Alla Nazimova
Alla Nazimova
Person

Alla Nazimova

Actor 1879-06-03 Yalta, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

Alla Nazimova (Russian and Ukrainian: Алла Назимова; 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1879 – 13 July 1945) was an American film and theatre actress, a screenwriter, and film producer. She is perhaps best known as simply Nazimova, but also went under the name Alia Nasimoff. She emigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire. In 1927, Nazimova became a naturalized citizen of the United States. She was signed up by the American producer Henry Miller and made her Broadway debut in New York City, in 1906 to critical and po...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941 · Senora Augustias

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944 · Zofia Koslowska

Salomé

Salomé

1923 · Salomé

Camille

Camille

1921 · Marguerite Gautier

Escape

Escape

1940 · Emmy Ritter

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940 · Self

In Our Time

In Our Time

1944 · Zofia Orwid (as Nazimova)

The Red Lantern

The Red Lantern

1919 · Mahlee & Blanche Sackville

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944 · Doña Maria - The Marquesa

Behind Natacha Rambova's Shadow

Behind Natacha Rambova's Shadow

2019 · Various Roles (archive footage)

Billions

Billions

1920 · Princess Triloff

Madame Peacock

Madame Peacock

1920 · Jane Goring / Gloria Cromwell

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1922 · Nora Helmer

My Son

My Son

1925 · Ana Silva

Madonna of the Streets

Madonna of the Streets

1924 · Mary Carlson / Mary Ainsleigh

The Heart of a Child

The Heart of a Child

1920 · Sally Snape (as Nazimova)

Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1919 · Faith / Eve

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961 · Self (archive footage)

War Brides

War Brides

1916 · Joan

Stronger Than Death

Stronger Than Death

1920 · Sigrid Fersen