Vera Wilhelmowna Rust (born 22 July 1940), known as Vera Tschechowa, is a German producer, director,

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

, and retired actress, of Russian descent. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1957 and 1996. She was widely known as

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

's companion, particularly in connection with his Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (OPV) public booster-advocacy and which they both undertook during Presley's first year in Germany with the U.S. Army (1959). Her mother,

Ada Tschechowa Ada Tschechowa (russian: Ада Михайловна Чехова, 9 September 1916 – 28 January 1966) was a Russo-German actress and music manager. Life Ada Mikhailovna Chekhova was born to esteemed actors Olga and Michael Chekhov on 9 Se ...

, was the daughter of

Michael Chekhov Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (russian: Михаил Александрович Чехов; 29 August 1891 – 30 September 1955), known as Michael Chekhov, was an American actor, director, author and theatre practitioner. He was a nephew o ...

and

Olga Chekhova Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred ...

. Vera herself appeared, on 6 June 1971, as one of 28 women under the banner "

We've had abortions! Wir haben abgetrieben! ("We've had abortions!") was the headline on the cover of the West German magazine ''Stern'' on 6 June 1971. 374 women, some, but not all, of whom had a high public profile, publicly confessed that they had had pregnancies ...

" ("Wir haben abgetrieben!") on the cover page of the

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magazine, ''

Stern The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite the bow, the foremost part of a ship. Ori ...

''. In that issue, 374 women publicly stated that they had had pregnancies terminated, which at that time was illegal.

Selected filmography

* ''

Widower with Five Daughters ''Widower with Five Daughters'' (german: Witwer mit 5 Töchtern) is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Heinz Erhardt, Susanne Cramer, and Helmuth Lohner. It was shot at Göttingen Studios, with location shootin ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Doctor of Stalingrad ''The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (german: Der Arzt von Stalingrad also known as ''Battle Inferno'') is a 1958 German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring O.E. Hasse, Eva Bartok and Hannes Messemer. It is an adaptation of the 195 ...

'' (1958), as Tamara * ''

Angel in a Taxi ''Angel in a Taxi'' ( it, Ballerina e Buon Dio) is a 1958 Italian film. It stars Gabriele Ferzetti and Vera Tschechowa. Cast * Vera Tschechowa: Camilla, the dancer * : Marietto * Vittorio De Sica: God * Gabriele Ferzetti: Andrea * Guido Lauri: th ...

'' (1958), as Camilla * '' The Muzzle'' (1958) * ' (1958) * ''

My Ninety Nine Brides ''My Ninety Nine Brides'' (German: ''Meine 99 Bräute'') is a 1958 West German romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Claus Wilcke, Horst Frank and Wera Frydtberg.Bock & Bergfelder p.504 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in ...

'' (1958) * ''

And That on Monday Morning ''And That on Monday Morning'' (german: Und das am Montagmorgen) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini and starring O.W. Fischer, Ulla Jacobsson and Vera Tschechowa . Based on the 1955 British play '' Mr. Kettle and Mrs. ...

'' (1959), as Monika * '' The Young Sinner'' (1960), as Carola * '' The Bread of Those Early Years'' (1962), as Ulla Wickweber * '' Love at Twenty'' (1962) * '' The Curse of the Hidden Vault'' (1964), as Feder-Lissy * ''

Liebe und so weiter People Surname Liebe (German for "love") is a surname that may refer to: * Carl Christian Vilhelm Liebe (1820–1900), Danish politician * Christian Liebe (1654–1708), German composer * Friederich Liebe (1862–1950), Australian building contra ...

'' (1968), as Nina Michel * ' (1970), as Kristina * ''

The First Circle ''In the First Circle'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, В круге первом, V kruge pervom; also published as ''The First Circle'') is a novel by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, released in 1968. A more complete version of the boo ...

'' (1973), as Clara * ' (1975), as Corinna * '' Euridice BA 2037'' (1975), as

Eurydice Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice') was a character in Greek mythology and the Auloniad wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music. Etymology Several meanings for the name ...

* ''Erika's Passions'' (1976, TV film), as Franziska * ' (1978), as Vollina Harders * ''

Panic Time ''Panic Time'' (German: ''Panische Zeiten'') is a 1980 West German comedy film directed by Peter Fratzscher and starring Udo Lindenberg, Vera Tschechowa and Walter Kohut. Hake p.180 The film's sets were designed by the art director Toni Lüdi ...

'' (1980), as Frau Dr. Wunder * ''

Desperado City ''Desperado City'' is a 1981 West German drama film written and directed by Vadim Glowna. It won the Caméra d'Or at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. The film takes place in Hamburg. Skoda ( Siemen Rühaak) is a former student from a rich family. ...

'' (1981), as Hilke * ''

The Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. Felix avoi ...

'' (1982, TV miniseries), as Maria Pia * '' Dies rigorose Leben'' (1983), as Salka * ' (1984), as Victoria * ' (1984, TV film), as Gisela * ''

Tarot The tarot (, first known as '' trionfi'' and later as ''tarocchi'' or ''tarocks'') is a pack of playing cards, used from at least the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play card games such as Tarocchini. From their Italian roots, ...

'' (1986), as Charlotte * ''

Ein Heim für Tiere ''Ein Heim für Tiere'' (English: A Home for Animals) is a German television series that ran from 1985 to 1992, starring Siegfried Wischnewski, Marion Kracht, and Michael Lesch. It was first on the air January 23, 1985, and the last episode ai ...

'' (1987–1991, TV series, 19 episodes), as Dr. Julia Gessner * '' The Post Office Girl'' (1988, TV film), as Clara van Boolen * ' (1991), as Elsa's Mother

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tschechowa, Vera 1940 births Living people German people of Russian descent German film actresses German television actresses Actresses from Berlin Best Actress German Film Award winners 20th-century German actresses Film people from Berlin