Tilla Durieux

Austrian actress and art collector who fled Nazis (1880-1971)
Person human Q78793
Tilla Durieux
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Tilla Durieux

Summary

Tilla Durieux is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Vienna[2]. She was born on August 18, 1880[3]. She died in Dahlem[4]. She died on February 21, 1971[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], art collector[9], and screenwriter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tilla Durieux was born in Vienna[2].
  • Tilla Durieux died in Dahlem[4].
  • Tilla Durieux was born on August 18, 1880[3].
  • Tilla Durieux died on February 21, 1971[5].
  • Tilla Durieux is buried at Friedhof Heerstraße[12].
  • Tilla Durieux's father was Richard Godeffroy[13].
  • Tilla Durieux was married to Eugene Spiro[14].
  • Among Tilla Durieux's spouses was Paul Cassirer[15].
  • Among Tilla Durieux's spouses was Ludwig Katzenellenbogen[16].
  • Tilla Durieux held citizenship in Austria[17].
  • Tilla Durieux worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Tilla Durieux worked as a film actor[7].
  • Tilla Durieux worked as an actor[8].
  • Tilla Durieux worked as an art collector[9].
  • Tilla Durieux worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Tilla Durieux received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Tilla Durieux received the Ernst Reuter Medal[19].
  • Tilla Durieux received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Tilla Durieux received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[21].
  • Tilla Durieux is recorded as female[22].
  • Tilla Durieux's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tilla Durieux's family is recorded as Godeffroy family[24].
  • Tilla Durieux's Commons category is recorded as Tilla Durieux[25].
  • Tilla Durieux's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Academy of Arts[26].
  • The cause of death was sepsis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tilla Durieux was born in Vienna[2]. She was born on August 18, 1880[3]. Her father was Richard Godeffroy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], art collector[9], and screenwriter[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[28], in Germany[29]; Ernst Reuter Medal[19], an award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1954[32]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a decoration[33], in Germany[34]; and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[21], an award[35], in France[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eugene Spiro[14], a painter[37], 1874–1972[38], of Germany[39], awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[40]; Paul Cassirer[15], an art dealer[41], 1871–1926[42], of Germany[43]; and Ludwig Katzenellenbogen[16], an entrepreneur[44], 1877–1944[45].

Death and Burial

Tilla Durieux died on February 21, 1971[5]. She passed away in Dahlem[4]. The cause of death was sepsis[27]. Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[12].

Why It Matters

Tilla Durieux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Tilla Durieux born?

Born in Vienna[2], Tilla Durieux…

Where did Tilla Durieux die?

Tilla Durieux died in Dahlem[4].

Who were Tilla Durieux's parents?

Tilla Durieux's father was Richard Godeffroy[13].

Who was Tilla Durieux married to?

Tilla Durieux's spouses include Eugene Spiro[14], Paul Cassirer[15], and Ludwig Katzenellenbogen[16].

What did Tilla Durieux do for work?

Tilla Durieux worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], art collector[9], and screenwriter[10].

What awards did Tilla Durieux receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Ernst Reuter Medal[19], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . New York City museums are fighting to keep art stolen by the Nazis. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Destiny of the Tilla Durieux Collection after its Transfer from Berlin to Zagreb. issuu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1880-08-18T00:00:00Z
    Gtaa id 95363
    Isni 0000000108826892, 0000000368548542
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 18 August 1880, Cleanup: remove duplicate refs; downgrade preferred ranks ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  2. 16d ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Dahlem
    Viaf cluster id 27862694
    Isni 0000000108826892, 0000000368548542
    Gnd id 118528262
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  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Archives at Archive of the Academy of Arts
    Given name Tilla
    Participant in Sonderbund westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler
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