Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 91
self 63
TV Shows 60
Movies 31
Ringlstetter (2016)
Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
Heimat - Deine Filme (2008)
Markus Lanz (2008)
Inas Nacht (2007)
Ein Leben wie im Flug (2007)
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! (2006)
Filmlegenden. Deutsch (2006)
Filmlegenden. Deutsch (2005)
Johannes Heesters: Eine Legende wird 100 (2003)
Menschen bei Maischberger (2003)
Ein roter Teppich für.... (2002)
Menschen der Woche (2000)
Alpha Forum (1998)
Zimmer frei! (1996)
Lukas (1996)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
Balko (1995)
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994)
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen (1994)
Auf eigene Gefahr (1993)
Riverboat (1992)
Boulevard Bio (1991)
DAS! (1991)
Mini Playback Show (1990)
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
Pension Corona (1990)
Pssst ... (1990)
Alles Nichts Oder?! (1988)
Showgeschichten (1986)
Menschen (1982)
Wortwechsel (1982)
Heut' abend (1980)
Die Pyramide (1979)
NDR Talk Show (1979)
Bio’s Bahnhof (1978)
Auf los geht's los (1977)
Domenica In (1976)
Kölner Treff (1976)
Treffpunkt Herz (1975)
Numéro un (1975)
Am laufenden Band (1974)
Die Montagsmaler (1974)
Klimbim (1973)
8 x 1 in Noten (1973)
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich? (1972)
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (1971)
Dalli Dalli (1971)
Die diebischen Zwillinge (1971)
Scene of the Crime (1970)
Wünsch dir was (1969)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
Night-Club (1968)
Starparade (1968)
Andere Zeiten - andere Sitten (1967)
Die Caterina-Valente-Show (1966)
Playgirl (1966)
Continental Showcase (1966)
Complexes (1965)
Canzoni, bulli e pupe (1964)
Dead Woman from Beverly Hills (1964)
The Thursday (1964)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard (1963)
Lieben Sie Show ? (1962)
Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
Der Vogelhändler (1962)
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1962)
Erik the Conqueror (1961)
Die lachende Dritte (1961)
Rocco e le sorelle (1961)
Hotel Victoria (1961)
Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
The Magician (1960)
Stars in der Manege (1959)
Discorama (1959)
Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol (1958)
Countess Mariza (1958)
The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina (1958)
Das Posthaus im Schwarzwald (1958)
Tabarin (1958)
Der Bettelstudent (1958)
The Count of Luxemburg (1957)
Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an (1957)
Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal (1957)
Zum blauen Bock (1957)
Vier Mädels aus der Wachau (1957)
Scherben bringen Glück (1957)
Solang es hübsche Mädchen gibt (1955)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Bambi Awards (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1936-08-20 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceNerchau, Germany
SiblingsAlice Kessler
CitizenshipsGerman Democratic Republic, Germany
Also Known AsThe Keller Sisters, Kessler Twins
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