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Tamara Geva

Tamara Geva

Actor, Other Crew, Writer

Born March 17, 1907 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died December 9, 1997

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The daughter of a Swedish mother (Tamara Urtahl, a Swede) and of a wealthy St. Petersburg manufacturer of Muslim heritage and patron of the arts who later became a free-thinker (Levko Zheverzheiev), Geva grew up in a vast 18th century mansion which included a private museum. Geva described her mother as beautiful but selfish, frequently unfaithful to her husband. Geva's parents were unable to marry until their daughter was six years old.

Studying ballet was the passion of her childhood, though there were many obstacles before she eventually was able to devote herself to it. Geva met George Balanchine at the Maryinsky Ballet School and married him in 1923 when she was 16. (The marriage was dissolved in 1926.)

The couple joined Diaghilev's Ballet Russes, where Balanchine began to establish a name for himself in Europe. Geva ultimately was dissatisfied with the limited opportunities in the company and joined Balieff's touring 'Chauve-Souris' troupe, which performed in New York in 1927. She and Balanchine divorced but remained on friendly terms. Later, Geva had several huge successes on Broadway, most notably dancing in Richard Rodgers' "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" ballet from 'On Your Toes' (1936) with George Balanchine providing the legendary choreography.

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Filmography

Actor

24

Type

Year

4 keizers en 1 nachtegaal Documentary2002

Frevel Feature Film1984Bardame

To Dance for Gold Documentary1982Self

Diaghilev - a Portrait Feature Film1979Self

Love Letters of a Nun Poster

Love Letters of a Nun Feature Film1978Monja

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen Poster

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen TV Series1958Natalia Cherkasov

The Adventures of Ellery Queen Poster

The Adventures of Ellery Queen TV Series19501 episode, 1951

The Web TV Series19501 episode, 1951

The Gay Intruders Poster

The Gay Intruders Feature Film1948Maria Ivar

Night Plane from Chungking Poster

Night Plane from Chungking Feature Film1943Countess Olga Karagin

Orchestra Wives Poster

Orchestra Wives Feature Film1942Mrs. Beck

Men at Work TV Series1941Self

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Poster

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Feature Film1937Charlizzini

Picture Page TV Series1936Guest

Their Big Moment Poster

Their Big Moment Feature Film1934Lottie

The Girl Habit Poster

The Girl Habit Feature Film1931Sonja Maloney

Night Club Short Film1929Self

Zwischen vierzehn und siebzehn - Sexualnot der Jugend Feature Film1929Parent

Gräfin Plättmamsell Poster

Gräfin Plättmamsell Feature Film1926

Der Hahn im Korb Poster

Der Hahn im Korb Feature Film1925Jutta, Rombergs Tochter

Die unberührte Frau Feature Film1925Jane, ihre Mutter

Ein Sommernachtstraum Poster

Ein Sommernachtstraum Feature Film1925Oberon

The Joyless Street Poster

The Joyless Street Feature Film1925Lia Leid

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Short Film1923Self

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2

The President's Lady Poster

The President's Lady Feature Film1953

Specter of the Rose Poster

Specter of the Rose Feature Film1946

Writer

1

Diaghilev - a Portrait Feature Film1979

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