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# Alla Nazimova

(1879–1945)   Film Producer   Russian Empire

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Alla Nazimova was a film producer from the Russian Empire, best known for *War brides*.

## Quick Facts About Alla Nazimova

Born May 21, 1879

Died July 13, 1945

Nationality Russian Empire

Profession Film Producer

Notable works War brides

## About Alla Nazimova

Alla Aleksandrovna Nazimova was a Russian-born American actress, director, producer and screenwriter. Hailed by modern scholars as the "founding mother of Sapphic Hollywood," Nazimova was a celebrated nonconformist artist who appeared in more than 20 films. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of early 20th-century theater and silent cinema.

## Awards & Honors

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

##  Quotes by Alla Nazimova

> [Sincerity and the correct use of the voice are the greatest things in the art of acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alla-nazimova/sincerity-and-the-correct-use-of-the-voice-are-the-greatest-things-in/)

Alla Nazimova

[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c3/alla-nazimova-110562_acting_sincerity-and-the-correct-use-of-the-voi_2778571.jpg)

> [The actor should not play a part. Like the Aeolian harps that used to be hung in the trees to be played…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alla-nazimova/the-actor-should-not-play-a-part-like-the-aeolian-harps-that-used-to/)

Alla Nazimova

[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eaf/alla-nazimova-110562_acting_the-actor-should-not-play-a-part-like-th_3199906.jpg)

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