Ellen Richter

Ellen Richter
Richter in a 1920s photo
Born
Käthe Weiß

21 July 1891
Died11 September 1969 (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active1915–1933
Spouse
(m. 1923; died 1947)

Ellen Richter (born Käthe Weiß; 21 July 1891 – 11 September 1969) was an Austrian-Jewish[1] film actress of the silent era. She was married to Willi Wolff, who directed many of her films. Ellen Richter composed her own production company to create her films.[2] She worked primarily in Germany and was one of the foremost actresses of Weimar cinema.

Richer c. 1918
  1. ^ Siegbert Salomon Prawer, Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933, Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213
  2. ^ Rogowski p.128