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Maria Schell

Bio: Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926, Vienna – 26 April 2005, Preitenegg, Carinthia) was an Austrian/Swiss actress, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956 for Gervaise. The daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress, she was the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, and lesser-known actors Carl Schell and Immy (Immaculata) Schell
Born: Fri, Jan 15 1926
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Death: Tue, Apr 26 2005
Maria Schell is 79 years old
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Poster of Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood
Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood
Maria Schell would have been no older than
79 in Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood
as 'Herself (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 03 2021
Poster of Mothers and Daughters
Mothers and Daughters
Maria Schell would have been no older than
79 in Mothers and Daughters
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 16 2012
Poster of My Sister Maria
My Sister Maria
Maria Schell was
76 in My Sister Maria
as 'Herself'.
Fri, Mar 01 2002
Poster of Herbst in Lugano
Herbst in Lugano
Maria Schell was
62 in Herbst in Lugano
as 'Lilly'.
Sat, Oct 08 1988
Poster of Nineteen Nineteen
Nineteen Nineteen
Maria Schell was
59 in Nineteen Nineteen
as 'Sophie Rubin'.
Thu, Nov 14 1985
Poster of King Thrushbeard
King Thrushbeard
Maria Schell was
58 in King Thrushbeard
as 'Queen'.
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Poster of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
Maria Schell was
58 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Deborah'.
Sat, Mar 31 1984
Poster of Der Trauschein
Der Trauschein
Maria Schell was
56 in Der Trauschein
as 'Ella Brozowsky'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Frau Jenny Treibel
Frau Jenny Treibel
Maria Schell was
56 in Frau Jenny Treibel
as 'Jenny Treibel'.
Tue, Dec 14 1982
Poster of Inside the Third Reich
Inside the Third Reich
Maria Schell was
56 in Inside the Third Reich
as 'Mrs. Speer'.
Sun, May 09 1982
Poster of The Passerby
The Passerby
Maria Schell was
56 in The Passerby
as 'Anna Helwig'.
Wed, Apr 14 1982
Poster of Der Besuch der alten Dame
Der Besuch der alten Dame
Maria Schell was
55 in Der Besuch der alten Dame
as 'Claire Zachanassian'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
Maria Schell was
54 in Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
as 'Dr. Agnes Schranz'.
Sun, Nov 23 1980
Poster of Der Thronfolger
Der Thronfolger
Maria Schell was
54 in Der Thronfolger
as 'Königin Sophia Dorothea'.
Sun, Aug 10 1980
Poster of The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Maria Schell was
53 in The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Christmas Lilies of the Field
Christmas Lilies of the Field
Maria Schell was
53 in Christmas Lilies of the Field
as 'Mother Maria'.
Sun, Dec 16 1979
Poster of Moral
Moral
Maria Schell was
53 in Moral
as 'Lina Beermann'.
Fri, Oct 05 1979
Poster of Die erste Polka
Die erste Polka
Maria Schell was
53 in Die erste Polka
as 'Valeska Piontek'.
Wed, Feb 28 1979
Poster of Der Wald
Der Wald
Maria Schell was
52 in Der Wald
as 'Gurmyszkaja'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Superman
Superman
Maria Schell was
52 in Superman
as 'Vond-Ah'.
Thu, Dec 14 1978
Poster of Just a Gigolo
Just a Gigolo
Maria Schell was
52 in Just a Gigolo
as 'Pauls Mutti Frau von Przygodski'.
Thu, Nov 16 1978
Poster of Spiel der Verlierer
Spiel der Verlierer
Maria Schell was
52 in Spiel der Verlierer
as 'Anna Friedrichs'.
Thu, Oct 12 1978
Poster of Teerosen
Teerosen
Maria Schell was
52 in Teerosen
as 'Bella'.
Sat, Jul 08 1978
Poster of Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
Maria Schell was
50 in Voyage of the Damned
as 'Frau Miriam Hauser'.
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Poster of The Twist
The Twist
Maria Schell was
50 in The Twist
as 'Gretel'.
Wed, Jun 23 1976
Poster of So oder so ist das Leben
So oder so ist das Leben
Maria Schell was
50 in So oder so ist das Leben
as 'Katja Crohnen'.
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Poster of Die Heiratsvermittlerin
Die Heiratsvermittlerin
Maria Schell was
50 in Die Heiratsvermittlerin
as 'Mrs. Dolly Levi'.
Thu, Jan 15 1976
Poster of Die Ohrfeige
Die Ohrfeige
Maria Schell was
49 in Die Ohrfeige
Wed, Oct 15 1975
Poster of Change
Change
Maria Schell was
49 in Change
as 'Mama'.
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Poster of Die Kurpfuscherin
Die Kurpfuscherin
Maria Schell was
48 in Die Kurpfuscherin
as 'Amalie Hohenstern'.
Sat, Nov 02 1974
Poster of The Odessa File
The Odessa File
Maria Schell was
48 in The Odessa File
as 'Frau Miller'.
Thu, Oct 17 1974
Poster of Immobilien
Immobilien
Maria Schell was
47 in Immobilien
as 'Louise Strothmann'.
Wed, Feb 21 1973
Poster of Die Pfarrhauskomödie
Die Pfarrhauskomödie
Maria Schell was
46 in Die Pfarrhauskomödie
as 'Irma'.
Mon, Sep 25 1972
Poster of Dust in the Sun
Dust in the Sun
Maria Schell was
46 in Dust in the Sun
as 'Gertie Bradford'.
Fri, Jun 09 1972
Poster of Die keusche Susanne
Die keusche Susanne
Maria Schell was
45 in Die keusche Susanne
as 'Susanne'.
Sun, Jan 09 1972
Poster of Marie
Marie
Maria Schell was
45 in Marie
as 'Mutter'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of The Provocation
The Provocation
Maria Schell was
44 in The Provocation
as 'Jeanne'.
Wed, Feb 11 1970
Poster of The Bloody Judge
The Bloody Judge
Maria Schell was
44 in The Bloody Judge
as 'Mother Rosa'.
Thu, Feb 05 1970
Poster of 99 Women
99 Women
Maria Schell was
43 in 99 Women
as 'Leonie Caroll'.
Wed, Mar 05 1969
Poster of The Devil by the Tail
The Devil by the Tail
Maria Schell was
43 in The Devil by the Tail
as 'La comtesse Diane'.
Fri, Feb 07 1969
Poster of Die ungarische Hochzeit
Die ungarische Hochzeit
Maria Schell was
42 in Die ungarische Hochzeit
as 'Kaiserin Maria Theresia'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Nora oder Ein Puppenheim
Nora oder Ein Puppenheim
Maria Schell was
39 in Nora oder Ein Puppenheim
as 'Nora'.
Sun, Dec 19 1965
Poster of Zwei Whisky und ein Sofa
Zwei Whisky und ein Sofa
Maria Schell was
37 in Zwei Whisky und ein Sofa
as 'Beate Dehn'.
Fri, Dec 20 1963
Poster of L'assassin connaît la musique
L'assassin connaît la musique
Maria Schell was
37 in L'assassin connaît la musique
as 'Agnès Duvillard, la première veuve'.
Wed, Oct 16 1963
Poster of Only a Woman
Only a Woman
Maria Schell was
36 in Only a Woman
as 'Lilli König'.
Fri, Nov 30 1962
Poster of Das Riesenrad
Das Riesenrad
Maria Schell was
35 in Das Riesenrad
as 'Elisabeth von Hill'.
Fri, Aug 25 1961
Poster of The Mark
The Mark
Maria Schell was
35 in The Mark
as 'Ruth Leighton'.
Thu, Jan 26 1961
Poster of Cimarron
Cimarron
Maria Schell was
34 in Cimarron
as 'Sabra Cravat'.
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Poster of As the Sea Rages
As the Sea Rages
Maria Schell was
33 in As the Sea Rages
as 'Maria'.
Tue, Nov 10 1959
Poster of For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Maria Schell was
33 in For Whom the Bell Tolls
as 'Maria'.
Thu, Mar 12 1959
Poster of The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
Maria Schell was
33 in The Hanging Tree
as 'Elizabeth Mahler'.
Thu, Feb 19 1959
Poster of Der Schinderhannes
Der Schinderhannes
Maria Schell was
32 in Der Schinderhannes
as 'Julchen'.
Wed, Dec 17 1958
Poster of End of Desire
End of Desire
Maria Schell was
32 in End of Desire
as 'Jeanne Dandieu'.
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Maria Schell was
32 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Grushenka'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of Magyarország lángokban
Magyarország lángokban
Maria Schell was
31 in Magyarország lángokban
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of Le Notti Bianche
Le Notti Bianche
Maria Schell was
31 in Le Notti Bianche
as 'Natalia'.
Thu, Nov 14 1957
Poster of Rose Bernd
Rose Bernd
Maria Schell was
31 in Rose Bernd
as 'Rose Bernd'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Poster of Liebe
Liebe
Maria Schell was
30 in Liebe
as 'Anna Ballard'.
Wed, Sep 26 1956
Poster of Gervaise
Gervaise
Maria Schell was
30 in Gervaise
as 'Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse'.
Wed, Sep 05 1956
Poster of The Rats
The Rats
Maria Schell was
29 in The Rats
as 'Pauline Karka'.
Wed, Jul 06 1955
Poster of Napoleon
Napoleon
Maria Schell was
29 in Napoleon
as 'Marie-Louise d'Autriche'.
Fri, Mar 25 1955
Poster of Master Over Life and Death
Master Over Life and Death
Maria Schell was
28 in Master Over Life and Death
as 'Barbara Bertram'.
Fri, Jan 07 1955
Poster of The Last Bridge
The Last Bridge
Maria Schell was
28 in The Last Bridge
as 'Dr. Helga Reinbeck'.
Thu, Feb 11 1954
Poster of The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter
Maria Schell was
27 in The Heart of the Matter
as 'Helen Rolt'.
Tue, Nov 03 1953
Poster of Tagebuch einer Verliebten
Tagebuch einer Verliebten
Maria Schell was
27 in Tagebuch einer Verliebten
as 'Barbara Holzmann'.
Sun, Oct 18 1953
Poster of As Long as You're Near Me
As Long as You're Near Me
Maria Schell was
27 in As Long as You're Near Me
as 'Eva Berger'.
Thu, Aug 27 1953
Poster of Dreaming Lips
Dreaming Lips
Maria Schell was
27 in Dreaming Lips
as 'Elisabeth'.
Thu, Jan 29 1953
Poster of Until we meet again
Until we meet again
Maria Schell was
26 in Until we meet again
as 'Pamela'.
Mon, Oct 06 1952
Poster of So Little Time
So Little Time
Maria Schell was
26 in So Little Time
as 'Nicole de Malvines'.
Fri, Apr 18 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Maria Schell was
25 in The Magic Box
as 'Helena Friese-Greene'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Dr. Holl
Dr. Holl
Maria Schell was
25 in Dr. Holl
as 'Angelika Alberti'.
Fri, Mar 23 1951
Poster of Es kommt ein Tag
Es kommt ein Tag
Maria Schell was
24 in Es kommt ein Tag
as 'Madeleine'.
Mon, Oct 16 1950
Poster of Maresi
Maresi
Maria Schell was
24 in Maresi
as 'Blanka von Steinville'.
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Poster of The Angel with the Trumpet
The Angel with the Trumpet
Maria Schell was
24 in The Angel with the Trumpet
as 'Anna Linden'.
Mon, Mar 20 1950
Poster of The Last Night
The Last Night
Maria Schell was
23 in The Last Night
Fri, Feb 11 1949
Poster of The Angel with the Trumpet
The Angel with the Trumpet
Maria Schell was
22 in The Angel with the Trumpet
as 'Selma Rösner'.
Thu, Aug 19 1948
Poster of Steibruch
Steibruch
Maria Schell was
15 in Steibruch
as 'Meiti / Gretl'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Lebensläufe
Lebensläufe
Maria Schell was
71+ in Lebensläufe
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1998
Poster of Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Maria Schell was
69+ in Die Harald Schmidt Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 05 1995
Poster of Der Clan der Anna Voss
Der Clan der Anna Voss
Maria Schell was
69+ in Der Clan der Anna Voss
as 'Anna Voss'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1995
Poster of alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Maria Schell was
68+ in alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 27 1994
Poster of Maria des Eaux-Vives
Maria des Eaux-Vives
Maria Schell was
67+ in Maria des Eaux-Vives
as 'Sœur Maria'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Poster of Die glückliche Familie
Die glückliche Familie
Maria Schell was
61+ in Die glückliche Familie
as 'Maria Behringer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 20 1987
Poster of Seitenblicke
Seitenblicke
Maria Schell was
61+ in Seitenblicke
as 'self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1987
Poster of Showgeschichten
Showgeschichten
Maria Schell was
60+ in Showgeschichten
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 26 1986
Poster of Sonntagsgespräch
Sonntagsgespräch
Maria Schell was
59+ in Sonntagsgespräch
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 1985
Poster of Krimistunde
Krimistunde
Maria Schell was
56+ in Krimistunde
as 'Elsa'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 08 1982
Poster of Das Traumschiff
Das Traumschiff
Maria Schell was
55+ in Das Traumschiff
as 'Anette'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 22 1981
Poster of Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
Maria Schell was
55+ in Wetten, dass..?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 14 1981
Poster of Heut' abend
Heut' abend
Maria Schell was
54+ in Heut' abend
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 03 1980
Poster of The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles
Maria Schell was
54+ in The Martian Chronicles
as 'Anna Lustig'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1980
Poster of Die Pyramide
Die Pyramide
Maria Schell was
53+ in Die Pyramide
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 16 1979
Poster of Auf los geht's los
Auf los geht's los
Maria Schell was
51+ in Auf los geht's los
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1977
Poster of Derrick
Derrick
Maria Schell was
48+ in Derrick
as 'Luisa van Doom, Erika Rabes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1974
Poster of Der kleine Doktor
Der kleine Doktor
Maria Schell was
48+ in Der kleine Doktor
as 'Ernestine'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Maria Schell was
47+ in Kojak
as 'Sister Lepar Angelica / Princess Viva Dushan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Klimbim
Klimbim
Maria Schell was
47+ in Klimbim
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 24 1973
Poster of Je später der Abend
Je später der Abend
Maria Schell was
47+ in Je später der Abend
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 18 1973
Poster of Assignment: Vienna
Assignment: Vienna
Maria Schell was
46+ in Assignment: Vienna
as 'Elga Compani'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1972
Poster of Dalli Dalli
Dalli Dalli
Maria Schell was
45+ in Dalli Dalli
as 'Self - Candidate'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1971
Poster of Was wäre, wenn
Was wäre, wenn
Maria Schell was
45+ in Was wäre, wenn
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 06 1971
Poster of Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör
Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör
Maria Schell was
45+ in Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 01 1971
Poster of Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
Maria Schell was
44+ in Scene of the Crime
as 'Evelyn Stürznickel, Äbtissin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1970
Poster of Treffpunkte
Treffpunkte
Maria Schell was
44+ in Treffpunkte
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1970
Poster of Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar
Maria Schell was
42+ in Der Kommissar
as 'Irene Pauli, Frau Pajak, Erna Gutmann'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1969
Poster of Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Maria Schell was
40+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966
Poster of Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
Maria Schell was
38+ in Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of Die Drehscheibe
Die Drehscheibe
Maria Schell was
38+ in Die Drehscheibe
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 01 1964
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Maria Schell was
35+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Maria Schell was
30+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Maria'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Maria Schell was
30+ in Cinépanorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956
Poster of Was bin ich?
Was bin ich?
Maria Schell was
28+ in Was bin ich?
as 'self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1955
Poster of Deutscher Filmpreis
Deutscher Filmpreis
Maria Schell was
24+ in Deutscher Filmpreis
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Maria Schell was
24+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Bambi Awards
Bambi Awards
Maria Schell was
21+ in Bambi Awards
as 'Self, Self (archive footage), Self - Laudation'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948