Christa Tordy

Christa Tordy (30 June 1904 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actress. She was discovered while visiting her cousin Mady Christians in Berlin, and briefly became a leading star before retiring after marrying Harry Liedtke. She was assassinated along with her husband by the Soviet Red Army during its invasion of Germany during World War II.

Selected filmography

Bibliography

  • Hardt, Ursula. From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books, 1996.


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