Marija Leiko

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Marija Leiko

Marija Leiko (Latvian: Marija Leiko, also known as Marija Leyko) (August 14, 1887, Riga, Latvia - February 3, 1937, Moscow, USSR) was a Latvian silent movie actress in Europe since the 1910s, especially popular in Germany^[1], Latvia and Russia.

1 Life and film career
2 Films
3 Sources
4 External links

[edit] Life and film career

As an actress Marija Leiko conquered the German big screen first starring in the Die Diamantenstiftung (1917), Kain (1918), Ewiger Strom (1919), Die Frau im Käfig (1919) and Lola Montez (1919) as the dancer.

When the silent movie era ended she retired from film acting. She was arrested and shot to death during Stalin's purges in Moscow in 1937.

[edit] Films

Räuberbande, Die (1928)
Rothausgasse, Die (1928) playing Katherina Rezek
Am Ruedesheimer Schloss steht eine Linde (1928) playing Fritzs Mutter
Aufstieg der kleinen Lilian (1925)
Dr. Wislizenus (1924)
Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen, Der (1923)
Frauenkönig, Der (1923)
Schneiderkomteß, Die (1922) playing Die junge Komteß
Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten (1922) playing Maria Geon
Versunkene Welten (1922)
Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel (1921) playing Maria Geone
Frau von morgen, Die (1921)
Ratten, Die (1921) playing Pauline Piperkarcka
Furcht vor dem Weibe, Die (1921) playing Reederstochter
Am Webstuhl der Zeit (1921) (as Marija Leyko) playing Ruth Einser, Hansens Assistentin
Opfer der Ellen Larsen, Das (1921)
Brandherd (1921) playing Anna aka Torgus (USA) and Verlogene Moral (Germany)
Rote Redoute, Die (1921)
Kwannon von Okadera, Die (1920) playing Ingele von Geortz
Ewiger Strom (1920) playing Marija, ein Mädchen
Satanas (1920) playing (3. Episode) aka Satan
Frau im Käfig, Die (1919)
Freie Liebe (1919)
Lola Montez 2 (1919) aka Am Hofe Ludwigs I. von Bayern (Germany)
Frühlingslied, Das (1918)
Diamantenstiftung, Die (1917)