Iwa Wanja

Iwa Wanja
Born 10 October 1905
Karnobat, Bulgaria
Died 26 June 1991 (1991-06-27) (aged 85)
Berlin, Germany
Nationality German
Other names Ivanka Nikolova Yanakieva
Occupation Actress
Years active 1925–1954 (film)
Spouse(s) Norbert Schultze
Children Norbert Schultze Jr., Kristian Schultze

Iwa Wanja (10 October 1905 – 26 June 1991) was Bulgarian born German film actress.[1] She moved to Berlin to pursue her career, appearing in around thirty German films. Married to Norbert Schultze, German composer, best remembered for having written the melody of the World War II classic Lili Marleen.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Kester p.208

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