- Mother of producer/writer Robert Dassanowsky.
- Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 2000.
- Received the UNESCO Mozart Medal in 1996.
- Was one of the inspirations (along with Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Pola Negri, Olga Tschechowa) for Thomas Tryon's novella, 'Fedora'.
- 2 February 1996 was declared "Elfi von Dassanowsky Day" in California in honor of the 50th anniversary of her career.
- Named a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2001.
- Awarded the Decoration of Honor in Gold by the Province and City of Vienna in 2002.
- Engaged to Prince Heinrich Starhemberg prior to his death in 1997.
- The establishment of the Elfi von Dassanowsky Foundation was announced in November 2007 and became active in 2009. It will honor the pioneering spirit of the late artist with grants to non-profit arts and women's cultural organizations.
- The Elfi von Dassanowsky Prize has been established at the Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival (VIS) as an annual juried award for international women filmmakers. It was presented for the first time in May 2010.
- Offered a role by Otto Preminger in his production of The Cardinal (1963) but became private vocal coach to his acting discoveries.
- The International Astronomers Union (IAU) named the asteroid "4495 Dassanowsky" in honor of her.
- Held Austrian and U.S dual citizenship.
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