Irene Prador

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Irene Prador (née Peiser; 16 July 1911, in Vienna – 8 July 1996, in Berlin) was an Austrian-born actress and writer.{{IMDb name |id=nm0695073 |name=Irene Prador}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=29195|title=Irene Prador|website=aveleyman.com|access-date=30 May 2018|archive-date=5 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105110939/http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=29195|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba083d84b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410160805/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba083d84b|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 April 2016|title=Irene Prador}}

Biography

Prador was born as Irene Peiser, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Peiser and actress Rose Lissmann, and sister of actress Lilli Palmer.{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/16272483-lilli-palmer|title=Paul van Yperen's Blog - Lilli Palmer - January 16, 2018 22:00|website=goodreads.com}} She emigrated to France in 1933, following the rise of Nazism; and appeared in cabaret there with her sister.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7bvRdVGwRtUC&dq=irene+prador+Destination+London%3A+German-speaking+Emigr%C3%A9s+and+British+Cinema%2C+1925-1950&pg=PA173|title=Destination London: German-Speaking Emigres and British Cinema, 1925-1950|first1=Tim|last1=Bergfelder|first2=Christian|last2=Cargnelli|date=15 July 2013|publisher=Berghahn Books|isbn=9780857458193|via=Google Books}} She later worked in revue, film and theatre in England, America and Germany, and appeared in several programmes on BBC Television.{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/3cp/nine-sharp-revue/production/7hp|title=Production of Nine Sharp (revue) - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&dq=irene+prador+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1990-IA82|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}

Filmography

1937: Let's Make a Night of It - Specialty Act (uncredited)
1937: Ad Lib (TV Movie)
1939: Rake's Progress (TV Movie) - Maria Bellini, of the Neapolitan Opera
1948: No Orchids for Miss Blandish - Olga-Johnny's Girl
1950: The Compelled People (TV Movie) - Emmy
1950: Lilli Marlene - Nurse Schmidt
1952: Something Money Can't Buy - German maid
1956: Lost - Mitzi
1956: The Battle of the River Plate - (uncredited)
1958: Carve Her Name with Pride - Prisoner (uncredited)
1958: The Snorkel - French Woman (uncredited)
1959: Jet Storm - Sophia Gelderen
1960: Danger Man - Episode "Position of Trust" - Mrs. Aldrich
1961: The Devil's Daffodil - Maisie (uncredited)
1962: The Saint (Episode: "The Charitable Countess") - Signora Vespa
1969: A Nice Girl Like Me - Mme. Dupont
1971: The Last Valley - Frau Hoffman
1972: Crown Court
1975: The Hiding Place - Wrochek
1976: To the Devil a Daughter - German Matron
1978: Holocaust (TV Mini-Series) - Maria Kalova
1982: Night Crossing - Mrs. Roseler
1983: Auf Wiedersehen Pet - Helmut's Mother
1986: Dear John (TV Series, 7 episodes) - Mrs Lemenski
1987: Treacle (BAFTA nominated: Best Short Film{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1988/film/short-film|title=1988 Film Short Film - BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org}}) - Rosa
1992: Lovejoy (Episode: "The Prague Sun") - Lila

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Category:Austrian film actresses

Category:1996 deaths

Category:1911 births

Category:Actresses from Vienna

Category:Austrian stage actresses

Category:Austrian cabaret performers

Category:20th-century Austrian actresses

Category:20th-century Austrian women writers

Category:20th-century Austrian writers

Category:Austrian emigrants to France