Lilian Constantini

Lilian Constantini (September 26, 1902 – January 5, 1982) was a French silent actress in the 1920s and 1930s.

Early life
Liliane Louise Hélène Chapiro-Volpert was born on September 26, 1902, in Paris. Her father, Boris Chapiro-Volpert, was a Russian-born chemist. Her mother was Louise Guesde. Her maternal grandfather, Jules Guesde, was a French journalist and Socialist politician.

Career
She was a silent actress, acting in the 1920s and 1930s. She took the stage name of Lilian Constantini.

Personal life
In 1943, she married Charles Schneider, a businessman who served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960. Their daughter Dominique Schneidre is a novelist. Their other daughter, Catherine Schneider, is a former wife of director Roger Vadim.

Death
She died on January 5, 1982, in Saint-Tropez.

Filmography

 * La vivante épingle (dir. Jacques Robert, 1921).
 * La bouquetière des innocents (dir. Jacques Robert, 1923).
 * Le cousin Pons (dir. Jacques Robert, 1924).
 * Naples au baiser de feu (dir. Serge Nadejdine, 1925).
 * La chèvre aux pieds d'or (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926).
 * En plongée (dir. Jacques Robert, 1926).
 * Espionage (dir. Jean Choux, 1928).
 * Celles qui s'en font (dir. Germaine Dulac, short film, 1928).
 * Chacun porte sa croix (dir. Jean Choux, 1929).
 * Sa maman (dir. Gaston Mouru de Lacotte, 1929).
 * L'étrange fiancée (dir. Georges Pallu, 1930).
 * Crime d'amour (dir. Roger Capellani, 1934).
 * Le coup de trois (dir. Jean de Limur, 1936).