Esther Carena
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1898-08-24
- Died
- 1972-01-26
- Place of birth
- Hannover, Germany
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. 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.
Known For
Movies (20)
Der Frauenkönig
1923
The Vampire
1920
Die Geisterjagd
1918
Die Peitsche
1916
as Bert
Sein Todfeind
1918
Ikarus, the Flying Man
1918
as Clemence de Montignon
Der Schrei des Gewissens
1920
Die von der Liebe leben
1919
Zur Strecke gebracht
1917
Der stumme Zeuge
1917
Ich klage an
1919
Wenn Colombine winkt
1920
Der Sünde Sold
1920
Das Gift der Odawara
1918
Die sprechende Hand
1918
Die Geschichte eines Spitzentuches
1918
Die Diktatur der Liebe. 1. Die böse Lust
1921
Die Diktatur der Liebe. 2. Die Welt ohne Liebe
1921
Das neue Paradies
1921
Women Who Shouldn't Get Married
1919
as Ada Haller
About Esther Carena
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. 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 retire… With 20 credits spanning from 1916 to 1923, Esther Carena has appeared in 20 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Esther Carena Movies
- Der Frauenkönig (1923)
- The Vampire (1920)
- Die Geisterjagd (1918)
- Die Peitsche (1916) — as Bert
- Sein Todfeind (1918)
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