Martha Noémi Winterstein (née Famin;[1] known as Tela Tchaï;[2] August 10, 1909 – July 15, 1993)[3] was a French actress, painter, model, and dancer of Romani origin.
Tela Tchaï | |
|---|---|
| Born | Martha Noémi Famin August 10, 1909 |
| Died | July 15, 1993 (aged 83) Saint-Tropez, France |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, painter, model, dancer |
| Notable work | L'Atlantide, Les Mystères de Paris, Farandole |
Biography
editTela Tchaï was born and raised in Roubaix.[1][4] She was a model for several painters, including André Derain. As an actress, she starred in a dozen films, before becoming a painter herself. One of her paintings, entitled Bouquet de fleurs, was acquired in 2019 by the La Piscine Museum.[1][5]
Filmography
edit- 1932: L'Atlantide by Georg Wilhelm Pabst: Tanit Zerga
- 1932: Gitanes / Les Deux routes, by Jacques de Baroncelli: Tela-Tchaï
- 1932: Bolero by Max Reichmann[6][7][8][9][10][11]
- 1934: Roi de Camargue by Jacques de Baroncelli: Zinzara[12]
- 1937: La Symphonie des brigands / Peppino by Friedrich Fehér: the servant
- 1937: Les Secrets de la mer Rouge by Richard Pottier: Sultana
- 1939: Tourelle 3, unfinished film[13] by Christian-Jaque: Mayena[14]
- 1943: Les Mystères de Paris by Jacques de Baroncelli: La Punaise
- 1945: Farandole by André Zwobada: the fortune teller
Bibliography
edit- Gérard Gartner: TLes sept plasticiens précurseurs tsiganes. Otto Mueller – Serge Poliakoff – Helios Gomez – Tela Tchaï – Django Reinhardt – Constantin Nepo – Yana Rondolotto, Marinoel editions, Paris, 2011.
- Germain Hirselj, "Tela Tchaï, la vamp des grands chemins", in People and stones of Roubaix, No. 31, November 2021, p.14-23.
References
edit- ^ a b c Renoul, Bruno (2022-04-09). "Le singulier destin de Tela Tchaï, la Tsigane de Roubaix devenue modèle, actrice et peintre". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Other spellings of her name: Tela Tschaï or Tela-Tchaï
- ^ "Tela TCHAÏ". www.lesgensducinema.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Birth certificate No. 1622 (view 9/347) with marginal note of recognition. Archives départementales du Nord online, civil status of Roubaix, birth register of 1909.
- ^ Renoul, Bruno (2023-02-25). "Téla Tchaï, la tsigane devenue actrice, va donner son nom à une rue de Roubaix". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "From screen to stage. The cinema". La République (in French). June 30, 1934. p. 7.
- ^ "Our cover. Tela Tchaï". Midinette (in French). No. 431. February 15, 1935. p. 3.
- ^ Pierre-Henry Proust (July 27, 1935). "The cinema and its trends. Dance inspiring films". Comœdia (in French). p. 4.
- ^ "Memories of Maurice Ravel and the cinema". Le Jour (in French). January 8, 1938.
- ^ "The life of cinema from one Wednesday to another. The cinema should not forget Ravel". Pour vous (in French). No. 478. January 12, 1938. p. 10.
- ^ Manuel Cornejo (2012). "Maurice Ravel and the Seventh Art". Cahiers Maurice Ravel (in French). No. 15. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-2-8404-9664-9.
- ^ Algiers shows. At the Trianon-Cinema: "Roi de Camargue". L'Écho de la presse musulmane, December 27, 1935, p. 8, available at Gallica.
- ^ Due to the declaration of war. Jean Chevrier, Andrex, and Bernard Blier were also part of the cast.
- ^ Tela-Tchaï will be the heroine of Tourelle Trois. Le Figaro, August 13, 1939, p. 4, available at Gallica.
External links
edit- Tela Tchaï at IMDb