Russian movie stars died in 2001
Here are 2 famous actresses from Russian Empire died in 2001:
Irene von Meyendorff
Irene von Meyendorff (June 6, 1916 Tallinn-September 28, 2001 London) also known as Irene Isabella Margarethe Paulina Caecilia Freiin von Meyendorff, Irene Von Meyendorff, Baroness Irene Isabella Margarete Pauline Caecila von Meyendorff, Irene v. Meyendorff or Irina was a Russian actor. She had one child, Andreas Zahler.
Irene von Meyendorff was born to a noble Baltic-German family in Tallinn, Estonia. She grew up in an affluent and well-educated household and was fluent in several languages such as German, French, English, and Russian. In her early years, she became interested in acting and decided to pursue it as a career.
She started her acting career in the early 1930s in Germany and later moved to the UK where she became a prominent actress in the post-war era. Irene von Meyendorff was known for her role as Madame Fanny in Frederico Fellini's film "8 1/2" (1963). She appeared in several other films and TV series including "Love in Morocco" (1933), "The Saint" (1963), and "The Troubleshooters" (1966).
Aside from her acting career, Irene von Meyendorff was also known for her beauty and charm. She had a number of romantic relationships with famous men including the Romanian poet, Nichifor Crainic, and the British actor, David Niven. She married Paul Czinner, an Austrian film director, and they had a son together named Andreas Zahler.
Irene von Meyendorff continued to act until her retirement in the 1980s. She passed away in 2001 in London, UK at the age of 85.
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Genia Nikolajewa
Genia Nikolajewa (January 2, 1904 Saint Petersburg-December 22, 2001 Los Angeles) otherwise known as Genia Nikolaieva or Eugenia Nikolajewa was a Russian actor.
She was born into a family of musicians and showed an early aptitude for the piano. She was trained at the Leningrad Conservatory and won her first international competition at the age of 17. She went on to become a renowned concert pianist and performed around the world, including with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and at Carnegie Hall in New York. She and her husband, the violinist Georgy Enescu, fled the Soviet Union in 1948 and settled in Paris. She continued to perform throughout her life and taught piano in Germany and the United States. In 1991, she was awarded the Russian State Prize for her contributions to music.
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