Lilian Constantini

Lilian Constantini (September 26, 1902 – January 5, 1982) was a French silent actress in the 1920s and 1930s.

Lilian Constantini
Born
Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert

September 26, 1902
Paris, France
DiedJanuary 5, 1982 (1982-01-06) (aged 79)
Saint-Tropez, France
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Charles Schneider
ChildrenDominique Schneidre
Parent(s)Boris Chapiro-Volpert
Louise Guesde
RelativesJules Guesde (maternal grandfather)

Early life

Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert was born on September 26, 1902 in Paris.[1] Her father, Boris Chapiro-Volpert, was a Russian-born chemist.[2] Her mother was Louise Guesde.[2] Her maternal grandfather, Jules Guesde, was a French journalist and Socialist politician.[3]

Career

She was a silent actress, acting in the 1920s and 1930s. She took the stage name of Lilian Constantini.[1]

Personal life

In 1943, she married Charles Schneider, a businessman who served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960.[1][3] Their daughter, Dominique Schneidre, is a novelist.[3]

Death

She died on January 5, 1982 in Saint-Tropez.[1]

Filmography
  • La vivante épingle (dir. Jacques Robert, 1921).
  • La bouquetière des innocents (dir. Jacques Robert, 1923).
  • Le cousin Pons (dir. Jacques Robert, 1924).
  • Naples au baiser de feu (dir. Serge Nadejdine, 1925).
  • La chèvre aux pieds d'or (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926).
  • En plongée (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926).
  • Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes (dir. Jean Choux, 1928).
  • Celles qui s'en font (dir. Germaine Dulac, short film, 1928).
  • Chacun porte sa croix (dir. Jean Choux, 1929).
  • Sa maman (dir. Gaston Mouru de Lacotte, 1929).
  • L'étrange fiancée (dir. Georges Pallu, 1930).
  • Crime d'amour (dir. Roger Capellani, 1934).
  • Le coup de trois (dir. Jean de Limur, 1936).

References
  1. Lilian Constantini (1907-1982), Bibliothèque nationale de France
  2. Liliane Chapiro Volpert, GeneaNet
  3. Tami Williams, Germaine Dulac: A Cinema of Sensations, Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2014, p. 164
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