Dagmar Lassander

Dagmar Lassander

Actor

Prague, Czechoslovakia
June 16, 1943

Biography

Dagmar Regine Hager (born June 16, 1943) is a German film actress best known for her work in European cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia to a German father and French mother, she began her career as a costume designer in the Berlin Opera before later moving to Italy to begin her acting career. Her breakout role came in Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970), directed by Mario Bava. Lassander became a recognizable presence in Italian exploitation and genre cinema, including giallo thrillers, horror, and drama. She is particularly remembered for her role in The Laughing Woman, directed by Piero Schivazappa.

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Dagmar Lassander 1

Representative Works

Long Live the Seal
Long Live the Seal
6.5
/ Italian
Werewolf Woman
Werewolf Woman
4.7
/ Italian
The Laughing Woman
The Laughing Woman
6.7
/ Italian
The Counsellor
The Counsellor
5.6
/ Italian
Left Out
Left Out
4.0
/ Italian
Lo stallone
Lo stallone
4.5
/ Italian
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
6.1
/ Italian
Black Emanuelle 2
Black Emanuelle 2
4.5
/ Italian
Flatfoot in Africa
Flatfoot in Africa
6.2
/ Italian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Long Live the Seal
1982Nominee

Best Performance

Long Live the Seal

So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...
1975Nominee

Best Performance

So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...

Werewolf Woman
1976Nominee

Best Performance

Werewolf Woman

Career Highlights

The Laughing Woman
1969Highlight

Best Performance

The Laughing Woman

The House by the Cemetery
1981Highlight

Best Performance

The House by the Cemetery

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