Vera Tschechowa
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About
German actress, producer, entertainer, artist, performer, director, and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 50 films. She famously dated Elvis Presley while he lived in Germany in the 1950s. She was in films including 1959's Und das am Montagmorgen and 1962's The Bread of Those Early Years.
Before Fame
During the late 1940s and early 1950s, she spent time with her grandfather in California. She studied acting at Munich Drama school.
Trivia
She directed multiple television movies including Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben. She produced films including Devil's Paradise and Desperado City. She stirred controversy when she announced in the 1970s that she had had an abortion, which was illegal at the time.
Family Life
She married Vadim Glowna. Her son is composer Nikolaus Glowna. Her mother, actress Ada Tschechowa, was the daughter of Michael Chekhov. She is distantly related to Russian writer Anton Chekhov.
Associated With
She co-produced the 2006 film Transylvania starring Asia Argento and Amira Casar.
