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Nico Turoff

Biography

Nico Turoff

Overview

  • Born
    December 6, 1899 · Kremenchuk, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire
  • Died
    June 22, 1978 · East Berlin, East Germany (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    Nikolai Turow

Biography

  • Nico Turoff was born on December 6, 1899 in Kremenchuk, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for Trenck - Der Roman einer großen Liebe (1932), G.P.U. (1942) and The Devious Path (1928). He died on June 22, 1978 in East Berlin, East Germany.

Trivia

  • Nico Turoff continued his film career successfully in the sound film era of the 30s and he was often casted for negative characters.
  • Nico Turoff remained a popular support actor after the war as well and he remained active as actor till to the old age.
  • The 60s and 70s offered him again many other opportunities to act in movies, normally he impersonated very small roles.
  • He began a boxing career in the Russian empire but he had to leave his home country because of the October Revolution in 1917. He continued his career as a boxer in Europe and he was active in Spain among other countries.
  • Because of his impressive appearance he was engaged for numerous movies and he began his film career still in the silent movie era.

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