Elsa Bassermann
| Elsa Bassermann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 January 1878 Leipzig German Empire |
| Died |
30 May 1961 (aged 83) Baden-Baden West Germany |
| Other names | Elsa Schiff |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Film actress |
| Years active | 1913 - 1945 |
Elsa Bassermann (1878–1961) was a German screenwriter, stage and film actress. She was married to Albert Bassermann and often acted with him. As she was Jewish the couple had to leave Nazi Germany and go into exile in Switzerland and the United States. She later returned to Germany, where she died in 1961.
Selected filmography
Actress
- Christopher Columbus (1923)
- Dreyfus (1930)
- Alraune (1930)
- Kadetten (1931)
- Letzte Liebe (1935)
- The Captain from Köpenick (1941)
- Desperate Journey (1942)
- Madame Curie (1943)
- I Was a Criminal (1945)
Bibliography
- Bauland, Peter. The Hooded Eagle: Modern German Drama on the New York Stage. Syracuse University Press, 1968.
External links
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