · 2006
Filmlegenden. Deutsch
Series · 2006
Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala
Series · 2005
Johannes Heesters: Eine Legende wird 100
Film · 2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
Series · 2003
Ein roter Teppich für....
Series · 2002
Aeschbacher
Series · 2001
Menschen der Woche
Series · 2000
Alles Liebe V.I.P.
Series · 2000
Alpha Forum
Series · 1998
Lukas
Series · 1996
Zimmer frei!
Series · 1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Series · 1995
Balko
Series · 1995
Versteckte Kamera
Series · 1995
Lebens-Künstler
Series · 1995
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Series · 1994
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
Series · 1994
Auf eigene Gefahr
Series · 1993
Riverboat
Series · 1992
Boulevard Bio
Series · 1991
DAS!
Series · 1991
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Series · 1990
Mini Playback Show
Series · 1990
Pssst ...
Series · 1990
Alles Nichts Oder?!
Series · 1988
Nachtcafé
Series · 1987
Showgeschichten
Series · 1986
Die verflixte 7
Series · 1984
Wortwechsel
Series · 1982
Menschen
Series · 1982
Heut' abend
Series · 1980
Die Pyramide
Series · 1979
NDR Talk Show
Series · 1979
Just a Gigolo
Film · 1978
Bio’s Bahnhof
Series · 1978
Auf los geht's los
Series · 1977
Domenica In
Series · 1976
Kölner Treff
Series · 1976
Music & Guests
Series · 1976
Treffpunkt Herz
Film · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Am laufenden Band
Series · 1974
Die Montagsmaler
Series · 1974
Klimbim
Series · 1973
8 x 1 in Noten
Series · 1973
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
Series · 1972
Alice und Ellen
Film · 1971
Dalli Dalli
Series · 1971
Dalli Dalli
Series · 1971
Die diebischen Zwillinge
Series · 1971
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
Series · 1971
Scene of the Crime
Series · 1970
Festival der Stars
Film · 1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Series · 1969
Wünsch dir was
Series · 1969
Paris nach Noten
Film · 1968
Starparade
Series · 1968
Night-Club
Series · 1968
Andere Zeiten - andere Sitten
Film · 1967
Playgirl
Film · 1966
Continental Showcase
Series · 1966
Die Caterina-Valente-Show
Series · 1966
Complexes
Film · 1965
Show - Charme - Chansons
Film · 1965
The Thursday
Film · 1964
Dead Woman from Beverly Hills
Film · 1964
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Film · 1964
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
Film · 1963
Perpetuum Musicale - Eine Revue ohne Aufenthalt
Film · 1963
The Danny Kaye Show
Series · 1963
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
Film · 1962
Der Vogelhändler
Film · 1962
Sodom and Gomorrah
Film · 1962
Lieben Sie Show ?
Series · 1962
Wieder zurück: Siegfried Arno - Eine Musik-Show aus Studio 3
Series · 1962
Raise Your Glasses
Series · 1962
Erik the Conqueror
Film · 1961
Die lachende Dritte
Film · 1961
Rocco e le sorelle
Film · 1961
Hotel Victoria
Series · 1961
Love and the Frenchwoman
Film · 1960
The Magician
Film · 1960
Stars in der Manege
Series · 1959
Discorama
Series · 1959
Countess Mariza
Film · 1958
Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol
Film · 1958
Der Bettelstudent
Film · 1958
Das Posthaus im Schwarzwald
Film · 1958
The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina
Film · 1958
Tabarin
Film · 1958
Vier Mädels aus der Wachau
Film · 1957
Scherben bringen Glück
Film · 1957
The Count of Luxemburg
Film · 1957
Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an
Film · 1957
Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal
Film · 1957
Zum blauen Bock
Series · 1957
Eurovision Song Contest
Series · 1956
Solang es hübsche Mädchen gibt
Film · 1955
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Bambi
Series · 1948