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.

Selected filmography

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The Conspiracy in Genoa ''The Conspiracy in Genoa'' () is a 1921 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent historical film, historical drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Wilhelm Diegelmann, Maria Fein and Fritz Kortner. It is an adaptation of the 1783 pla ...

'' (1921) * '' Parisian Women'' (1921) * '' Circus of Life'' (1921) * '' Wandering Souls'' (1921) * '' Barmaid'' (1922) * '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) * '' Insulted and Humiliated'' (1922) * '' The Green Manuela'' (1923) * '' Fräulein Raffke'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * '' Darling of the King'' (1924) * '' Leap Into Life'' (1924) * '' The Great Unknown'' (1924) * '' Passion'' (1925) * '' The Found Bride'' (1925) * '' Women of Luxury'' (1925) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1925) * '' A Waltz Dream'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * '' The Pride of the Company'' (1926) * '' The Schimeck Family'' (1926) * ''

People to Each Other ''People to Each Other'' () is a 1926 Cinema of Germany, German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Alfred Abel, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Eduard Rothauser. The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer. Cast References Bi ...

'' (1926) * '' She Is the Only One'' (1926) * '' Darling, Count the Cash'' (1926) * ''

The Three Mannequins ''The Three 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 the art director Hans Jac ...

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The Wooing of Eve ''The Wooing of Eve'' or ''Journey into Adventure'' () 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 director Rudi Feld. It was shot ...

'' (1926) * '' Countess Ironing-Maid'' (1926) * '' The Third Squadron'' (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'' (1926) * ''

'' (1926) * '' Eva and the Grasshopper'' (1927) * '' The Girl from Abroad'' (1927) * '' A Serious Case'' (1927) * '' The Bordellos of Algiers'' (1927) * '' Always Be True and Faithful'' (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 m ...

'' (1927) * '' German Women - German Faithfulness'' (1927) * '' The Awakening of Woman'' (1927) * '' The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1927) * '' Homesick'' (1927) * '' Looping the Loop'' (1928) * '' Mikosch Comes In'' (1928) * '' The Criminal of the Century'' (1928) * '' Don Juan in a Girls' School'' (1928) * '' A Better Master'' (1928) * '' The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson'' (1928) * '' A Modern Casanova'' (1928) * '' Do You Know That Little House on Lake Michigan?'' (1929) * '' Love on Skis'' (1928) * '' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1929) * '' Gentlemen Among Themselves'' (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'' (1929) * '' The Widow's Ball'' (1930) * '' The White Devil'' (1930) * ''

I by Day, You by Night ''I by Day, You by Night'' () 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 Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam. The film' ...

'' (1932)

Bibliography

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

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* 1883 births 1934 deaths Russian film actresses Russian silent film actresses 20th-century Russian actresses Actresses from Saint Petersburg Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Germany {{Russia-actor-stub