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Maximilian Schell

Bio: Was an Austrian-born Swiss actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961. He is also a writer, director and producer of several films

Born: Mon, Dec 08 1930

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Death: Sat, Feb 01 2014

Maximilian Schell is 83 years old

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Les brigands

Maximilian Schell would have been no older than 83 in Les brigands as 'Mr. Escher'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 26 2015

Jedermann Remixed

Maximilian Schell was 80 in Jedermann Remixed as 'Jedermann (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 31 2011

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

Maximilian Schell was 80 in Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 06 2011

Maximilian Schell - Ein sehnsüchtiger Rebell

Maximilian Schell was 79 in Maximilian Schell - Ein sehnsüchtiger Rebell as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 03 2010

Black Flowers

Maximilian Schell was 78 in Black Flowers as 'Jacob Krinsten'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 18 2009

Darkness

Maximilian Schell was 78 in Darkness

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 07 2009

The Brothers Bloom

Maximilian Schell was 77 in The Brothers Bloom as 'Diamond Dog'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 09 2008

The Shell Seekers

Maximilian Schell was 76 in The Shell Seekers as 'Lawrence Sterne'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 18 2007

Die Rosenkönigin

Maximilian Schell was 76 in Die Rosenkönigin as 'Karl Friedrich Weidemann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 05 2007

Verstörung - und eine Art von Poesie. Die Filmlegende Bernhard Wicki

Maximilian Schell was 76 in Verstörung - und eine Art von Poesie. Die Filmlegende Bernhard Wicki as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 11 2007

House of the Sleeping Beauties

Maximilian Schell was 75 in House of the Sleeping Beauties as 'Kogi'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 02 2006

Die Alpenklinik

Maximilian Schell was 75 in Die Alpenklinik as 'Dr. Alexander Ohlendorf'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 2006

Die Liebe eines Priesters

Maximilian Schell was 74 in Die Liebe eines Priesters as 'Father Christoph'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 20 2005

In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell

Maximilian Schell was 73 in In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 07 2004

The Return of the Dancing Master

Maximilian Schell was 73 in The Return of the Dancing Master as 'Fernando Hereira'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 2004

Coast to Coast

Maximilian Schell was 73 in Coast to Coast as 'Casimir'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 03 2004

Alles Glück dieser Erde

Maximilian Schell was 73 in Alles Glück dieser Erde as 'Xaver Schönborn'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 2003

Der Bestseller - Mord auf italienisch

Maximilian Schell was 71 in Der Bestseller - Mord auf italienisch as 'Karl Steingraf'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 08 2002

My Sister Maria

Maximilian Schell was 71 in My Sister Maria as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 2002

Festival in Cannes

Maximilian Schell was 70 in Festival in Cannes as 'Viktor Kovner'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 03 2001

I Love You, Baby

Maximilian Schell was 69 in I Love You, Baby as 'Walter Ekland'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 20 2000

On the Wings of Love

Maximilian Schell was 68 in On the Wings of Love as 'Hochberg'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 1999

Vampires

Maximilian Schell was 67 in Vampires as 'Cardinal Alba'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1998

Deep Impact

Maximilian Schell was 67 in Deep Impact as 'Jason Lerner'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1998

Left Luggage

Maximilian Schell was 67 in Left Luggage as 'Mr. Silberschmidt'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 30 1998

Telling Lies in America

Maximilian Schell was 66 in Telling Lies in America as 'Dr. Istvan Jonas'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 02 1997

Zwischen Rosen

Maximilian Schell was 66 in Zwischen Rosen as 'Carl Stern'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 18 1997

The Eighteenth Angel

Maximilian Schell was 66 in The Eighteenth Angel as 'Father Simeon'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1997

The Vampyre Wars

Maximilian Schell was 65 in The Vampyre Wars as 'Rodan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1996

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

Maximilian Schell was 65 in The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years as 'Cardinal Vittorio'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1996

Little Odessa

Maximilian Schell was 63 in Little Odessa as 'Arkady Shapira'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 1994

Abraham

Maximilian Schell was 63 in Abraham as 'Pharao'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 12 1993

Candles in the Dark

Maximilian Schell was 62 in Candles in the Dark as 'Colonel Arkush'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 03 1993

Justice

Maximilian Schell was 62 in Justice as 'Isaak Kohler'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 14 1993

A Far Off Place

Maximilian Schell was 62 in A Far Off Place as 'Col. Mopani Theron'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1993

Stalin

Maximilian Schell was 61 in Stalin as 'Vladimir Lenin'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 21 1992

Miss Rose White

Maximilian Schell was 61 in Miss Rose White as 'Mordecai Weiss'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 26 1992

Labyrint

Maximilian Schell was 60 in Labyrint as 'The Filmmaker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 1991

Why Havel?

Maximilian Schell was 60 in Why Havel?

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1991

You Can't Live Like That

Maximilian Schell was 59 in You Can't Live Like That as 'German Commentator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1990

The Freshman

Maximilian Schell was 59 in The Freshman as 'Larry London'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 20 1990

The Rose Garden

Maximilian Schell was 59 in The Rose Garden as 'Aaron'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1989

The Assisi Underground

Maximilian Schell was 54 in The Assisi Underground as 'Col. Müller'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 03 1985

Man Under Suspicion

Maximilian Schell was 54 in Man Under Suspicion as 'Lawyer Landau'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 01 1985

To Be Hamlet

Maximilian Schell was 54 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 19 1985

Marlene

Maximilian Schell was 53 in Marlene as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 01 1984

Les Îles

Maximilian Schell was 52 in Les Îles as 'Fabrice'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 16 1983

The Phantom of the Opera

Maximilian Schell was 52 in The Phantom of the Opera as 'Sandor Korvin/Phantom'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 29 1983

The Chosen

Maximilian Schell was 50 in The Chosen as 'Professor David Malter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 20 1981

The Diary of Anne Frank

Maximilian Schell was 49 in The Diary of Anne Frank as 'Otto Frank'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 17 1980

The Black Hole

Maximilian Schell was 49 in The Black Hole as 'Dr. Hans Reinhardt'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 18 1979

Together?

Maximilian Schell was 49 in Together? as 'Giovanni'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 14 1979

Avalanche Express

Maximilian Schell was 48 in Avalanche Express as 'Colonel Nikolai Bunin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 27 1979

Players

Maximilian Schell was 48 in Players as 'Marco'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 08 1979

Tales from the Vienna Woods

Maximilian Schell was 48 in Tales from the Vienna Woods as 'Theatre Visitor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1979

Julia

Maximilian Schell was 46 in Julia as 'Johann'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1977

A Bridge Too Far

Maximilian Schell was 46 in A Bridge Too Far as 'General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 15 1977

Cross of Iron

Maximilian Schell was 46 in Cross of Iron as 'Hauptmann Stransky'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 29 1977

St. Ives

Maximilian Schell was 45 in St. Ives as 'Dr. John Constable'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 24 1976

The Day That Shook the World

Maximilian Schell was 44 in The Day That Shook the World as 'Đuro Šarac'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1975

The Man in the Glass Booth

Maximilian Schell was 44 in The Man in the Glass Booth as 'Arthur Goldman'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 27 1975

The Odessa File

Maximilian Schell was 43 in The Odessa File as 'Eduard Roschmann'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 17 1974

The Pedestrian

Maximilian Schell was 42 in The Pedestrian as 'Andreas Giese'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 05 1973

Pope Joan

Maximilian Schell was 41 in Pope Joan as 'Adrian'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 16 1972

Paulina 1880

Maximilian Schell was 41 in Paulina 1880 as 'Count Michele Cantarini'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 09 1972

First Love

Maximilian Schell was 39 in First Love as 'Vater'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1970

Simon Bolivar

Maximilian Schell was 38 in Simon Bolivar as 'Simón Bolívar'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1969

Krakatoa, East of Java

Maximilian Schell was 38 in Krakatoa, East of Java as 'Captain Chris Hanson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 26 1968

Heidi

Maximilian Schell was 37 in Heidi as 'Richard Sessemann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1968

The Castle

Maximilian Schell was 37 in The Castle as 'K'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 30 1968

Counterpoint

Maximilian Schell was 37 in Counterpoint as 'Gen. Schiller'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1967

The Deadly Affair

Maximilian Schell was 36 in The Deadly Affair as 'Dieter Frey'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 26 1967

The Desperate Ones

Maximilian Schell was 36 in The Desperate Ones as 'Marek'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1967

Die venezianischen Zwillinge

Maximilian Schell was 36 in Die venezianischen Zwillinge as 'Zanetto und Tonio'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 1966

John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

Maximilian Schell was 35 in John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums as 'German Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 10 1966

Return from the Ashes

Maximilian Schell was 34 in Return from the Ashes as 'Stanislaw Pilgrin'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 16 1965

Der seidene Schuh

Maximilian Schell was 34 in Der seidene Schuh as 'Don Rodrigo'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 10 1965

Topkapi

Maximilian Schell was 33 in Topkapi as 'Walter Harper'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 02 1964

The Reluctant Saint

Maximilian Schell was 31 in The Reluctant Saint as 'Giuseppe'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 1962

The Condemned of Altona

Maximilian Schell was 31 in The Condemned of Altona as 'Franz von Gerlach'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 30 1962

Five Finger Exercise

Maximilian Schell was 31 in Five Finger Exercise as 'Walter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1962

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Maximilian Schell was 31 in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark as 'Hamlet'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 25 1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

Maximilian Schell was 31 in Judgment at Nuremberg as 'Hans Rolfe'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1961

The Fifth Column

Maximilian Schell was 29 in The Fifth Column

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 29 1960

Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste

Maximilian Schell was 28 in Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste as 'Jegor Dmitritsch Glumow'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 29 1959

Judgment at Nuremberg

Maximilian Schell was 28 in Judgment at Nuremberg as 'Otto Rolfe'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 16 1959

Die sechste Frau

Maximilian Schell was 28 in Die sechste Frau as 'Henry Howard'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 22 1959

Die Bernauerin

Maximilian Schell was 28 in Die Bernauerin as 'Herzog Albrecht von Bayern'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 11 1958

Children of the Mountains

Maximilian Schell was 27 in Children of the Mountains as 'Josef Ospel'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 15 1958

The Young Lions

Maximilian Schell was 27 in The Young Lions as 'Capt. Hardenberg'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 02 1958

Der Meisterdieb

Maximilian Schell was 27 in Der Meisterdieb

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 15 1958

The Last Ones Shall Be First

Maximilian Schell was 26 in The Last Ones Shall Be First as 'Lorenz Darrandt'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 26 1957

Taxichauffeur Bänz

Maximilian Schell was 26 in Taxichauffeur Bänz as 'Toni Schellenberg'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 25 1957

Ein Herz kehrt heim

Maximilian Schell was 25 in Ein Herz kehrt heim as 'Wolfgang Thomas, beider Sohn'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 25 1956

Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz

Maximilian Schell was 25 in Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz as 'Dr. Oswald Hauser'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 28 1956

The Girl from Flanders

Maximilian Schell was 25 in The Girl from Flanders as 'Alexander Haller'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 16 1956

Ripening Youth

Maximilian Schell was 24 in Ripening Youth as 'Jürgen Sengebusch'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 14 1955

The Plot to Assassinate Hitler

Maximilian Schell was 24 in The Plot to Assassinate Hitler as 'Mitglied des Kreisauer Kreises'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 1955

Children, Mother, and the General

Maximilian Schell was 24 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski

Maximilian Schell was 79+ in Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 13 2010

Markus Lanz

Maximilian Schell was 77+ in Markus Lanz as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jun 03 2008

Imperium der Päpste

Maximilian Schell was 77+ in Imperium der Päpste as 'Sprecher'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 27 2008

Pilawas großes Geschichts-Quiz

Maximilian Schell was 76+ in Pilawas großes Geschichts-Quiz as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 22 2007

Semperopernball

Maximilian Schell was 75+ in Semperopernball as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 12 2006

G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten

Maximilian Schell was 74+ in G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 2005

Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

Maximilian Schell was 73+ in Servus, Hansi Hinterseer as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 30 2004

Kulturplatz

Maximilian Schell was 73+ in Kulturplatz as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 01 2004

Der Fürst und das Mädchen

Maximilian Schell was 72+ in Der Fürst und das Mädchen as ', Friedrich Fürst von Thorwald'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 2003

Menschen bei Maischberger

Maximilian Schell was 72+ in Menschen bei Maischberger as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 02 2003

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Maximilian Schell was 71+ in Gero von Boehm begegnet... as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 09 2002

Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften

Maximilian Schell was 71+ in Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften as 'Franz Steininger'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 03 2002

Joan of Arc

Maximilian Schell was 68+ in Joan of Arc as 'Brother Jean le Maistre'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 16 1999

Beckmann

Maximilian Schell was 68+ in Beckmann as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1999

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Maximilian Schell was 67+ in Die Johannes B. Kerner Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 22 1998

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Maximilian Schell was 64+ in Die Harald Schmidt Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 05 1995

Lebens-Künstler

Maximilian Schell was 64+ in Lebens-Künstler as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1995

Kulturzeit

Maximilian Schell was 64+ in Kulturzeit as 'self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1995

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

Maximilian Schell was 64+ in alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 27 1994

Abraham

Maximilian Schell was 63+ in Abraham as 'Pharaoh'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1994

Riverboat

Maximilian Schell was 61+ in Riverboat as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1992

Young Catherine

Maximilian Schell was 60+ in Young Catherine as 'Frederick the Great'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 17 1991

Romy Award

Maximilian Schell was 59+ in Romy Award as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1990

Seitenblicke

Maximilian Schell was 56+ in Seitenblicke as 'self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1987

Wiseguy

Maximilian Schell was 56+ in Wiseguy as 'Amado Guzman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987

Nachtcafé

Maximilian Schell was 56+ in Nachtcafé as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 14 1987

Showgeschichten

Maximilian Schell was 55+ in Showgeschichten as 'self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jul 26 1986

Peter the Great

Maximilian Schell was 55+ in Peter the Great as 'Peter the Great'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 02 1986

Heut' abend

Maximilian Schell was 49+ in Heut' abend as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 03 1980

Bayerischer Filmpreis

Maximilian Schell was 48+ in Bayerischer Filmpreis as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Dec 01 1979

NDR Talk Show

Maximilian Schell was 48+ in NDR Talk Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 09 1979

Kölner Treff

Maximilian Schell was 45+ in Kölner Treff as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 25 1976

Je später der Abend

Maximilian Schell was 42+ in Je später der Abend as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 18 1973

V.I.P. Schaukel

Maximilian Schell was 40+ in V.I.P. Schaukel as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971

The Three Musketeers

Maximilian Schell was 37+ in The Three Musketeers

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Maximilian Schell was 37+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Maximilian Schell was 35+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung as 'Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Maximilian Schell was 32+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

Stars in der Manege

Maximilian Schell was 28+ in Stars in der Manege as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Apr 11 1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Maximilian Schell was 27+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

Playhouse 90

Maximilian Schell was 25+ in Playhouse 90 as 'Otto Rolfe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

The Oscars

Maximilian Schell was 22+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Maximilian Schell was 21+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Rose's Father'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Deutscher Filmpreis

Maximilian Schell was 20+ in Deutscher Filmpreis as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1951

Bambi Awards

Maximilian Schell was 17+ in Bambi Awards as 'Self - Laudation, Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948