Viktor Léon(1858-1940)

Writer
Actor
Soundtrack

Viktor Léon was born on 4 January 1858 in Szenic, Nyitra, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Senica, Slovak Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for The Merry Widow (1934), Das Land des Lächelns (1930) and The Merry Widow (1925). He was married to Ottilie Popper. He died on 23 February 1940 in Vienna, Austria.

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Known for

The Merry Widow

7.1

Writer(as Victor Leon)

1934

Das Land des Lächelns

6.7

Writer

1930

The Merry Widow

7.2

Writer(as Victor Leon)

1925

The Merry Widow

5.7

Writer

1952

Credits

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Writer

I efthymi hira
TV Movie
- libretto
- 2021
Seefestspiele Mörbisch: Das Land des Lächelns
TV Movie
- libretto
- 2019
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.9
TV Series
- original libretto by
- 2015
The Merry Widow
TV Movie
- libretto (as Victor Léon)
- 2007
Die lustige Witwe
6.8
TV Movie
- libretto
- 2007
Die lustige Witwe
9.1
TV Movie
- libretto
- 2005
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- libretto
- 2002
Simplicius
5.8
TV Movie
- libretto by
- 1999
La veuve joyeuse
TV Movie
- libretto
- 1997
Die lustige Witwe
TV Movie
- libretto
- 1993
The Merry Widow
7.9
TV Movie
- libretto (as Victor Leon)
- 1988
La veuve joyeuse
TV Movie
- libretto
- 1983
Das Land des Lächelns
6.2
- libretto
- 1974
Wiener Blut
8.6
TV Movie
- libretto
- 1972
Der fidele Bauer
8.0
TV Movie
- libretto
- 1971

Actor

Soundtrack

Ether
5.9
- writer: "Waltz no 1"
- 2018
Pretty Little Liars
7.3
TV Series
- writer: "The Merry Widow, Act III: Duet. Love unspoken (The Merry Widow Waltz)" (uncredited)
- 2016
All Yours
6.3
- writer: "La veuve joyeuse: L'heure exquise"
- 2014
Today
3.3
TV Series
- writer: "Merry Widow Waltz (I Love You So)"
- 2006
Die lustige Witwe
9.1
TV Movie
- Soundtrack ("Die lustige Witwe, Operetta in three acts")
- 2005
Man of the Century
7.0
- writer: "The Merry Widow Waltz"
- 1999
Liebestraum
5.8
- lyrics: "The Merry Widow Waltz"
- 1991
Szomszédok
6.7
TV Series
- lyrics: "Daniló belépõje"
- 1990
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.3
- lyrics: "I'm Going To Maxim's" (1907), "Girls, Girls, Girls!" (1907), "The Merry Widow Waltz" (1907), "The Merry Widow Waltz" (1907) (Outtake) (uncredited)
- 1976
1. April 2000
5.8
- lyrics: "The Merry Widow"
- 1952
Das Land des Lächelns
5.9
- Soundtrack
- lyrics: "Freunderl mach dir nix draus", "Gern, gern wär'ich verliebt", "Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt", "Bei einem Tee a Deux", "Immer nur lächeln", "Ich möch' wieder einmal die Heimat seh'n", "Von Apfelblüten einen Kranz", "Im Salon zur blau'n Pagode", "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz", "Meine Liebe, deine Liebe", "Zig, zig, zig ...Wenn die Chrysanthemen blühen", "Liebes Schwesterlein, sollst nicht traurig sein" ("Das Land des Lächelns")
- 1952
The Merry Widow
5.7
- lyrics: "The Merry Widow Waltz" (uncredited)
- 1952
Das Land des Lächelns
6.7
- lyrics: "Immer nur lächeln" (Sou-Chong), "Von Apfelblüten einen Kranz" (Sou-Chong), "Bei einem Tee à deux" (Lisel, Sou-Chong), "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Sou-Chong), "Im Salon zur blauen Pagode" (Mi), "Zig, Zig, Zig - Wenn die Chrysanthemen blühn - Du bist so liebt" (Mi, Gustl), "Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt?" (Sou-Chong, Lisa), "Meine Liebe, deine Liebe" (Mi, Gustl), "Mit welchem Recht? ... Ich bin dein Herr!" (Sou-Chong, Lisa), "Ich möcht' wieder einmal die Heimat seh'n" (Lisa), "Kann es möglich sein?" (Sou-Chong), "Dein war mein ganzes Herz" (Sou-Chong) (reprise), "Meine Liebe, deine Liebe" (Mi) (reprise), "Liebes Schwesterlein, sollst nicht traurig sein - Immer nur lächeln" (Sou-Chong, Mi)
- 1930

Personal details

Alternative names
- Victor Leon
Born
- January 4, 1858
- Szenic, Nyitra, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Senica, Slovak Republic]
Died
- February 23, 1940
- Vienna, Austria(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Ottilie Popper? - February 23, 1940 (his death, 1 child)
Children
- Felicitas Anna "Lizzy" Marischka née Léon
Parents
- Jakob Heinrich Hirschfeld
Relatives
Other works
The following works adapted to the Broadway stage: