Esther Carena

Esther Carena
Esther Carena by Alexander Binder
Born
Franziska Lucia Pfeiffer

24 August 1898
Hannover, German Empire
Died26 January 1972(1972-01-26) (aged 73)
Hamburg, West Germany
OccupationActress
Years active1916–1924
Spouse
Franz Schroedter
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(m. 1924)​

Esther Carena (born Franziska Lucia Pfeiffer; 24 August 1898 – 26 January 1972) was a German actress.[1] She appeared in more than 30 films between 1916 and 1924.

Biography

The daughter of a German father and Spanish mother, she studied medicine for one semester and trained in an Italian acrobat troupe. Until 1916 she lived mostly in Italy and performed there in stage sketches.[2]

In 1916 she came to Germany and was discovered by Swedish film actor and director Nils Olaf Chrisander. She was presented as a heroine in thrillers, dramas, and melodramas that were staged by Harry Piel at the end of the First World War. She designed many of her own costumes. In 1924 she married the set designer Franz Schroedter and retired from films.[2]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1918 The Ghost Hunt Juanita
1922 The Queen of Whitechapel Ninette
1923 The Shadow of the Mosque
1924 Dangerous Clues Gitty

References

  1. ^ "Porträt der Schauspielerin Esther Carena by Thomas Staedeli".
  2. ^ a b Weniger, Kay (2001). Das grosse Personenlexikon des Films. 8 Bände (in German). Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. p. 667. ISBN 9783896023407.


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