Lydia Potechina (5 September 1883 – 30 April 1934) was a Russian actress. She emigrated to

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in 1918. She was married to the Russian-German film producer

Max Pfeiffer Max Pfeiffer (8 May 1881 – 5 September 1947) was a Russian-born German film producer.Elsaesser p.404 Selected filmography * ''Asphalt'' (1929) * ''Princess, At Your Orders!'' (1931) * ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (1933) * ''Count Woronzeff'' (1 ...

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Destiny Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...

'' (1921) * '' The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (1921) * ''

Parisian Women ''Parisian Women'' (German: ''Pariserinnen'') is a 1921 German silent film directed by Léo Lasko and starring Ressel Orla, Xenia Desni and Ralph Arthur Roberts.Krautz p.314 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walt ...

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Circus of Life ''Circus of Life'' (German: ''Zirkus des Lebens'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.Hardt p.64 The film's sets were designed by the art director H ...

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Wandering Souls ''Wandering Souls'' (German: ''Irrende Seelen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel, and Walter Janssen. It was based on the 1869 novel ''The Idiot'' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The f ...

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Barmaid A bartender (also known as a barkeep, barman, barmaid, or a mixologist) is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the bar, usually in a licensed establishment as well as in restaurants and nightclubs, but ...

'' (1922) * '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) * ''

Insulted and Humiliated ''Insulted and Humiliated'' (German: ''Erniedrigte und Beleidigte'') is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Erich Kaiser-Titz and Ralph Arthur Roberts. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel ''Humili ...

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The Green Manuela ''The Green Manuela'' (German: ''Die grüne Manuela'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Lucie Labass, Josef Winter and Grete Berger. The film is based on a novel by Clara Ratzka. A gypsy dancer ...

'' (1923) * ''

Fräulein Raffke ''Fräulein Raffke'' is a 1923 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina and Lee Parry.Bock & Bergfelder p.8 A "Raffke" was Weimar era slang for a money accumulator. The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1923) * ''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which ...

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Carousel A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (List of sovereign states, international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in South Australia, SA) is a type of amusement ...

'' (1923) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * ''

Darling of the King ''Darling of the King'' (german: Königsliebchen) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Heinz Schall and starring Ruth Weyher, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Bruno Kastner.Bock & Bergfelder p. 514 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1924) * ''

Leap Into Life ''Leap Into Life'' (german: Der Sprung ins Leben) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Xenia Desni, Walter Rilla and Paul Heidemann. It features one the earliest film appearances of the future star Marlene D ...

'' (1924) * '' The Great Unknown'' (1924) * '' Passion'' (1925) * '' The Found Bride'' (1925) * ''

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) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1925) * ''

A Waltz Dream ' (''A Waltz Dream'') is an operetta by Oscar Straus with a German libretto by and , based on the novella ' (''Nux, the Prince Consort'') by Hans Müller-Einigen from his 1905 book ' (''Book of Adventures''). The young Jacobson presented Stra ...

'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * '' Athletes'' (1925) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * ''

The Pride of the Company ''The Pride of the Company'' (German: ''Der Stolz der Kompanie'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Georg H. Schnell and Camilla Spira. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1926) * '' The Schimeck Family'' (1926) * ''

People to Each Other ''People to Each Other'' (german: Menschen untereinander) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht Gerhard Lamprecht (6 October 1897 – 4 May 1974) was a German film director, screenwriter and film historian. He direct ...

'' (1926) * ''

She Is the Only One ''She Is the Only One'' (Swedish: ''Hon, den enda'') is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Alphons Fryland, Vera Voronina and Ivan Hedqvist.Gustafsson p.101 The film was based on a nineteenth century play ...

'' (1926) * ''

Darling, Count the Cash ''Darling, Count the Cash'' (german: Schatz, mach' Kasse) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Felix Basch and starring Sig Arno, Ossi Oswalda, and Lydia Potechina. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Three Mannequins ''The Three Mannequins'' (german: Die drei Mannequins) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Hans Albers, Anton Pointner, and Paul Graetz. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Wooing of Eve ''The Wooing of Eve'' or ''Journey into Adventure'' (german: Die Fahrt ins Abenteuer) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch and Agnes Esterhazy. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1926) * ''

Countess Ironing-Maid ''Countess Ironing-Maid'' (German: ''Gräfin Plättmamsell'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Constantin J. David and starring Ossi Oswalda, Curt Bois, and Robert Garrison.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Third Squadron ''The Third Squadron'' (german: Die dritte Eskadron) is a 1926 German silent war film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Fritz Spira, Eugen Burg, and Reinhold Häussermann. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location in Vie ...

'' (1926) * '' A Sister of Six'' (1926) * ''

We Belong to the Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment ''We Belong to the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment'' (German:''Wir sind vom K. u. K. Infanterie-Regiment'') is a 1926 German silent film starring Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann and Fritz Spira. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Rich ...

'' (1926) * '' Chaste Susanne'' (1926) * ''

The Pink Diamond ''The Pink Diamond'' (german: Der rosa Diamant) is a 1926 German silent comedy-drama film directed by Rochus Gliese and starring Xenia Desni, Rudolf Klein-Rogge and William Dieterle. It was based on the play ''Karriere'' by Richard Kepler. The ...

'' (1926) * ''

Eva and the Grasshopper ''Eva and the Grasshopper'' (German: ''Jugendrausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Asagaroff and Wladyslaw Starewicz and starring Camilla Horn, Gustav Fröhlich, and Warwick Ward.Krautz p. 361 The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1927) * '' The Girl from Abroad'' (1927) * ''

A Serious Case ''A Serious Case'' (german: Ein schwerer Fall) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Felix Basch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Alfons Fryland, and Gyula Szöreghy. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1927) * '' The Bordellos of Algiers'' (1927) * ''

Always Be True and Faithful ''Always Be True and Faithful'' (german: Üb' immer Treu' und Redlichkeit ) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Rosa Valetti and Julius E. Herrmann.Bock & Bergfelder p. 524 The film's set ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Prince of Pappenheim ''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (German: ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Mona Maris, Curt Bois and Dina Gralla. Bois' character of an ambitious young man was closely mode ...

'' (1927) * ''

German Women - German Faithfulness ''German Women - German Faithfulness'' (German: ''Deutsche Frauen - Deutsche Treue'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Eugen Neufeld, Philipp Manning and Helga Thomas.Loveless, 2005, p. 205 Its title ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Awakening of Woman ''The Awakening of Woman'' (german: Das Erwachen des Weibes) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Grete Mosheim, Hilde Maroff, and Hermann Vallentin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Ri ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Transformation of Dr. Bessel ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (German: ''Dr. Bessels Verwandlung '') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Sophie Pagay and Hans Stüwe. The film was based on a novel by . It premiered at the ...

'' (1927) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1927) * '' Homesick'' (1927) * ''

Looping the Loop ''Looping the Loop'' (German: ''Die Todesschleife'') is a 1928 German silent thriller film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Werner Krauss, Jenny Jugo and Warwick Ward.Bock & Bergfelder p.228 The film was produced by UFA. It was shot at t ...

'' (1928) * '' Mikosch Comes In'' (1928) * ''

The Criminal of the Century ''The Criminal of the Century'' (german: Der größte Gauner des Jahrhunderts) is a 1928 German silent crime film directed by Max Obal and starring Luciano Albertini, Gritta Ley, and Hans Albers. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin ...

'' (1928) * ''

Don Juan in a Girls' School ''Don Juan in a Girls' School'' (german: Don Juan in der Mädchenschule) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by and starring Reinhold Schünzel. It is based on Hans Stürm's play '' The Unfaithful Eckehart''. The film's art directio ...

'' (1928) * '' A Better Master'' (1928) * ''

The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson ''The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson'' (German: ''Die letzte Galavorstellung des Zirkus Wolfson'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Domenico Gambino and starring Hermann Vallentin.Güttinger p.132 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1928) * ''

A Modern Casanova ''A Modern Casanova'' (German: ''Der moderne Casanova'') is a 1928 German silent romantic comedy film directed by Max Obal and Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, María Corda and Ernö Verebes.Hermanni, Horst O. ''Das Film ABC Ba ...

'' (1928) * ''

Do You Know That Little House on Lake Michigan? ''Do You Know That Little House on Lake Michigan?'' (german: Kennst du das kleine Haus am Michigansee?) is a 1929 Czech-German silent film directed by Max W. Kimmich and starring Margot Landa, Václav Norman, and Sasa Dobrovolná. The film's ac ...

'' (1929) * '' Love on Skis'' (1928) * '' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1929) * ''

Gentlemen Among Themselves ''Gentlemen Among Themselves'' (German: ''Die fidele Herrenpartie'' or ''Herren unter sich'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Hermann Picha, Lydia Potechina and Maria Paudler.Bock & Bergfelder p.3 ...

'' (1929) * ''

My Heart is a Jazz Band ''My Heart is a Jazz Band'' (German: ''Mein Herz ist eine Jazzband'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Raimondo Van Riel and Heinrich Gotho. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew. ...

'' (1929) * '' I Lost My Heart on a Bus'' (1929) * ''

The Circus Princess ' (''The Circus Princess'') is an operetta in three acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán to a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on 26 March 1926 and went on to 344 ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Widow's Ball ''The Widow's Ball'' (german: Der Witwenball) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Lucie Englisch, Fritz Kampers, and Sig Arno. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast * Lucie Eng ...

'' (1930) * '' The White Devil'' (1930) * ''

I by Day, You by Night ''I by Day, You by Night'' (german: Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht) is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Käthe von Nagy and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location at the Sansso ...

'' (1932)

Bibliography

* Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996.

External links

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