Maria Forescu
Actress and operetta singer (1875–1947)
Maria Forescu was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian opera singer and film actress. During the silent and talkies era of the German cinema, she appeared in several movies as a supporting actress. When Adolf Hitler came to power, Forescu, like other Jews of that period, was barred from her profession. Living undercover during the later years of World War II, she survived the Holocaust and died in 1947 in East Berlin.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 2 films (1922–1928) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Marizza ▶ | Tzwetta Tzatschewa; Hans Heinrich von Twardowski; Hans Janowitz; F.W. Murnau; Adele Sandrock; Wolfgang Geiger; Harry Frank | 95 min | B&W | ||
| 1928 | WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. | Film Arts Guild | 7 reels | B&W |