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The actress Nina Vanna began her film career in England where she made her debut in ''"Scrooge"'' (1923) as Alice. In the next years followed her leading roles in films, among them "''A Christmas Carol"'' (1923), ''"Lucrezia Borgia; Or, Plaything of Power"'' (1923), Lady Jane Grey in "''Lady Jane Grey;'' ''Or, The Court of Intrigue"'' (1923), ''[[The Cost of Beauty|"The Cost of Beauty"]]'' (1924) and ''[[The Woman Tempted|"The Woman Tempted"]]'' (1926).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyranos.ch/smvann-e.htm|title=Portrait of the actress Nina Vanna by Thomas Staedeli|website=www.cyranos.ch|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jq3UvEK_rHQC|title=The Tudors on Film and Television|last=Parrill|first=Sue|last2=Robison|first2=William B.|date=2013-02-26|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786458912|language=en}}</ref> |
The actress Nina Vanna began her film career in England where she made her debut in ''"Scrooge"'' (1923) as Alice. In the next years followed her leading roles in films, among them "''A Christmas Carol"'' (1923), ''"Lucrezia Borgia; Or, Plaything of Power"'' (1923), Lady Jane Grey in "''Lady Jane Grey;'' ''Or, The Court of Intrigue"'' (1923), ''[[The Cost of Beauty|"The Cost of Beauty"]]'' (1924) and ''[[The Woman Tempted|"The Woman Tempted"]]'' (1926).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyranos.ch/smvann-e.htm|title=Portrait of the actress Nina Vanna by Thomas Staedeli|website=www.cyranos.ch|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jq3UvEK_rHQC|title=The Tudors on Film and Television|last=Parrill|first=Sue|last2=Robison|first2=William B.|date=2013-02-26|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786458912|language=en}}</ref> |
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She extended her career to [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Austria]] from 1924 with the new films ''"La closerie des Genets"'' (1924), ''"Veille d'armes"'' (1925), ''[[Männer vor der Ehe|"Männer vor der Ehe"]]'' (1927), [[Café Elektric|"Café Elektric"]] (1927) and ''"Die raffinierteste Frau Berlins"'' (1927). After a longer pause followed her first and last [[sound film]] at the same time with ''[[The Show Goes On|"The Show Goes On"]]'' (1937). |
She extended her career to [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Austria]] from 1924 with the new films ''"La closerie des Genets"'' (1924), ''"Veille d'armes"'' (1925), ''[[Männer vor der Ehe|"Männer vor der Ehe"]]'' (1927), [[Café Elektric|"Café Elektric"]] (1927) and ''"Die raffinierteste Frau Berlins"'' (1927), ''"Ein Mordsmädel"'' (1927), ''"Youth Astray" (original title "Was die Kinder ihren Eltern verschweigen"'',1927),<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CSBZqe0zPaMC|title="Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959|last=Schaefer|first=Eric|date=1999-01-01|publisher=Duke University Press|isbn=0822323745|language=en}}</ref> ''"Was weisst Du von der Liebe/Gefährdete Mädchen"'' (1927), [[La Vie miraculeuse de Thérèse Martin|"''La vie miraculeuse de Thérèse Martin"'']] (1930). After a longer pause followed her first and last [[sound film]] at the same time with ''[[The Show Goes On|"The Show Goes On"]]'' (1937). |
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Other movies with Nina Vanna included ''"Love in an Attic"'' (1923)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1c7eCwAAQBAJ|title=British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film|last=Gifford|first=Denis|date=2016-04-01|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781317740636|language=en}}</ref> ''[[The School for Scandal (1923 film)|"The School for Scandal]]"'' (1923), [[The Man Without Desire|"''The Man Without Desire'']]" (1923), [[Guy Fawkes (film)|"Guy Fawkes]]" (1923), ''"[[The Money Habit]]"'' (1924), ''[[We Women|"We Women]]"'' (1925), ''[[Graziella (1926 film)|"Graziella]]"'' (1926), ''[[The Triumph of the Rat|"The Triumph of the Rat"]]'' (1926), ''"Adventure Mad"'' (1926 |
Other movies with Nina Vanna included ''"Love in an Attic"'' (1923)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1c7eCwAAQBAJ|title=British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film|last=Gifford|first=Denis|date=2016-04-01|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781317740636|language=en}}</ref> ''[[The School for Scandal (1923 film)|"The School for Scandal]]"'' (1923), [[The Man Without Desire|"''The Man Without Desire'']]" (1923), [[Guy Fawkes (film)|"Guy Fawkes]]" (1923), ''"[[The Money Habit]]"'' (1924), ''[[We Women|"We Women]]"'' (1925), "''Before the Battle" (1925),'' ''[[Graziella (1926 film)|"Graziella]]"'' (1926), ''[[The Triumph of the Rat|"The Triumph of the Rat"]]'' (1926), ''"Adventure Mad"'' (1926). |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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Revision as of 00:58, 23 May 2016
Nina Yasikova Kind Hakim Provatoroff, known by her stage name of Nina Vanna (27 September 1899 – 8 November 1953),[1] was a Russian-born British film actress who appeared in a number of silent films during the 1920s.
She sometimes played in historical dramas, playing Lady Jane Grey in the first of three film versions of her life (Lady Jane Grey; Or, the Court of Intrigue) and Lucrezia Borgia in what may be the first of several versions.
Vanna was married three times, first to Robert Kind from whom she was later divorced, secondly to film director Eric Hakim (1900–1967), who she also divorced, and finally to Peter Provatoroff from 1946 until her death in Banstead, Surrey, UK.[2][3][4]
Career
The actress Nina Vanna began her film career in England where she made her debut in "Scrooge" (1923) as Alice. In the next years followed her leading roles in films, among them "A Christmas Carol" (1923), "Lucrezia Borgia; Or, Plaything of Power" (1923), Lady Jane Grey in "Lady Jane Grey; Or, The Court of Intrigue" (1923), "The Cost of Beauty" (1924) and "The Woman Tempted" (1926).[5][6]
She extended her career to France, Germany and Austria from 1924 with the new films "La closerie des Genets" (1924), "Veille d'armes" (1925), "Männer vor der Ehe" (1927), "Café Elektric" (1927) and "Die raffinierteste Frau Berlins" (1927), "Ein Mordsmädel" (1927), "Youth Astray" (original title "Was die Kinder ihren Eltern verschweigen",1927),[7] "Was weisst Du von der Liebe/Gefährdete Mädchen" (1927), "La vie miraculeuse de Thérèse Martin" (1930). After a longer pause followed her first and last sound film at the same time with "The Show Goes On" (1937).
Other movies with Nina Vanna included "Love in an Attic" (1923)[8] "The School for Scandal" (1923), "The Man Without Desire" (1923), "Guy Fawkes" (1923), "The Money Habit" (1924), "We Women" (1925), "Before the Battle" (1925), "Graziella" (1926), "The Triumph of the Rat" (1926), "Adventure Mad" (1926).
Selected filmography
- The Man Without Desire (1923)
- Guy Fawkes (1923)
- The Cost of Beauty (1924)
- The Money Habit (1924)
- We Women (1925)
- The Triumph of the Rat (1926)
- Three Cuckoo Clocks (1926)
- Graziella (1926)
- Männer vor der Ehe (1927)
- Café Elektric (1927)
- The Show Goes On (1937)
References
- ^ England & Wales, Death Index: 1916–2005
- ^ Find-a-grave entry
- ^ BFI Film and TV Database: Hakim, Eric
- ^ England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916–2005
- ^ "Portrait of the actress Nina Vanna by Thomas Staedeli". www.cyranos.ch. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Parrill, Sue; Robison, William B. (26 February 2013). The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 9780786458912.
- ^ Schaefer, Eric (1 January 1999). "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822323745.
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636.
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