Irene Prador (née Peiser; 16 July 1911, in Vienna – 8 July 1996, in Berlin) was an Austrian-born actress and writer.
Biography
Prador was born as Irene Peiser, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Peiser and actress Rose Lissmann, and sister of actress
Lilli Palmer. She emigrated to France in 1933, following the rise of Nazism; and appeared in cabaret there with her sister. She later worked in
revue, film and theatre in England, America and Germany, and appeared in several programmes on
BBC Television.
Filmography
*1937: ''
Let's Make a Night of It'' - Specialty Act (uncredited)
*1937: ''Ad Lib'' (TV Movie)
*1939: ''Rake's Progress'' (TV Movie) - Maria Bellini, of the Neapolitan Opera
*1948: ''
No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' - Olga-Johnny's Girl
*1950: ''The Compelled People'' (TV Movie) - Emmy
*1950: ''
Lilli Marlene'' - Nurse Schmidt
*1952: ''
Something Money Can't Buy
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'' - German maid
*1956: ''
Lost'' - Mitzi
*1956: ''
The Battle of the River Plate'' - (uncredited)
*1958: ''
Carve Her Name with Pride
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The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive agen ...
'' - Prisoner (uncredited)
*1958: ''
The Snorkel'' - French Woman (uncredited)
*1959: ''
Jet Storm'' - Sophia Gelderen
*1960: ''
Danger Man'' - Episode "Position of Trust" - Mrs. Aldrich
*1961: ''
The Devil's Daffodil'' - Maisie (uncredited)
*1962: ''
The Saint'' (Episode: "
The Charitable Countess") - Signora Vespa
*1969: ''
A Nice Girl Like Me'' - Mme. Dupont
*1971: ''
The Last Valley'' - Frau Hoffman
*1972: ''Crown Court''
*1975: ''
The Hiding Place'' - Wrochek
*1976: ''
To the Devil a Daughter'' - German Matron
*1978: ''
Holocaust'' (TV Mini-Series) - Maria Kalova
*1982: ''
Night Crossing'' - Mrs. Roseler
*1983:
Auf Wiedersehen Pet - Helmut's Mother
*1986: ''
Dear John'' (TV Series, 7 episodes) - Mrs Lemenski
*1987: ''Treacle'' (
BAFTA
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nominated: Best Short Film
) - Rosa
*1992: ''
Lovejoy
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'' (Episode: "
The Prague Sun") - Lila
References
External links
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Austrian film actresses
1996 deaths
1911 births
Actresses from Vienna
Austrian stage actresses
Austrian cabaret performers
20th-century Austrian actresses
20th-century Austrian women writers
20th-century Austrian writers
Austrian emigrants to France
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