Ellen Richter

Ellen Richter (born Käthe Weiß, 21 July 1891 11 September 1969) was an Austrian-Jewish[1] film actress of the silent era. She was married to Willi Wolff, who directed many of her films. Ellen Richter composed her own production company to create her films.[2] She worked primarily in Germany and was one of the foremost actresses of Weimar cinema.

Ellen Richter
Richter in a 1920s photo
Born
Käthe Weiß

21 July 1891
Died11 September 1969 (aged 78)
OccupationActress, producer
Years active19151933
Spouse(s)
(m. 1923; died 1947)

Selected filmography

References

  1. Siegbert Salomon Prawer, Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933, Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213
  2. Rogowski p.128

Bibliography

  • Bach, Steven. Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend. University of Minnesota Press, 2011.
  • Kreimeier, Klaus. The UFA Story: A Story of Germany's Greatest Film Company 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.
  • Rogowski, Christian. The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema: Rediscovering Germany's Filmic Legacy. Camden House, 2010.
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