Alla Nazimova
Biography
Alla Nazimova was a Russian-born American actress who trained with Konstantin Stanislavski at the Moscow Art Theater and went on to bring modern acting techniques to American stages. Born in Yalta, she became a star in Moscow and Saint Petersburg before settling in New York, where she made her Broadway debut in 1906 and won notice in plays by Ibsen and Chekhov, including the title role in Hedda Gabler. Her silent film debut came in 1916 with War Brides, and she soon moved to Hollywood. Running her own production company, she produced, directed, edited and designed her films, among them Camille (1921) and Salomé (1923), an Oscar Wilde adaptation that failed at the time but was later placed in the National Film Registry. She acted on Broadway again in 1930 and returned to the screen in the early 1940s in Blood and Sand (1941). Her film work was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
66years old at death
- Born Yalta
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Nazimova
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 24 years1920 to 1944
Every film, newest first
- 1944Since You Went AwayIMDb rating 7.5
- 1941Blood and SandIMDb rating 6.7
- 1923SaloméIMDb rating 6.6
- 1921CamilleIMDb rating 6.5
- 1920Madame PeacockIMDb rating 6.9
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About the name
Nazimova studied with Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, who helped found the Moscow Art Theater, and she first used the name Alla Nazimova when she joined Constantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre.
Languages
Nazimova reportedly learned English in five months and made her English-language premiere in November 1906 in the title role of Hedda Gabler.
Behind the camera
Nazimova served as director, producer, editor and lighting designer on her own productions and received credit for costume design on the 1918 film Revelation.
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Worked with
Alla Nazimova shares two films with William Orlamond, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William Orlamond's page
Rex Cherryman's page
John Carradine's page
Anthony Quinn's page
Keenan Wynn's page
Joseph Cotten's page
Ray C. SmallwoodDirector, 2 films, 1920 to 1921
All films by Ray C. Smallwood
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.