Genia Nikolajewa (1904–2001) was a Russian-born German actress who made films in several countries, notably in Germany where she appeared in films such as Robert Siodmak's 1932 comedy ''

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''Alpi p.345 in a succession of supporting or minor roles. She later moved to

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. She was sometimes credited as ''Genia Nikolaieva'' or ''Eugenia Nikolajewa''.

Life

Nikolaieva was born in

St Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

to German-Russian parents, but moved to Germany at an early age. She starred in a series of stage revues which led to her being employed by the film industry. Because she was considered "Half-Jewish" (cf.

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) by the Nazis, she found it increasingly difficult to gain roles following the

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takeover of Germany and in 1938 she went into exile in

. As well as making occasionally films, she also worked for

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in an administrative role. In 1937, she married the

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Carl Forcht.

Selected filmography

* ''

Shooting Festival in Schilda ''Shooting Festival in Schilda'' (German: ''Schützenfest in Schilda'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Sig Arno, Fritz Kampers and Eugen Rex. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.257 Cast * Si ...

'' (1931) * ''

'' (1932) * ''

A Shot at Dawn ''A Shot at Dawn'' (German: ''Schuß im Morgengrauen'') is a 1932 German crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Ery Bos, Genia Nikolaieva and Karl Ludwig Diehl. It was based on the play ''The Woman and the Emerald'' by Harry Jenkins ...

'' (1932) * ''

Scandal on Park Street ''Scandal on Park Street'' (german: Skandal in der Parkstraße) is a 1932 German film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Camilla Spira, Fritz Kampers, and Kurt Lilien. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were de ...

'' (1932) * ''

A Mad Idea ''A Mad Idea'' or ''A Crazy Idea'' (german: Ein toller Einfall) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Willy Fritsch, Dorothea Wieck and Rosy Barsony.Waldman p. 45 It was made by UFA, Germany's biggest studio. It was sh ...

'' (1932) * ''

The First Right of the Child ''The First Right of the Child'' (german: Das erste Recht des Kindes) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Hertha Thiele, Eduard Wesener and Helene Fehdmer. The film's sets were designed by the art director E ...

'' (1932) * '' The Ugly Girl'' (1933) * ''

The Grand Duke's Finances ''The Grand Duke's Finances'' (german: Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) is a 1924 silent German comedy film directed by F. W. Murnau. Plot The Grand Duke of Abacco is heir to a small and heavily indebted Mediterranean island. The Grand Duke is ...

'' (1934) * '' Love and the First Railway'' (1934) * ''

The Brenken Case ''The Brenken Case'' (German: ''Der Fall Brenken'') is a 1934 German comedy crime film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Walter Steinbeck, Hans Brausewetter and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.Noack p.73 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gu ...

'' (1934) * ''

Artist Love ''Artist Love'' (german: Künstlerliebe) is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring , Wolfgang Liebeneiner and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. Synopsis I ...

'' (1935) * ''

Fresh Wind from Canada ''Fresh Wind from Canada'' (german: Frischer Wind aus Kanada) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Erich Holder and starring Max Gülstorff, Dorit Kreysler and Paul Hörbiger.Kreimeier p. 236 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam o ...

'' (1935) * '' The Bird Seller'' (1935) * ''

Ninety Minute Stopover ''Ninety Minute Stopover'' (German: ''Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt'') is a 1936 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Alexander Golling, Else von Möllendorff and Genia Nikolaieva. It was shot at the Grun ...

'' (1936) * '' A Woman of No Importance'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Escape from Yesterday ''Ride a Crooked Mile'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Jack Moffitt and Ferdinand Reyher. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Leif Erickson, Frances Farmer, Lynne Overman, John Miljan and J. M. Kerrigan. ...

'' (1938) * ''

Adventure in Diamonds ''Adventure in Diamonds'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring George Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder and Nigel Bruce. It was also released under the alternative title of ''Diamonds are Dangerous''. Critics no ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Lady Has Plans ''The Lady Has Plans'' is a 1942 American comedy film spy thriller film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard and Roland Young. It was produced ad distributed by Paramount Pictures as a World War II espionage film ...

'' (1942)

References

Bibliography

* Alpi, Deborah Lazaroff. ''Robert Siodmak: A Biography''. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* 1904 births 2001 deaths German film actresses Russian film actresses Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Germany Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Actresses from Saint Petersburg Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United States Jewish Russian actors 20th-century German women {{Russia-actor-stub