Personal Info
Birth date
1897-04-12 (128 Years)
Day of death
1980-03-09
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Gyumri, Armenia]
Also known as
Olga Chekhova
Olga Chekova
Olga Tchekowa
Olga Tchékova
Ольга Чехова
Olga Konstantínovna Knipper
О. Чехова
Olga Tschechowa
Biography
Olga Konstantinovna Tschechowa (Russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; born Knipper; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980) was a Russian-German actress. She was born in Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire or now known as Gyumri, Armenia. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Mary (1931).
Filmography
Bambi-Verleihung
9
Overview:
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.The Circle of Death
NYR
Overview:
This anti-communist propaganda film discusses the revolutionary curse of communism in the Soviet-Union shortly before and after the fall of czardom in Russia, told from the point of view of Belarusians in exile. Anti-communist copy in color which has been discovered, restored and printed by the Royal Belgian Filmarchive.Liebelei
7.1
Overview:
Vienna in the beginning of the twentieth century. Cavalry Lieutenant Fritz Lobheimer is about to end his affair with Baroness Eggerdorff when he meets the young Christine, the daughter of an opera violinist. Baron Eggerdorff however soon hears of his past misfortune...U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien
5.7
Overview:
In 1939 German U-boat captain Günther Prien receives orders to infiltrate the British Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sink British warships.Mary
5.635
Overview:
A juror in a murder trial, after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his own before the execution. German version of "Murder."The Three from the Filling Station
6.1
Overview:
Die Drei von der Tankstelle, meaning The Three from the Gas Station, was advertised as a German operetta when release and with it’s star studded cast would become the forerunner of Musical films. Even today the soundtrack of the comic harmonists is popular in Germany.Darling of the Gods
5.5
Overview:
Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.Bel Ami
5.6
Overview:
Shortly after being demobilized, Georges Duroy becomes aware of his power over women in the arms of Rachel, a young singer. Thanks to his good looks and his charming manners and his unabashed cynicism he will rapidly rise to the top by courtesy of women women (Mme Walter, Clotilde, Madeleine), from journalist to member of Parliament to cabinet minister. But it is also the fair sex that will cause his fall in the end.A Certain Mr. Gran
NYR
Overview:
An Italian engineer who had made a strategically important invention to ward off enemy aircraft is killed in a robbery. As the plans have presumably fallen into the hands of spies, secret service captain Bergall is given the task of recovering the papers. Bergall initially adopts a false name and appears as Mr. Gran, whom nobody knows. Under this name, he rents a room in the Hotel Danieli in Venice and makes the acquaintance of the shipowner's daughter Viola Dolleen. With her help, he is able to eliminate Captain Gordon, who is also interested in the plans. When Gran learns that the plans are now in the possession of the art dealer Tschernikoff, who wants to sell them to Gordon, he immediately travels to Rome, visits the art dealer Titian and pretends to be Gordon. In the art dealer's remote villa, events come thick and fast...Masquerade in Vienna
5.4
Overview:
After a masked carnival ball, Gerda Harrandt, wife of the surgeon Carl Ludwig Harrandt, allows the fashionable artist Ferdinand von Heidenick to paint a portrait of her wearing only a mask and a muff. This muff however belongs to Anita Keller, in secret the painter's lover but also the fiancée of the court orchestra director Paul Harrandt. The picture is then published in the newspaper. When Paul sees it and asks von Heidenick some questions about the identity of the model, the artist is forced to improvise a story and on the spur of the moment invents a woman called Leopoldine Dur as the alleged model. Leopoldine Dur however turns out to be a real woman whose acquaintance Heidenick makes shortly afterwards.The Haunted Castle
6.3
Overview:
The sinister Count Oetsch scandalizes the aristocratic social gathering at Castle Vogelod as he announces his intention to "crash" the festivities. Baroness Safferstätt is expected shortly, and the guests are well-aware of the rumors that Count Oetsch murdered the baroness' late husband. Oetsch refuses to leave, vowing that he will reveal the identity of the real killer. Before the weekend is through, the Count and Baroness will reveal secrets too shocking to be believed!The Great Passion
6.5
Overview:
This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making. Besides all that, it is entertaining and sometimes hilarious and it has fine one-liners that split my side. The film is also remarkable for making mock of typical German film genres (like the overly sweet romances involving the military), of too heavy acting and of film making in general. I have to mention this one: a short, hysterically funny parody of "Der blaue Engel". What this film in fact says is: do not take any film too seriously. (J. Steed)Jack and Jenny
NYR
Overview:
Saleswoman Jenny is crazy about the painter Jack. But Jack does not want to marry, even though he loves Jenny passionately. So Jenny looks elsewhere to find the right man. She marries twice, but always ends up back with Jack and gives herself to him with no attachments. Will Jack and Jenny find true love? Of course!Rote Orchideen
5
Overview:
In a made-up country somewhere in northern Europe: In the armaments factory F.N.G., an important drawing is copied and passed on to the enemy. Suspicion falls on the chief engineer Alexander Nica and his assistant Laurenz. Both are placed before the court; accused by the night watchman Bruns; and sentenced to death for industrial espionage. Before sentencing, however, Nica succeeds in getting away. Now he’s trying to find proof to convince the court of his and Laurenz’ innocence.Burg Theatre
8
Overview:
In this convoluted melodrama, an elderly thespian falls for a rising young starlet. He admits his love for her and then announces that he will retire. The young woman pretends she loves him too, but her real motive is to give her struggling lover, also an aspiring actor, a break.The Italian Straw Hat
6.2
Overview:
On the day of Fadinard's wedding, his horse eats a lady's hat on a bush at the roadside, while the lady is hidden behind the bush with her lover Lieutenant Tavernier. Because she is married, she cannot return home hatless without being compromised, and Tavernier orders Fadinard to replace the hat with one exactly like it - or else he will wreck his new home. In an elaborate sequence of complications, Fadinard tries to find a hat while keeping to his marriage scheduleMoulin Rouge
6.2
Overview:
An odd and tightly directed tale of a singer/dancer at the Moulin Rouge, who meets her daughter's fiance, only to have him fall obsessively in love with her and she with him. Alienation, betrayal and near tragedy result.Brennende Grenze
5
Overview:
The story of Brennende Grenze (= Burning Border) starts after the end of WWI. Polish franctireurs invade the German bordering regions which are to be given to Poland as agreed on in the post-war peace treaties. Luise von Willkühnen's manor is invaded by Ladislaus von Zeremski, his lover Nadja and their gang. They treaten the inhabitants until Luise's son kills Zeremski.Twins from Immen Farm
5.688
Overview:
Alexander Arkens lives a happy life as the tenant of the Immenhof. His twin daughters Billy and Bobby also feel good. Then Alexander receives the message that the owner of the farm wants to increase the rent. A little later, Dalli, the farm owner, visits the estate of her youth. There is a huge spark between her and Alexander.Der Polizeibericht meldet
5
Overview:
Director Burckhardt is found shot just after making the moves on Gisela Ostercamp, the wife of a business colleague. When the criminal investigator Haupt inspects items in the apartment of the dead man, he comes to the conclusiong that Gisela herself is the murderess and accusations start flying between the married couple. The murdered man's brother, the lawyer Burckhardt, steps up to act as defense counsel for the woman, with whom he has learned to love in the meantime.Incest
NYR
Overview:
Martin Hollmann, a young gardener meets his significantly older wife's daughter from her first marriage. Liesbeth Kröger is from his generation and they both get along well straight away. Shortly after his wife's death, Martin brings Liesbeth into his house as a housekeeper, and they both fall in love. The couple live together and soon decide to get married when Liesbeth becomes pregnant by Martin. But now the tragedy begins, because when registering at the registry office, Martin and Liesbeth, in the form of a strict bailiff, are officially declared that they have committed incest in accordance with Section 173 of the Criminal Code.Acting
2021let me come in as (archive footage)
1975Treffpunkt Herz as Gast
1974Frühling auf Immenhof as Großmutter Arkens
1974Der große Preis (1 Episode) as Self
1973Twins from Immen Farm as Großmutter Arkens
1972Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show (1 Episode) as self
1971Gestrickte Spuren as Gräfin Latour
1971Duell zu Dritt (13 Episodes) as Madame Prunelle
1968Seniorenclub (1 Episode) as Self
1963Jack and Jenny as Mutter Johannsen
1963Blick zurück im Film (1 Episode) as Self
1958U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien as Fürstin
1955Die Barrings as Amelie von Eyff
1955Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen as Unknown
1954Cavalry Captain Wronski as Frau von Eichhoff
1954Rosen-Resli as Frau von Weidersheim
1953Everything for Dad as Frau von Pleskow
1952Behind Monastery Walls as Prioress
1951Mein Freund, der Dieb as Percys Schwester
1951Geheimnis einer Ehe as Tina Camphausen
1951Eine Frau mit Herz as Vera von Wesener
1951Desire as Frau des Bankpräsidenten
1951Deutscher Filmpreis (1 Episode) as Self
1950Der Mann, der zweimal leben wollte as Irene Hesse
1950Riot in Paradise as Myriam Esneh
1950Maharadscha wider Willen as Susanne de Bogne - Journalistin
1950Zwei in einem Anzug as Catherine Turner
1950Kein Engel ist so rein as Margot
1950Eine Nacht im Séparée as Vera Poppe
1948Im Tempel der Venus as Carola Weber
1948Bambi-Verleihung (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
1944Melusine as Nora
1943Gefährlicher Frühling as Juliane von Buckwitz
1943Reise in die Vergangenheit as Marianne von der Halden
1943Der ewige Klang as Josephine Malti, Singer
1942Mit den Augen einer Frau as Marie-Louise v.Ditmar, Baronin von Stein
1942Andreas Schlüter as Gräfin Vera Orlewska
1941Menschen im Sturm as Vera seine Frau
1940Angelika as Angelika
1940Leidenschaft as Gerda
1940The Fox of Glenarvon as Gloria Grandison
1939Befreite Hände as Kerstin Thomas
1939The Sinister Wish as Feodora, Schauspielerin
1939Parkstrasse 13 as Evelyne Schratt
1939Ich verweigere die Aussage as Nora Ottendorf
1939Bel Ami as Madeleine
1938Verliebtes Abenteuer as Olivia
1938Two Women as Paula Corvey
1938Rote Orchideen as Maria Dorando
1938The Stars Shine as Gast
1938Das Mädchen mit dem guten Ruf as Mirandolina
1937Gewitterflug zu Claudia as Frau Mainburg
1937The Yellow Flag as Helen Roeder - amerikanische Journalistin
1937Manja Valewska as Gräfin Pola Valewska
1937Liebe geht seltsame Wege as Antonia Delvarez
1937Seine Tochter ist der Peter as Nora Noir
1937Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit as Brigitte Sparrenberg
1936Burg Theatre as Baroness Seebach
1936Hannerl und ihre Liebhaber as Frau von Stahl
1936L'Argent as Unknown
1936The Empress's Favourite as Elisabeth Kaiserin von Russland
1935Ein Walzer um den Stephansturm as Sylvia von Polonska
1935Künstlerliebe as Olivia Vanderhagen
1935Dreams of Love as Gräfin Madeleine Duday
1935Lockspitzel Asew as Tanja
1935Regine as Floris Bell
1935The Eternal Mask as Unknown
1934Peer Gynt as Baronin Agga
1934Abenteuer eines jungen Herrn in Polen as Gräfin Lubenska
1934Masquerade in Vienna as Anita Keller
1934Was bin ich ohne Dich as Lilly Petrowa, Schauspielerin
1934Die Welt ohne Maske as Betty Bandelow
1934L'amour qu'il faut aux femmes as Unknown
1934Zwischen zwei Herzen as Inge Leuthoff
1934Der Polizeibericht meldet as Gisela Ostercamp
1933Heideschulmeister Uwe Karsten as Teresa van der Straaten
1933A Certain Mr. Gran as Frau Mervin
1933Un certain monsieur Grant as Mrs. Merwin, spy
1933Wege zur guten Ehe as Claire Veiler
1933Liebelei as Baronin v. Eggersdorff
1933Love Story as Baronin von Eggersdorf
1933The Anthem of Leuthen as Gräfin Mariann
1933Um ein bisschen Glück as Helene
1932Spione im Savoy-Hotel as Miß Harris
1932Trenck - Der Roman einer großen Liebe as Elisabeth, Zarin von Rußland
1932Night column as Inka Maria
1931The concert as Maria Heink
1931The Night of the Decision as Unknown
1931Panic in Chicago as Florence Dingley
1931Mary as Mary Baring
1931The Boudoir Diplomat as Manuela
1930A Girl from the Reeperbahn as Hanne Bullová
1930The Road to Paradise as Edith de Tourkoff
1930Two Ties as Mabel
1930Darling of the Gods as Olga von Dagomirska
1930The Three from the Filling Station as Edith von Turoff
1930The Great Passion as Herself
1930The emperor's detective as Olga
1930Troika as Unknown
1930Love in the Ring as Lilian
1930The Case of Helena Willfuer as Helene Willfüer
1929Incest as Lisbeth Kröger, deren Tochter aus erster Ehe
1929After the Verdict as Vivian Denys
1928Weib in Flammen as Unknown
1928Die Liebeshölle as Marja Suminska
1928Moulin Rouge as Parysia
1928The Italian Straw Hat as Anais, Anaïs de Beauperthuis
1927His Late Excellency as Baronin von Windegg
1927Der Meister der Welt as Unknown
1927Brennende Grenze as Nadja
1926Der Feldherrnhügel as Gräfin Landieren
1926Sein großer Fall as Unknown
1926Der Mann im Feuer as Diva Romola
1926Familie Schimek as Olga
1926Der Mann aus dem Jenseits as Unknown
1926Die Mühle von Sanssouci as Barberina
1926The Fallen as Malwa
1925Liebesgeschichten as Unknown
1925Die Stadt der Versuchung as Unknown
1925Die Venus von Montmartre as Gräfin Sullivan
1925Die Millionenkompagnie as Unknown
1924The Enchantress as Unknown
1924Soll und Haben as Sabine
1923The Lost Shoe as Estella
1923He Who Covets as Unknown
1923Nora as Nora
1922The Circle of Death as Olga Petrowna
1921The Haunted Castle as Baronin Safferstätt
1918Cagliostro as Lyutsina Rothenshtein
1918The Last Adventures of Arsène Lupin as Unknown
Production
1951Eine Frau mit Herz ... Producer
Directing
1929Der Narr seiner Liebe ... Director