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My Take
Alla Nazimova fascinates me because she refused to be cast in anyone else's mold. Born in Yalta and reinventing herself in America, she acted, directed, produced, and wrote, essentially authoring her own life as its leading role. Appearing in more than twenty films and later hailed as the founding mother of Sapphic Hollywood, she carried a defiant nerve that feels astonishing for her era. The Walk of Fame star is nice, but what I admire is the courage of a true nonconformist who would not be tamed. More than a century after her 1879 birth, her spirit still feels strikingly modern.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alla Nazimova
- Name (Japanese)
- アラ・ナジモヴァ
- Reading
- あら・なじもゔぁ
- Born
- May 21, 1879 – July 13, 1945
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Yalta, Byzantine Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / screenwriter / writer / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alla Nazimova born?
May 21, 1879 – July 13, 1945.
Where is Alla Nazimova from?
Alla Nazimova is from Yalta, Byzantine Empire.
What does Alla Nazimova do?
Alla Nazimova works as film producer, screenwriter, writer, stage actor, film actor.
Film producer — see all → · Screenwriter — see all →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.