Elsa Bassermann

Acting

Elsa Bassermann

Born
Died
(aged 83)
Birthplace
Leipzig, Saxony, German Empire [now Germany]
Credits
22 titles

Biography

Elsa Bassermann (born Elsa Sarah Schiff; January 14, 1878 – May 30, 1961) was a German screenwriter, stage and film actress. She was married to Albert Bassermann and often acted with him. As she was Jewish, the couple had to leave Nazi Germany and go into exile in Switzerland and the United States. She later returned to Germany, where she died in 1961.

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Known For

Acting credits 22

YearTitleRole
1943 Madame Curie Film Madame Perot
1942 Desperate Journey Film Frau Raeder
1941 I Was a Criminal Film Mrs. Marie Hoprecht
1940 Escape Film Mrs. Henning
1935 Last Love Film Hanna von Hooven
1931 A Woman Branded Film Frau Thorn, Ilses Mutter
1922 Lucrezia Borgia Film Bit
1920 Die Söhne des Grafen Dossy Film
1920 Die Stimme Film
1920 Die Duplizität der Ereignisse Film
1920 Dolls of Death Film Konstanze
1919 Der letzte Zeuge Film
1918 Lorenzo Burghardt Film
1918 Dr. Schotte Film Johanna
1918 Die Brüder von Zaarden Film
1918 Father and Son Film
1917 Der eiserne Wille Film
1917 Thou shalt have no other gods Film
1917 Herr und Diener Film
1914 Urteil des Arztes Film
1913 The Last Day Film
1913 Der Mutter Augen Film Kind

Crew credits 11

YearTitleJob
1920 Die Söhne des Grafen Dossy Film Writer
1920 Die Stimme Film Writer
1920 Die Duplizität der Ereignisse Film Writer
1919 Der letzte Zeuge Film Writer
1918 Lorenzo Burghardt Film Screenplay
1918 Dr. Schotte Film Screenplay
1918 Die Brüder von Zaarden Film Writer
1918 Father and Son Film Writer
1917 Der eiserne Wille Film Screenplay
1917 Thou shalt have no other gods Film Screenplay
1917 Herr und Diener Film Screenplay
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