Allan Corduner – “Defiance” London Premiere – Arrivals – Odeon, Leicester Square – London, UK – Keywords: European Premiere of Defiance – False – – Photo Credit: Solarpix / PR Photos
Birth Name: Allan D. Corduner
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Date of Birth: April 2, 1950
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Allan Corduner is a British actor.
Allan is the son of Lilian Therese (Zentler) and Lars “Lasse” Corduner. Allan’s father was born in Helsinki, Finland, to a Jewish family, originally from Ukraine and Poland, that moved to Stockholm, Sweden, shortly after his father’s birth. Allan’s mother, who was also Jewish, was born in Berlin, Germany, and was a refugee who moved to the U.K.
Allan’s parents were both Ashkenazi Jews. While he is sometimes said to have Sephardi ancestry on his father’s side, Corduner is usually an Ashkenazi surname. Allan grew up in England, and had a secular Jewish upbringing.
Allan is married to Finnish actor and writer Juha Sorola.
Allan’s paternal grandfather was Alexander “Alex” Corduner. Alexander was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Allan’s paternal grandmother was Ethel “Ecko” Gottstein (the daughter of Haim Itzka Gottstein and Gnendel Levit). Ethel was born in Helsinki, Finland. Haim was born in Suwalki, Poland, the son of Mordechai Gottstein. Gnendel was born in Helsinki, the daughter of parents from Poland, Abraham Levit, who was from Nowogrod, Lomza, and Lea.
Source: Genealogy of Allan’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.amitys.com