The heroine of this material is the daughter of Marlene Dietrich Maria Riva. It's about an American actress. Her father was Rudolph Sieber. She was born in 1924, December 13th.
Debut
The future actress, when born, was named Maria Elizabeth Sieber. She was born in the city of Berlin. In 1930 she moved to Los Angeles with her mother. After the first film "Morocco", shot in Hollywood, the family went to California. In 1934, Sieber and her mother starred in a film called The Bloody Empress. Maria played little Catherine II.
Theatre
During the Second World War, the actress was educated in Hollywood at an acting school. Maria Riva brilliantly passes final exams. In 1943 he married. Her chosen one is Dean Goodman. However, this marriage ends in divorce. Before the end of the war, the actress returns with her mother to Europe. Here they performed on the stage of the European Theater in a special concert program that
Marlene Dietrich played in front of the US troops.
Future life
Maria Riva returned to the United States in 1947, got married a second time. Her chosen one was William Riva. Until 1948, the family mainly lived in the city of New York. Mary and William had 4 sons.
The first child was J. Michael Riva, born in 1948. After his birth, the press called Marlene Dietrich a glamorous grandmother. Mary's son - John Michael Riva - became a production designer. For his work on the film "Flowers of the Purple Fields" was nominated for an Academy Award. He worked on the following films: “Brubaker”, “Ordinary People”, “Halloween 2”, “The Adventures of Bakaru Banzai”, “Dunce”, “Flowers of the Purple Fields”, “Golden Child”, “Deadly Weapon”, “New Christmas Tale” , “Tango and Cash”, “Aspiring Up”, “Some Good Guys”, “Dave”, “North”, “Congo”, “Rainfall”, “Six Days, Seven Nights”, “House of Night Ghosts”, “Romeo” must die ”,“ Charlie's Angels ”,“ Evolution ”,“ Stealth ”,“ Zatura ”,“ Pursuit of Happiness ”,“ Spider-Man ”,“ 7 Lives ”,“ Django Unchained ”. During the filming of a movie in New Orleans , titled Django Unchained, he suffered a stroke. He could not recover from the disease and died at the age of 63.
Maria Riva, in addition to filming on the stage, played in theaters. She performed on Broadway in 1954. In the 1950s, she participated in many television programs from New York. They took place in a live broadcast. She was awarded the Emmy Award in 1952, as well as 1953, winning the "Best Actress" nomination. In 1988, Mary played a role in Bill Murray’s tape, entitled “Parody of Spirits”. After that, she completed acting.
In 2001, by the centennial of Dietrich, a documentary was created by the son of Mary under the title "Best Blonde." The picture was shot according to the memoirs of Maria Riva. In 2005, the actress published notes, thoughts and poems of her mother, which were written in the last period of her life. Then she lived on Avenue Montaigne in her Paris apartment. The recordings were published under the heading "Night Thoughts." The book has become a bestseller.
Plots
“Bloody Empress” is a pseudo-historical film that was shot in 1934. The film was created by Hollywood director Joseph von Sternberg. The film was shot by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the motives of the life history of Empress Catherine II. In addition to Maria Riva, the film starred: Marlene Dietrich, who received the role of a mature ruler, Aubrey Smith, Louise Dresser, Sam Jaffe, John Davis Lodge. Historical events are interpreted in the film quite freely. Sophia Frederick is the daughter of an ambitious mother and a German prince. She was brought to Russia by Count Alexei as the bride of the throne successor Peter. The main character is trying to achieve the love of Alexei, but he seeks to conquer the elderly Empress Elizabeth. After leaving the life of the latter, everything changes. Catherine becomes the head of state. However, her position is unstable. The husband can get rid of her at any time. When the influence of the empress exceeds the power of her husband, Alexei wants to regain the lady's disposition. Catherine triumphs over her enemies, but is disappointed in the people around her. Most of all, she cares about her horse. The scenery and props of the film are far from reality. At the same time, in the picture of Russia, drawn by Sternberg, there is an artistic originality that comes from German expressionism. Critics have noted grotesque exaggerations and visual distortions. Maria Riva played the young future empress in this picture.