Rosa Porten

Rosa Porten
Rosa Porten, ca. 1916
Born(1884-02-18)18 February 1884
Died7 May 1972(1972-05-07) (aged 88)
Other namesDr. R. Portegg
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Actor
Director
Years active1906–1928
EraSilent film
SpouseFranz Eckstein
Parent(s)Franz Porten
Wincenzia Porten
RelativesHenny Porten (sister)
Fritz Porten (brother)

Rosa Porten (18 February 1884 – 7 May 1972) was a prolific German screenwriter, actress, and director during the silent film era.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Forster, Annette (April 13, 2011). "Doing Women's Film History Conference Programme - 8. Women's Film Historiography In and Out of the Archives: Rosa Porten in the Tradition of Asta Nielsen". Doing Womens Film History Conference, Women's Film History Network. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ Hansch, Gabriele (1998). "Biographie Rosa Porten". f_films - female filmworkers in europe - Deutsches Filminstitut. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ Gaines, Jane M. (2007). "An Archive for the Future: Sad Songs of Nitrate: Women's Work in the Silent Film Archive". Camera Obscura. 22 (3 66): 171–178. doi:10.1215/02705346-2007-018.