Maria Schell
Biography
Maria Margarethe Anna Schell was an Austrian and Swiss actress born on January 15, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and she died on April 26, 2005, in Preitenegg, Carinthia. She was the daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress. She was also the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, as well as lesser-known actors Carl Schell and Immy Immaculata Schell. During her career in acting, Maria Schell won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956 for her work in the film Gervaise. Her known credits in acting include appearances in films and television shows such as Playhouse 90, Kraft Television Theatre, and Natálie.
Career overview
Maria Margarethe Anna Schell was an Austrian and Swiss actress born on January 15, 1926, in Vienna, Austria. Active in film and television, she achieved a known total of 118 acting credits on The Movie Database. Among her recognized film and television projects are Playhouse 90, Kraft Television Theatre, and Natálie, alongside her acclaimed work in Gervaise. For her performance in Gervaise, she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956.
Coming from an artistic family, she was the daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress. She was also the older sister of fellow actor Maximilian Schell, as well as the sister of Carl Schell and Immy Immaculata Schell, who were also actors.
Her life and career spanned several decades until her death on April 26, 2005, in Preitenegg, Carinthia, Austria, at the age of 79. Throughout her professional journey, she established herself as a notable presence in international cinema and television, maintaining a substantial filmography that continued to be referenced and cataloged across various biographical and movie database sources.
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124 titles- Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Mothers and Daughters (2012) as Self
- My Sister Maria (2002) as Herself
- Lebensläufe (1998) as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- Der Clan der Anna Voss (1995) as Anna Voss
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994) as Self
- Maria des Eaux-Vives (1993) as Sœur Maria
- Herbst in Lugano (1988) as Lilly
- Seitenblicke (1987) as self
- Die glückliche Familie (1987) as Maria Behringer
- Showgeschichten (1986) as Self
- Sonntagsgespräch (1985) as Self
- Nineteen Nineteen (1985) as Sophie Rubin
- King Thrushbeard (1984) as Queen
- Samson and Delilah (1984) as Deborah
- Der Trauschein (1983) as Ella Brozowsky
- Krimistunde (1982) as Elsa
- The Passerby (1982) as Anna Helwig
- Inside the Third Reich (1982) as Mrs. Speer
- The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982) as Self
- Absender (1982)
- Frau Jenny Treibel (1982) as Jenny Treibel
- Der Besuch der alten Dame (1982) as Claire Zachanassian
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Das Traumschiff (1981) as Anette
- Heut' abend (1980) as Self
- The Martian Chronicles (1980) as Anna Lustig
- Der Thronfolger (1980) as Königin Sophia Dorothea
- Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen (1980) as Dr. Agnes Schranz
- Die Pyramide (1979) as Self
- The First Polka (1979) as Valeska Piontek
- Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) as Mother Maria
- Der Wald (1979) as Gurmyszkaja
- Moral (1979) as Lina Beermann
- Superman (1978) as Vond-Ah
- Teerosen (1978) as Bella
- Just a Gigolo (1978) as Pauls Mutti Frau von Przygodski
- Spiel der Verlierer (1978) as Anna Friedrichs
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self
- Voyage of the Damned (1976) as Frau Miriam Hauser
- The Twist (1976) as Gretel
- Die Heiratsvermittlerin (1976) as Mrs. Dolly Levi
- So oder so ist das Leben (1976) as Katja Crohnen
- Die Ohrfeige (1975)
- Change (1975) as Mama
- Derrick (1974) as Luisa van Doom
- Derrick (1974) as Erika Rabes
- The Odessa File (1974) as Frau Miller
- Der kleine Doktor (1974) as Ernestine
- Die Kurpfuscherin (1974) as Amalie Hohenstern
- Kojak (1973) as Sister Lepar Angelica / Princess Viva Dushan
- Klimbim (1973) as Self
- Je später der Abend (1973) as Self
- Immobilien (1973) as Louise Strothmann
- Chamsin (1972) as Miriam
- Die Pfarrhauskomödie (1972) as Irma
- Assignment: Vienna (1972) as Elga Compani
- Die keusche Susanne (1972) as Susanne
- Marie (1972) as Mutter
- Dust in the Sun (1972) as Gertie Bradford
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self - Candidate
- Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör (1971)
- Was wäre, wenn (1971) as Self
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Evelyn Stürznickel
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Äbtissin
- Treffpunkte (1970) as Self
- The Provocation (1970) as Jeanne
- The Bloody Judge (1970) as Mother Rosa
- The Commissioner (1969) as Irene Pauli
- The Commissioner (1969) as Frau Pajak
- The Commissioner (1969) as Erna Gutmann
- 99 Women (1969) as Leonie Caroll
- Die ungarische Hochzeit (1969) as Kaiserin Maria Theresia
- The Devil by the Tail (1969) as La comtesse Diane
- Nora oder Ein Puppenheim (1965) as Nora
- Die Drehscheibe (1964) as Self
- Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen (1964) as Self
- Zwei Whisky und ein Sofa (1963) as Beate Dehn
- L'assassin connaît la musique (1963) as Agnès Duvillard, la première veuve
- Only a Woman (1962) as Lilli König
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Mark (1961) as Ruth Leighton
- Das Riesenrad (1961) as Elisabeth von Hill
- Ninotchka (1960) as Ninotchka
- Cimarron (1960) as Sabra Cravat
- The Hanging Tree (1959) as Elizabeth Mahler
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959) as Maria
- As the Sea Rages (1959) as Maria
- The Brothers Karamazov (1958) as Grushenka
- The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958) as Self
- Der Schinderhannes (1958) as Julchen
- End of Desire (1958) as Jeanne Dandieu
- White Nights (1957) as Natalia
- Magyarország lángokban (1957) as Self
- The Sins of Rose Bernd (1957) as Rose Bernd
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Maria
- Gervaise (1956) as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
- Liebe (1956) as Anna Ballard
- Was bin ich? (1955) as Self
- Napoleon (1955) as Marie-Louise d'Autriche
- The Rats (1955) as Pauline Karka
- Master Over Life and Death (1955) as Barbara Bertram
- The Last Bridge (1954) as Dr. Helga Reinbeck
- Dreaming Lips (1953) as Elisabeth
- Tagebuch einer Verliebten (1953) as Barbara Holzmann
- The Heart of the Matter (1953) as Helen Rolt
- As Long as You're Near Me (1953) as Eva Berger
- Until we meet again (1952) as Pamela
- So Little Time (1952) as Nicole de Malvines
- The Magic Box (1952) as Helena Friese-Greene
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Dr. Holl (1951) as Angelika Alberti
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Es kommt ein Tag (1950) as Madeleine
- Maresi (1950) as Blanka von Steinville
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) as Anna Linden
- The Last Night (1949)
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self (archive footage)
- Bambi (1948) as Self - Laudation
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1948) as Selma Rösner
- Steibruch (1942) as Meiti / Gretl
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Maria Schell best known for?
Maria Schell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995), alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994), Seitenblicke (1987), Peppermint Candy (2000).
When and where was Maria Schell born?
Maria Schell was born on January 15, 1926 in Vienna, Austria. They passed away on April 26, 2005.
How many credits does Maria Schell have?
Maria Schell has accumulated over 124 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1942 to 2021.
What is Maria Schell's background in cinema and television?
Maria Margarethe Anna Schell was an Austrian and Swiss actress born on January 15, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and she died on April 26, 2005, in Preitenegg, Carinthia. She was the daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress. She was also the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, as well as lesser-known actors ...