Esther Carena
Known For
Acting
Born
1898-08-24 in Hannover, Germany
Died
1972-01-26
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.
Most Known For
Die Peitsche
as Bert
Der Frauenkönig
Sein Todfeind
Das neue Paradies
The Vampire
Ikarus, the Flying Man
as Clemence de Montignon
Die Diktatur der Liebe. 2. Die Welt ohne Liebe
Wenn Colombine winkt
Die von der Liebe leben
Die Geisterjagd
Der stumme Zeuge
Die Diktatur der Liebe. 1. Die böse Lust
Der Schrei des Gewissens
Ich klage an
Zur Strecke gebracht
Die Geschichte eines Spitzentuches
Women Who Shouldn't Get Married
as Ada Haller
Die sprechende Hand
Das Gift der Odawara