Birth : 26 August 1939, Klagenfurt, Austria
Height : 5' 4"
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Born in Carinthia, Austria, in 1939, Dagmar Koller studied ballet from a very early age to correct a leg disorder. She won the state prize for dance from the Academy of Performing Arts in Vienna, and joined the chorus of the Vienna Folk Opera before her breakout role as Mi in "The Land of Smiles", the tour of which brought her to the US, where she also performed at Carnegie Hall with the Johann Strauss Orchestra. During her time in New York she became enamored with the American musical form and returned to Europe to play leading roles in "Sweet Charity", "Man of La Mancha", "My Fair Lady", "Irma La Douce", "West Side Story", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Carousel", and many others. By the early 1970s she was on the cover of many magazines, including the famed Bunte of Germany, which declared her Musical Star #1. She is a constant presence on television including her own interview show with other performing artists, "Hallo, Wie Gehts?", and has filmed many television and feature films, playing opposite 'Elizabeth Taylor (I)' (qv) in _A Little Night Music (1977)_ (qv). Her marriage to Dr. 'Helmut Zilk' (qv), who became mayor and governor of Vienna in 1984, brought her onto a different stage, now playing First Lady. During the next ten years she received and entertained many international celebrities including 'Frank Sinatra' (qv), 'Liza Minnelli' (qv) and The Prince and Princess of Wales. She made a stage comeback in 1994 recreating her role of Dulcinea in "Man of La Mancha" after surviving a letter bomb explosion meant to assassinate her husband. She recently published her autobiography, "Jetzt Faengt's Erst Richtig An" - now life really begins!
Biography written by: Andrew Stone
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- A Little Night Music (1977) [First Lady] <17>
- Abenteuer eines Sommers (1973) [Marja] <8>
- Andre Rieu: Live in Vienna (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Das Land des Lächelns (1974) [Mi] <3>
- Der große Persönlichkeitstest (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- Die Czardasfürstin (1971) [Stasi] <3>
- Die gelbe Nachtigall (1975) (TV)
- Die Schrott-Story (1971) (TV)
- Dinner for Two (2003) (TV) [Frau Prof. Dr. Klotilde Aichholzer] <12>
- Gräfin Mariza (1974) <3>
- Hochwürden erbt das Paradies (1993) (TV) [Mitzi] <7>
- Hochwürden wird Papa (2002) (TV) [Elsa Viotti] <4>
- Hochwürdens Ärger mit dem Paradies (1996) (TV) [Mitzi] <5>
- Hochzeit am Bodensee (1969) (TV) [Ilonka Vorös] <9>
- Immer Ärger mit Nicole (1992) [Daisy] <2>
- Johann Strauss - Der König ohne Krone (1987) [Marie Geistinger]
- Königin einer Nacht (1969) (TV) [Prinzessin Marie-Luise] <2>
- Last Action Hero (1993) (uncredited) [Woman in Police Headquarters]
- Paganini (1973) (TV) [Bella Giretti] <4>
- Pulle + Pummi (1972) (TV) [Pummi] <3>
- Sorbas (1972) (TV) [Erzählerin] <3>
- Tanz ins Glück (1979) [Desiree Viverande]
- Traumbus (1979) [Vera] <16>
- Wiener Blut (1971) (TV) ['Franzi' Franziska Cagliari] <4>
- "Beckmann" (1999) {(2006-11-06)} [Herself]
- "Dalli Dalli" (1971) {(1972-02-03)} [Herself, Sängerin]
- "Das perfekte Promi-Dinner" (2005) {Amore XL - Klaus und seine drei verführerischen Damen!}
- "Der gute Engel" (1983)
- "Der Leihopa" (1985) {Das Rumpelstilzchen (#1.6)} [Hildegard Fischer] <4>
- "Die große Freiheit" (1990)
- "Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show" (1972) {(#1.1)} [Sängerin, Herself]
- "Die Johannes B. Kerner Show" (1998) {(2003-02-14)} [Herself]
- "Die Johannes B. Kerner Show" (1998) {(2009-03-17)} [Herself]
- "Dorfers Donnerstalk" (2004) {(#3.7)} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Herself - Jury]
- "Dorfers Donnerstalk" (2004) {(2010-05-06)} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Herself]
- "Ein Schloß am Wörthersee" (1990) {Alte Liebe rostet nicht (#2.10)} [Gertrud] <6>
- "Ein Schloß am Wörthersee" (1990) {Bilderjagd (#2.11)} [Gertrud] <7>
- "Einer wird gewinnen" (1964) {(1969-06-21)} [Singer]
- "Erkennen Sie die Melodie?" (1969) {(1972-12-22)} [Sängerin] <5>
- "Feste der Volksmusik" (1994) {Das Adventsfest der Volksmusik (#1.58)} [Herself]
- "Feste der Volksmusik" (1994) {Das Winterfest der Überraschungen (#1.76)} [Herself]
- "Hallo - Hotel Sacher... Portier!" (1973) {Damen und Sachertorten (#1.7)} [Frl. Myra] <2>
- "Hallo - Hotel Sacher... Portier!" (1973) {Happy-End mit Hindernissen (#2.12)} [Maria Gollhuber] <2>
- "Inas Nacht" (2007) {(#2.2)} [Herself]
- "Kein schöner Land" (1989) {Am schönen Wörthersee} [Herself]
- "Kölner Treff" (1976) {(2009-03-27)} [Herself]
- "Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!" (2006) {(2009-07-25)} [Herself]
- "Musikantenstadl" (1981) {(#1.142)} [Herself]
- "Musikantenstadl" (1981) {(#1.160)} [Herself]
- "Nachtcafé" (1987) {Schlaflos, traumlos, ruhelos} [Herself]
- "Opernführer" (1970) (archive footage) [Cagliari]
- "Ringstraßenpalais" (1980) {Der Abschied (#1.6)} [Anni] <11>
- "Ringstraßenpalais" (1980) {Der große Krach (#1.4)} [Anni] <12>
- "Ringstraßenpalais" (1980) {Die Spekulanten (#1.3)} [Anni] <13>
- "Ringstraßenpalais" (1980) {Die Verschwörung (#1.5)} [Anni] <11>
- "Schloßhotel Orth" (1996) {Musik (#3.8)} [Veronika Lund/Leblanc]
- "Starparade" (1968) {(1970-02-05)} [Singer]
- "Starparade" (1968) {(1970-03-05)} [Singer]
- "Tatort" (1970) {Mord im Ministerium (#1.44)} [Helga]
- "Volle Kanne" (1999) {(2006-01-11)} [Herself]
- "Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop" (2006) {Experten-Runde} [Herself]
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Augsburg (#1.15)} [Herself]
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Linz (#1.49)} [Herself]
- "Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel" (2004) {(#4.3)} [Herself]
- "Willkommen Österreich" (2007) {(#1.47)} [Herself] <5>
- "Wir sind Kaiser" (2007) {(#4.11)} [Herself]
- "Zimmer frei!" (1996) {(1998-05-24)} [Herself]
- "Zum blauen Bock" (1957) {(1975-06-07)}
- "Zum blauen Bock" (1957) {Der blaue Bock aus Mannheim} [Herself]
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- 'Helmut Zilk' (qv) (21 July 1978 - 24 October 2008) (his death)
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- "Hör Zu" (Austria), 21 November 1970, Iss. 47/1970, pg. 4-5, by: Horst Kurzbach, "Sie tanzte nur drei Sommer"
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- "Honolulu Star Bulletin" (USA), 25 October 2008, pg. C 7
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- "Bunte" (Germany), 29 October 2008, Iss. 45, pg. 18
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- "Sonntag Österreich" (Austria), 26 October 2008, Iss. 779
- "Funk Uhr" (West Germany), 19 February 1977, Iss. 8
- "Funk Uhr" (West Germany), 31 May 1975, Iss. 22
- "Hör Zu" (West Germany), 29 July 1972, Iss. 31
- "Hör zu" (Austria), 21 November 1970, Iss. 47/1970
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- Dagmar Koller. _Anekdoten nach Noten Ein vergnüglicher Streifzug durch Muscial und Operette._ Vienna, Austia: Verlag Kremayr & Scheriau, 1983. ISBN 2 218 00385 7
- Dagmar Koller. _Jetzt Faengt's Erst Richtig An._
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- Stage: Starred (as "Dolly Levi") in "Hello, Dolly!"
- Stage: Starred (as "Lilli/Kate") in "Kiss Me Kate"
- Stage: Starred (as "Dulcinea") in "Man of La Mancha"
- Stage: Starred (as "Eliza Doolittle") in "My Fair Lady"
- Stage: Starred (as "Charity Hope Valentine") in "Sweet Charity"
- Ballet: Appeaed in "The Land of Smiles", Vienna (Austia) Folk Opera.
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- (November 2005) On the jury of the popular television show, "Dancing Stars".
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- In 1994 she saved her husband's life after a letter bomb attack by a neo-Nazi fanatic. He lost several fingers.
- Her husband, Dr. 'Helmut Zilk' (qv), was mayor of Vienna from 1984 to 1994. Therefore, she received many politicians and celebrities, like 'Princess Diana' (qv).
- Austria's most successful musical performer since the early '60s. She appeared in many shows like "My Fair Lady", "Kiss Me Kate" and "Hello Dolly".
- Is the aunt of Hollywood actor 'Steven Koller (II)' (qv).
- Made her Broadway debut in the operetta, Wiener Blut, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 1964.
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