Iwa Wanja (10 October 1905 – 26 June 1991) was a Bulgarian actress based in Germany. She moved to

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

to pursue her career, appearing in around thirty German films. Married to

Norbert Schultze Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Schultze (26 January 1911 in Brunswick – 14 October 2002 in Bad Tölz) was a prolific German composer of film music and a member of the NSDAP and of Joseph Goebbels' staff during World War II. He is best remem ...

, German composer, best remembered for having written the melody of the World War II classic

Lili Marleen "Lili Marleen" (also spelled "Lili Marlen'", "Lilli Marlene", "Lily Marlene", "Lili Marlène" among others; ) is a German love song that became popular during World War II throughout Europe and the Mediterranean among both Axis and Allied troo ...

Life and career

In 1937, Wanja appeared in the Nazi propaganda film, ''Urlaub auf Ehrenwort'' (''Holiday on Parole'', also known as ''Furlough on Parole''). Sometime around 1943, she wed German film composer Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Shultze. They had two sons together. During their marriage, she penned the libretti for several of his compositions for the stage.Letellier, Robert Ignatius.
Operetta: A Sourcebook
', Vol. II, p. 773. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars, 2015.

Selected filmography

* ''

Women of Luxury ''Women of Luxury'' (german: Luxusweibchen) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Lee Parry, Hans Albers and Rudolf Lettinger.Ganeva p. 197 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios near Berlin. The film' ...

'' (1925) * '' A Sister of Six'' (1926) * '' The Woman's Crusade'' (1926) * '' I Liked Kissing Women'' (1926) * ''

Weekend Magic ''Weekend Magic'' (german: Wochenendzauber) is a 1927 German silent romance film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, Lissy Arna and Gustav Rickelt.Grange p. 269 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's s ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Long Intermission ''The Long Intermission'' (german: Die große Pause) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Wolfgang von Schwindt and Livio Pavanelli.Grange p. 269 It is based upon the play written by Oscar Blum ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Marriage Nest ''The Marriage Nest'' (german: Das Heiratsnest) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Livio Pavanelli, Harry Liedtke, and Wolfgang Zilzer.Grange p. 263 The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer and August ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Prince's Child ''The Prince's Child'' (German: ''Das Fürstenkind'') is a 1927 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Harry Liedtke, Vivian Gibson and Evi Eva.Bock & Bergfelder p.285 It is based on Franz Lehá ...

'' (1927) * ''

Girls, Beware! ''Girls, Beware!'' (German: ''Mädchen, hütet Euch!'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Valy Arnheim and starring Gritta Ley, Egon von Jordan and Hanni Weisse.Lange p.105 The film's sets were designed by the art director August ...

'' (1928) * '' The President'' (1928) * ''

The House Without Men ''The House Without Men'' (German: ''Das Haus ohne Männer'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Ossi Oswalda, Iwa Wanja and Ida Renard.Krautz p.139 The film's art direction was by Heinrich Ric ...

'' (1928) * '' Polish Economy'' (1928) * '' Dear Homeland'' (1929) * '' The Right of the Unborn'' (1929) * ''

From a Bachelor's Diary ''From a Bachelor's Diary'' (German: ''Aus dem Tagebuch eines Junggesellen'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Leopold von Ledebur and Anton Pointner.Elsaesser p.301 The film's ...

'' (1929) * '' Josef the Chaste'' (1930) * ''

The Court Concert ''The Court Concert'' (german: Das Hofkonzert) is a 1936 German historical romantic comedy film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk), and starring Mártha Eggerth, Johannes Heesters, and Kurt Meisel.Hake p. 142 It was made b ...

'' (1936) * ''

Captain Bay-Bay ''Captain Bay-Bay'' (german: Käpt'n Bay-Bay) is a 1953 West German musical comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hans Albers, Bum Krüger and Lotte Koch. It is in the style of an operetta film. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Stud ...

'' (1953) * ''

A Life for Do ''A Life for Do'' (german: Ein Leben für Do) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Söhnker, Paola Loew and Heidi Becker. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around Lucern ...

'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Bernadette Kester. ''Film Front Weimar: Representations of the First World War in German Films of the Weimar Period (1919-1933)''. Amsterdam University Press, 2003.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wanja, Iwa 1905 births 1991 deaths Bulgarian film actresses Bulgarian silent film actresses Bulgarian emigrants to Germany People from Karnobat