Lilian Constantini (September 26, 1902 – January 5, 1982) was a French silent actress in the 1920s and 1930s.
Lilian Constantini | |
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.jpg) Lilian Constantini (Le Pèlerin) | |
| Born | Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert September 26, 1902 |
| Died | January 5, 1982 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Charles Schneider |
| Children | Dominique Schneidre |
| Parent(s) | Boris Chapiro-Volpert Louise Guesde |
| Relatives | Jules Guesde (maternal grandfather) |
Early life
editLiliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert was born on September 26, 1902, in Paris.[1] Her father, Boris Chapiro-Volpert, was a Russian-born chemist.[2] Her mother was Louise Guesde.[2] Her maternal grandfather, Jules Guesde, was a French journalist and Socialist politician.[3]
Career
editShe was a silent actress, acting in the 1920s and 1930s. She took the stage name of Lilian Constantini.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1943, she married Charles Schneider, a businessman who served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960.[1][3] Their daughter Dominique Schneidre is a novelist.[3] Their other daughter, Catherine Schneider, is a former wife of director Roger Vadim.[4][5]
Death
editShe died on January 5, 1982, in Saint-Tropez.[1]
Filmography
edit- La vivante épingle (dir. Jacques Robert, 1921).
- La bouquetière des innocents (dir. Jacques Robert, 1923).
- Le cousin Pons (dir. Jacques Robert, 1924).
- Naples au baiser de feu (dir. Serge Nadejdine, 1925).
- La chèvre aux pieds d'or (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926).
- En plongée (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926).
- Espionage (dir. Jean Choux, 1928).
- Celles qui s'en font (dir. Germaine Dulac, short film, 1928).
- Chacun porte sa croix (dir. Jean Choux, 1929).
- Sa maman (dir. Gaston Mouru de Lacotte, 1929).
- L'étrange fiancée (dir. Georges Pallu, 1930).
- Crime d'amour (dir. Roger Capellani, 1934).
- Le coup de trois (dir. Jean de Limur, 1936).
References
edit- ^ a b c d Lilian Constantini (1907-1982), Bibliothèque nationale de France
- ^ a b Liliane Chapiro Volpert, GeneaNet
- ^ a b c Tami Williams, Germaine Dulac: A Cinema of Sensations, Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2014, p. 164 [1]
- ^ Marnes-la-Coquette (92), cimetière communal.
- ^ "Entertainment Briefs". The Brandon Sun. 21 January 1975. p. 11.