Maria Fein
Maria Fein (born April 7, 1892 in Vienna , † September 15, 1965 in Zurich ) was an Austrian actress and theater director .
Life
Fein was born a Jew, but was baptized Catholic at an early age. She was educated in Vienna , then moved to Dresden , where she got several important theater roles under the direction of Walter Bruno Iltz . She later performed in Berlin and Düsseldorf . She got her first film role in 1916.
Under Max Reinhardt, Fein initially took part in many premieres of contemporary authors in Berlin, but also played the major roles in classical drama. Together with Max Reinhardt, she directed the theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna from 1936 . She also toured Europe and even the USA with her own acting group. Maria Fein has also directed several important productions in theater history, namely Cocteau's Infernal Machine at the Lucerne Festival and Elektra von Giraudoux .
Maria Fein was married to fellow actor Theodor Becker , with whom she had two daughters: Thea Becker and the actress Maria Becker .
Filmography
- 1916: The man in the mirror
- 1916: life is a dream
- 1917: mother
- 1917: only one model. His little Madonna
- 1917: The Caucasian
- 1917: The Countess of Navarre
- 1918: Apocalypse
- 1918: The poison of the Medici
- 1918: The madness is short
- 1918: the vision
- 1918: Edelwild
- 1918: The defender
- 1918: love sacrifice
- 1918: Raimundus and the witch
- 1919: Atonement
- 1919: You shouldn't feel love sooner than ...
- 1919: Maria Pavlovna
- 1919: The feasts of the Prince of Ferrara
- 1919: The Matchmaker
- 1920: White roses
- 1921: The Genoa conspiracy
- 1924: The little duke
- 1925: The Toys of Paris
- 1927: The convicts
- 1932: Friederike
literature
- Hansruedi Lerch: Fine, Maria. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Julia Danielcyzk: Maria Fein . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 1, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 570 f.
- Kay Less : 'In life, more is taken from you than given ...'. Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. ACABUS-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 165
Web links
- Maria Fein in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Maria Fein at filmportal.de
- Maria Fein on cyranos.ch
- Interview with Maria Fein in the online archive of the Austrian Media Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fine, Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1965 |
| Place of death | Zurich |