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Henny Porten

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Born: January 7, 1890
Died: October 15, 1960
From: Magdeburg, Germany

Also known as

Хенни Портен · Frieda Ulricke Porten

Biography

Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.

Known for

Anna Boleyn

Kohlhiesel's Daughters

The Ancient Law

The Buchholz Family

Mother and Child

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

Filmography

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1991

Lyrical Nitrate

Acting (archive footage)

1955

The Lady of Scuderi

Acting (Fräulein von Scuderi)

1954

Carola Lamberti

Acting (Carola Lamberti)

1950

Unknown Sender

Acting (Direktorin der Höheren Mädchenschule)

1944

Marriage of Affection

Acting (Wilhelmine Buchholz)

The Buchholz Family

Acting (Wilhelmine Buchholz)

1943

When the Young Wine Blossoms

Acting (Elisa Arvik)

Symphonie eines Lebens

Acting (Maria, seine Frau)

1941

The Comedians

Acting (Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels)

1939

War es der im 3. Stock?

Acting (Frau Seiderhelm)

1938

The Optimist

1935

Trouble Backstairs

Acting (Witwe Bock)

1934

Mother and Child

Acting (Anna)

1931

Luise, Queen of Prussia

Acting (Königin Luise) Production (Producer)

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

Acting (Helga Vanroh) Production (Producer)

1930

Gretel and Liesel

Acting (Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesels Töchter)

Scandalous Eva

Acting (Eva Rüttgers) Production (Producer)

1929

The Mistress and Her Servant

Acting (Johanna von Grothe)

Mutterliebe

Acting (Maria Immermann)

Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!

Acting (Minny)

Liebfraumilch

Acting (Klara)

1928

Liebe im Kuhstall

Acting (Marischka)

Acting (Hanne Lorek) Production (Producer)

Acting (Lotte)

Die Hotelratte

Acting (Anna von Belling)

Acting (Violantha Zureich)

1927

The Long Intermission

Acting (Gabriele Amberg)

My Aunt - Your Aunt

Acting (Helene)

1926

Die Flammen lügen

Acting (Gertrud von Gehr)

Rosen aus dem Süden

Acting (Dr. Eva Maron)

Wehe wenn sie losgelassen

Acting (Cäcilie)

1925

Acting (Gräfin Maria Tamar)