Sascha Ley
Sascha Ley (born September 13, 1967 in Saarbrücken ) is a German-Luxembourgish actress , singer , songwriter and composer. She works internationally and lives in Luxembourg .
jazz
Ley studied singing in Amsterdam , Luxembourg, Saarbrücken and Mumbai , India. Vocally as well as in her compositions she moves between jazz, free improvisation , imaginary folklore , chanson and contemporary music .
Own projects:
- Sascha Ley & Laurent Payfert (jazz and instant composition; voice and double bass)
- Kalima (Jazz / World Trio with Laia Genc - p; Anne Kaftan - ss, bcl)
play
Since the beginning of her career, Ley has played in numerous German, French and English-language stage, film and television productions. Her acting repertoire ranges from classic to modern and from drama to comedy, with a particular preference for ambivalent characters.
Discographic notes
- The Wee Hours, Sascha Ley & Laurent Payfert (2015)
- Everything Within, Kalima (2013, Neuklang)
- Kalima, Kalima (2010)
- Traveling Light, Sascha Ley (2007)
- mutant standards, Garlicks feat. Sascha Ley (2001)
- tonight: Lola Blau - live (1999)
Guest singer
- Stëbslong, De Läb (2011)
- D'Kees op an Klakken eraus, Tribute to Thierry van Werveke (2011)
- jazzperiments, Claude Pauly (2002)
- Light Years, Lingo (2000)
- taboola rasa & Thierry van Werveke (1999)
- Dei Schnëss - chansons Putty Stein, Guy Schons (1993)
Filmography
- 2015: Cosmodrama (Philippe Fernandez)
- 2014: Fever (Director: Elfi Mikesch)
- 2012: Hannah Arendt (Director: Margarethe von Trotta)
- 2010: Mano de dios (Director: Adolf El Assal)
- 2010: The Hunters (Director: Etienne Huet)
- 2009: Les lettres de Julia (Director: Isabelle Costantini)
- 2009: House Of Boys (Direction: Jean-Claude Schlim)
- 2009: Robbers (Director: Carla Lia Monti)
- 2008: Time for New Heroes (Director: Christian Neumann)
- 2007: You for Me (Director: Syrus Neshvad)
- 2006: Deep Frozen (Director: Andy Bausch)
- 2004: Tatort : Devil in the Body (Director: Hans-Christoph Blumenberg)
- 2004: La revanche (Director: Andy Bausch)
- 2004: De nouvelles vies (Director: Stéphane Kurc)
- 2002: Twin sisters (Director: Ben Sombogaart)
- 2000: CQ (Director: Roman Coppola)
- 1999: Shadow of a Vampire (Director: Elias E. Merhige)
- 1998: 8 ½ Women (Director: Peter Greenaway)
- 1997: Back in Trouble (Director: Andy Bausch)
- 1995: Brazil / Letters Unsent (Director: Andy Bausch)
- 1993: D'Sandauer (Director: Christian Delcourt)
Awards
- 2014 Haidy Jacobi Prize
- 2013 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- 2009 Audience Award of the Tremplin Jazz d'Avignon Festival, with Kalima
- 2005 Studio Hamburg European Shooting Star Award Berlinale 2005
- 2004 Best Interpretation “Songs For Life”
Web links
- Website of Sascha Ley
- Website from Sascha Ley & Laurent Payfert
- Sascha Ley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Detailed vita and pictures
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ley, Sasha |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Luxembourgish actress, singer, songwriter and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saarbrücken |