Actor
Ida Kamińska
1899 – 1980
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 4 September 1899, Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
- Died
- 21 May 1980
- Known for
- The Shop on Main Street
, The Angel Levine, Without a Home
Ida Kamińska (1899–1980) was a Yiddish-theatre actress and director, born in Odessa and raised on the stage from early childhood. She became a leading figure of Polish Yiddish theatre. Internationally, she is best known for The Shop on Main Street, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
Where to start
The Shop on Main Street (1965)Full guide
Her best-known screen role, a Czechoslovak drama that brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
The Angel Levine (1970)Log in to add it to the library
Her final film role, directed by Ján Kadár, who had also directed The Shop on Main Street.
Without a Home (1939)Log in to add it to the library
A Yiddish-language film from the years before the Second World War, reflecting her roots in Yiddish cinema.
Tkies khaf (1924)Log in to add it to the library
An early silent-era credit from her years in Yiddish theatre and film.
Mirele Efros (1912)Log in to add it to the library
Her earliest listed credit, linked to the Yiddish play that marked her start on the stage.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1966 Academy Award nomination, Best Actress (The Shop on Main Street)
The full list · 9
- 1912Mirele EfrosLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1913BigamistkaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1914The StepmotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1916Małżeństwo na rozdrożuLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1924Tkies khafLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rachel Kronenberg - daughter
- 1939Without a HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1965The Shop on Main StreetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rozalia Lautmannová
- 1967The Black DressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karola
- 1970The Angel LevineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fanny Mishkin
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.