Dora Kaiser (1892-1972) was an Austrian

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

. Originally trained as a

dancer Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...

, she began her career on stage before making her film debut in 1918. When Austria's leading film star

Liane Haid Juliane "Liane" Haid (16 August 1895 – 28 November 2000) was an Austrian actress and singer. She has often been referred to as Austria's first movie star. Biography Juliane Haid was born in Vienna on 16 August 1895, the first child to Georg ...

left

Wiener Kunstfilm Wiener Kunstfilm, in full Wiener Kunstfilm-Industrie (English: "Vienna Art Film Industry"), was the first major Austrian film production company. Founded in 1910 as the Erste österreichische Kinofilms-Industrie, it was a pioneer in almost every f ...

, Kaiser replaced her in the company's films.Von Dassanowsky p.25

Selected filmography

* ''

The Fool and Death ''The Fool and Death'' (German: ''Narr und Tod'') is a 1920 Austrian silent drama film directed by Rudolf Stiaßny and starring Lisa Kresse, Carl Goetz and Dora Kaiser.European Visions: Small Cinemas in Transition p.250 Cast * Lisa Kresse * Ca ...

'' (1920) * '' Clothes Make the Man'' (1921) * '' The Woman in White'' (1921) * '' Serge Panine'' (1922) * ''

The Ragpicker of Paris ''The Ragpicker of Paris'' (German: ''Der Lumpensammler von Paris'') is a 1922 Austrian silent film directed by Hans Otto and starring Dora Kaiser, Franz Herterich and Olaf Fjord.Fritz & Lachmann p.299 Cast * Dora Kaiser * Franz Herterich * O ...

'' (1922) * '' The Uninvited Guest'' (1925)

References

Bibliography

* Robert Von Dassanowsky. ''Austrian Cinema: A History''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1892 births 1972 deaths Austrian film actresses Actresses from Vienna {{Austria-bio-stub