Dagmar Lassander

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.

Known For

The House by the Cemetery

as Laura Gittleson

Flatfoot in Africa

as Margy

The Black Cat

as Lillian Grayson

The Family

as Marika

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

as Ludovica Marchialla (episodio "Il pelo della disgrazia")

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

as Helen Wood

Devil Fish

as Sonja West

Tommaso

as Stefania

The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion

as Minou

Sugar, Honey and Pepper

as Mara Mencacci