Genia Nikolajewa (1904–2001) was a Russian-born German actress who made films in several countries, notably in Germany where she appeared in films such as

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's 1932 comedy ''

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''Alpi p.345 in a succession of supporting or minor roles. She later moved to

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. She was sometimes credited as ''Genia Nikolaieva'' or ''Eugenia Nikolajewa''.

Life

Nikolaieva was born in

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to German-Russian parents, but moved to Germany at an early age. She starred in a series of stage

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which led to her being employed by the film industry. Because she was considered "Half-Jewish" (cf.

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) by the Nazis, she found it increasingly difficult to gain roles following the

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takeover of Germany and in 1938 she went into exile in

. As well as making occasionally films, she also worked for

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in an administrative role. In 1937, she married the

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Carl Forcht.

Selected filmography

* '' Shooting Festival in Schilda'' (1931) * ''

'' (1932) * ''

A Shot at Dawn ''A Shot at Dawn'' () is a 1932 German crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Ery Bos, Genia Nikolaieva and Karl Ludwig Diehl. It was based on the play ''The Woman and the Emerald'' by Harry Jenkins and recounts a jewel theft.Youn ...

'' (1932) * '' Scandal on Park Street'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' The Ugly Girl'' (1933) * '' The Grand Duke's Finances'' (1934) * ''

Love and the First Railway ''Love and the First Railway'' () is a 1934 German historical comedy film directed by Hasso Preiss, produced by Robert Neppach and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Ida Wüst, and Karin Hardt. The plot revolves around the construction of the railway line ...

'' (1934) * '' The Brenken Case'' (1934) * '' Artist Love'' (1935) * '' Fresh Wind from Canada'' (1935) * '' The Bird Seller'' (1935) * ''

Ninety Minute Stopover ''Ninety Minute Stopover'' (German: ''Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt'') is a 1936 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Alexander Golling, Else von Möllendorff and Genia Nikolaieva. It was shot at the Grun ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' The Unexcused Hour'' (1937) * '' Escape from Yesterday'' (1938) * ''

Adventure in Diamonds ''Adventure in Diamonds'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring George Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder (actor), John Loder and Nigel Bruce. It was also released under the alternative title of ''Diamonds are Dange ...

'' (1940) * '' The Lady Has Plans'' (1942)

References

Bibliography

* Alpi, Deborah Lazaroff. ''Robert Siodmak: A Biography''. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* 1904 births 2001 deaths German film actresses Russian film actresses Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Germany Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Actresses from Saint Petersburg Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United States Jewish Russian actors 20th-century German women {{Russia-actor-stub