Lilian Constantini (September 26, 1902 – January 5, 1982) was a French silent actress in the 1920s and 1930s.

Early life

Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert was born on September 26, 1902 in Paris.Lilian Constantini (1907-1982)

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Her father, Boris Chapiro-Volpert, was a Russian-born chemist.Liliane Chapiro Volpert
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Career

She was a silent actress, acting in the 1920s and 1930s. She took the stage name of Lilian Constantini.

Personal life

In 1943, she married Charles Schneider (businessman), Charles Schneider, a businessman who served as the Chairman of

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from 1942 to 1960. Their daughter, Dominique Schneidre, is a novelist.

Death

She died on January 5, 1982 in Saint-Tropez.

Filmography

*''La vivante épingle'' (dir. Jacques Robert, 1921). *''La bouquetière des innocents'' (dir. Jacques Robert, 1923). *''Le cousin Pons'' (dir. Jacques Robert, 1924). *''Naples au baiser de feu'' (dir. Serge Nadejdine, 1925). *''La chèvre aux pieds d'or'' (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926). *''

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'' (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926). *''Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes'' (dir.

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, 1928). *''Celles qui s'en font'' (dir.

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, short film, 1928). *''Chacun porte sa croix'' (dir. Jean Choux, 1929). *''Sa maman'' (dir. Gaston Mouru de Lacotte, 1929). *''L'étrange fiancée'' (dir.

Georges Pallu Georges Pallu (1869–1948) was a French screenwriter and film director active in the silent and early sound eras.Paietta p.63 Pallu directed more than forty short and feature films during his career. He is also sometimes credited as George P ...

, 1930). *''Crime d'amour'' (dir.

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, 1934). *''Le coup de trois'' (dir.

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, 1936).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Constantini, Lilian 1902 births 1982 deaths Actresses from Paris French film actresses French silent film actresses 20th-century French actresses