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Ada Tschechowa
Ada Tschechowa (, 9 September 1916 – 28 January 1966) was a Russo-German actress and music manager. Life Ada Mikhailovna Chekhova was born to esteemed actors Olga Chekhova, Olga and Michael Chekhov on 9 September 1916 in Moscow, Russian Empire, Russia. In 1921, her family moved to Berlin, where she grew up. From a young age, Ada followed in the path of her parents and grew an interest in becoming a theater actress, which led her to attending the Staatliche Schauspielschule in Berlin and private lessons with Walter Franck. In April 1935, she tried out for and was accepted for an Austrian production of ''The Pompadour'' and ''The Empress's Favourite'' the following year. Until the end of World War II she played in two more movies, and then in ''Secret of a Marriage'' in 1951. Ada played primarily in the theater for the Agency for Film and Television in the Berlin artist's colony and supervised such people as Angelika Meissner and Rex Gildo. Until 1934, Ada was married to cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Empress's Favourite
''The Empress's Favourite'' () is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Olga Chekhova, Anton Pointner and Heinz von Cleve.Beevor It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz. The film is set in Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ... during the reign of Empress Elizabeth. Main cast References Bibliography * * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. External links * 1936 films 1930s historical comedy films Films of Nazi Germany German historical comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Werner Hochbaum Films set in Russia Films set in the 18th century German black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Film Actresses
German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman era) * German diaspora * German language * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. * January 17 ** The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that has been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign – The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive – Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in modern-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi – Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of A Marriage
''The Secret of a Marriage'' (German: ''Geheimnis einer Ehe'') is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Olga Chekhova, Curd Jürgens and Paul Klinger. It was adapted from Weiss' play of the same title.Schönfeld p.368 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück and Hans Sohnle. Synopsis A widow for fifteen years, Tina Camphausen has raised her three children by herself. Then her first lover, the conductor Felix Adrian, comes back into her life. Her growing affection for him offends her son Christian, who resents the newcomer moving into their house. Tina then has to break it to Christian that Felix is really his father. Cast * Olga Chekhova as Tina Camphausen * Curd Jürgens as Dirigent Felix Adrian * Paul Klinger as Paul Brugger * Harald Holberg as Christian Camphausen * Ada Tschechowa as Schwänchen Camphausen * Marianne Koch as Musi Camphausen * Hedwig Wangel as Haushälterin * Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With The Eyes Of A Woman
''With the Eyes of a Woman'' (German: ''Mit den Augen einer Frau'') is a 1942 German drama film directed by Karl Georg Külb and starring Ada Tschechowa, Olga Chekhova and Gustav Fröhlich.Bock & Bergfelder p.485 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. It was shot at the Althoff Studios in Berlin. Main cast * Ada Tschechowa as Marie-Luise von Ditmar - 18 Jahre * Olga Chekhova as Marie-Louise von Ditmar, Baronin von Stein * Gustav Fröhlich as Paul von Detky * Karl Martell as Rolf von Schenk * Franz Schafheitlin as Baron von Stein * Fritz Wagner as Jan Collander * Marina von Ditmar as Clari * Erika von Thellmann as Frau von Ditmar * Hilde von Stolz as Cora Solani * Maly Delschaft as Frau von Purkhammer * Paul Bildt as Gutsbesitzer von Ditmar * Elga Brink as Frau von Schenk * Olga Limburg as Baronin von Jeschkow * Rudolf Schündler as Werner * Julia Serda Julia Serda (6 April 1875 – 3 December 1965) was an Austrian stage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own. It ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union. The metropolitan area has around 3 million inhabitants, and the broader Munich Metropolitan Region is home to about 6.2 million people. It is the List of EU metropolitan regions by GDP#2021 ranking of top four German metropolitan regions, third largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. Munich is located on the river Isar north of the Alps. It is the seat of the Upper Bavaria, Upper Bavarian administrative region. With 4,500 people per km2, Munich is Germany's most densely populated municipality. It is also the second-largest city in the Bavarian language, Bavarian dialect area after Vienna. The first record of Munich dates to 1158. The city ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gräfelfing
Gräfelfing is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 1 km west of Munich. The name "Gräfelfing" first appears as "Grevolvinga", which as per one hypothesis could possibly name a tribe leader named "grey wolf" ("*Grevol" -> German "grau(er)" -> English "grey"; "*vinga" -> German "Wolf" -> English "wolf"). Gräfelfing is ranked 5th of the wealthiest municipalities in Germany (2021). Transport The municipality has two railway stations: and . Both are served by the Munich S-Bahn The Munich S-Bahn () is an Railway electrification system, electric rail transit system in Munich, Germany. "S-Bahn" is the German abbreviation for ''Stadtschnellbahn'' (literally, "urban rapid rail"), and the Munich S-Bahn exhibits characteris .... References Munich (district) {{Munichdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lufthansa Flight 005
Lufthansa Flight 005 was a scheduled flight en route from Frankfurt to Hamburg with a stopover in Bremen. The aircraft crashed just beyond the runway in Bremen just before 19:00 on 28 January 1966, in a go-around after an aborted landing. All occupants — 42 passengers and 4 crew members — died in the accident. General Among others, seven swimmers from the Italy national swimming team, their coach, and an Italian reporter were on board the 53-passenger aircraft. The actress Ada Tschechowa, daughter of Olga Chekhova and mother of Vera Tschechowa, was also one of the victims. Sequence of events The flight departed Frankfurt Airport on runway 25R at 5:41 PM after a slight delay of 8 minutes. The aircraft's weight at takeoff was , only slightly under the maximum of . The Convair CV-440 was fueled with of aviation gasoline, sufficient for a flight of 5 hours, 13 minutes. This extra reserve was necessary because the crew had chosen Stuttgart Airport as their alternate dest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, Backbeat (music), backbeat-driven fusion of country music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frau Im Spiegel
''Frau im Spiegel'' (English lit. "Woman in the Mirror") is a German weekly magazine for women based in Munich, Germany. History and profile The magazine first appeared in 1946. It was distributed by the Hamburg based ''Verlag Ehrlich & Sohn''. The magazine is published weekly by the Funke Women Group GMBH. The magazine has its headquarters in Munich. It is also distributed in the United States by German Language Publications in Englewood, NJ. Like other German tabloid magazines, it reports about European royalty and other celebrities, including gossip and scandals. Other regular topics are health, make-up tips, fashion, and travel. According to G+J Electronic Media Sales, the average age of the 88% female readership is age 42.4. The chief editor An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's Editing, editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
