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Maria Schell (I) (1926–2005)

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Maria Schell studied in a religious institution in Colmar (Haut-Rhin, France). She received a dramatic training in Zurich, Switzerland. To pay her studies, she was a secretary there. Besides being a film star; Maria appeared in plays in Zurich, Basel, in Vienna (Josefstad Theater), Berlin, Munich (Kammerspiel Theater)... See full bio »

Born:

Margarete Schell
in Vienna, Austria

Died:

(age 79) in Preitenegg, Carinthia, Austria
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1975-1996 Tatort (TV series)
Aebtissin / Evelyn Stürznickel
– Heilig Blut (1996) … Aebtissin
– Die Abrechnung (1975) … Evelyn Stürznickel
 
1995 Der Clan der Anna Voss (TV mini-series)
Anna Voss
– Das Testament (1995) … Anna Voss
– Das Vermächtnis (1995) … Anna Voss
– Der Rückschlag (1995) … Anna Voss
– Der Verdacht (1995) … Anna Voss
– Die Bedrohung (1995) … Anna Voss
See all 6 episodes »
 
1993 Maria des Eaux-Vives (TV mini-series)
Maria
 
1991 Le dernier mot (TV movie)
Maria Wagner
 
1987-1991 Die glückliche Familie (TV series)
Maria Behringer
– Die schreckliche Wahrheit (1991) … Maria Behringer
– Zweifel, Liebe, Hoffnung (1991) … Maria Behringer
– Familienchaos (1991) … Maria Behringer
– S.O.S. (1991) … Maria Behringer
– Texas ist nicht Bayern (1991) … Maria Behringer
See all 27 episodes »
 
1988 Herbst in Lugano (TV movie)
Lilly
 
1985 Nineteen Nineteen
Sophie Rubin
 
1984 King Thrushbeard
Queen
 
1984 Samson and Delilah (TV movie)
Deborah
 
1983 Das Traumschiff (TV series)
Anette
– Marokko (1983) … Anette
 
1983 Elisabeth von England (TV movie)
Elisabeth
 
1983 Der Trauschein (TV movie)
Ella Brozowsky
 
1982 Frau Jenny Treibel (TV movie)
Jenny Treibel
 
1982 Inside the Third Reich (TV movie)
Mrs. Speer
 
1982 La passante du Sans-Souci
Anna Helwig
 
1982 Krimistunde (TV series)
Elsa
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Elsa
 
1982 Der Besuch der alten Dame (TV movie)
Claire Zachanassian
 
1980 Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen (TV movie)
Dr. Agnes Schranz - Episode 4
 
1980 The Martian Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Anna Lustig
– The Martians (1980) … Anna Lustig (credit only)
– The Settlers (1980) … Anna Lustig
– The Expeditions (1980) … Anna Lustig (credit only)
 
1980 Der Thronfolger (TV movie)
Königin Sophia Dorothea
 
1979 Christmas Lilies of the Field (TV movie)
Mother Maria
 
1979 The First Polka
Valeska Piontek
 
1979 Der Wald (TV movie)
Gurmyszkaja
 
1979 Moral (TV movie)
Lina Beermann
 
1978 Superman
Vond-Ah
 
1978 Just a Gigolo
Pauls Mutti Frau von Przygodski
 
1978 Spiel der Verlierer
Anna Friedrichs
 
1978 Teerosen (TV movie)
Bella
 
1977-1978 Derrick (TV series)
Erika Rabes / Luisa van Doom
– Klavierkonzert (1978) … Luisa van Doom
– Yellow He (1977) … Erika Rabes
 
1976 Voyage of the Damned
Mrs. Hauser
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Princess Viva Dushan / Sister Lepar Angelica
– The Pride and the Princess (1976) … Sister Lepar Angelica/Princess Viva Dushan
 
1976 The Twist
Gretel
 
1975 Die Ohrfeige (short)
SS-Offiziersfrau
 
1975 Change
Mama
 
1975 Das Konzert (TV movie)
Maria Heink
 
1969-1975 Der Kommissar (TV series)
Erna Gutmann / Frau Pajak / Irene Pauli
– Am Rande der Ereignisse (1975) … Erna Gutmann
– Der Tod von Karin W. (1973) … Frau Pajak
– Schrei vor dem Fenster (1969) … Irene Pauli
 
1975 So oder so ist das Leben (TV movie)
Katja Crohnen
 
1975 Die Heiratsvermittlerin (TV movie)
 
1974 Die Kurpfuscherin (TV movie)
Amalie Hohenstern
 
1974 The Odessa File
Frau Miller
 
1974 The Little Doctor (TV series)
Ernestine
– Das Arsenschloss (1974) … Ernestine
 
1974 Hallo Peter (TV series)
 
1973 Dust in the Sun
Gertie Bradford
 
1973 Immobilien (TV movie)
Louise Strothmann
 
1973 Assignment Vienna (TV series)
Olga Compani
– So Long, Charlie (1973) … Olga Compani
 
1973 Occupation (TV series)
 
1972 Fritz Muliar Schau (TV series)
– Theater (1972)
– Was ist Freundschaft? (1972)
 
1972 Marie (TV movie)
Mutter
 
1972 Die Pfarrhauskomödie
Irma
 
1972 Chamsin
Miriam
 
1972 Die keusche Susanne (TV movie)
Dessen keusche Gattin Susanne
 
1971 Willy und Lilly (TV movie)
Lilly
 
1971 Olympia - Olympia (TV movie)
Fürstin
 
1970 La provocation
Jeanne
 
1970 The Bloody Judge
Mother Rosa
 
1969 99 Women
Leonie Caroll
 
1969 The Devil by the Tail
La comtesse Diane
 
1969 Die ungarische Hochzeit (TV movie)
Kaiserin Maria Theresia
 
1965 Nora oder Ein Puppenheim (TV movie)
Nora
 
1965 Who Has Seen the Wind? (TV movie)
Maria Radek
 
1963 Whiskey and Sofa
Beate Dehn
 
1963 The Murderer Knows the Score
Agnès Duvillard
 
1962 Only a Woman
Lilli König
 
1961 Das Riesenrad
Elisabeth von Hill
 
1961 The Mark
Ruth Leighton
 
1960 Cimarron
Sabra Cravat
 
1960 Ninotchka (TV movie)
Ninotchka
 
1959 As the Sea Rages
Mana
 
1958-1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Maria / Gret
– For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) … Maria
– For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) … Maria
– Word from a Sealed-Off Box (1958) … Gret
 
1959 The Hanging Tree
Elizabeth Mahler
 
1958 Duel in the Forest
Julchen
 
1958 End of Desire
Jeanne Dandieu épouse de Lamare
 
1958 The Brothers Karamazov
Grushenka
 
1957 Le Notti Bianche
Natalia
 
1957 The Sins of Rose Bernd
Rose Bernd
 
1956 Love
Anna Ballard
 
1956 Ponds Theater (TV series)
Helena Friese-Greene
– Episode dated 15 August 1956 (1956) … Helena Friese-Greene
 
1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Helena Friese-Greene
– The Magic Box (1956) … Helena Friese-Greene
 
1956 Gervaise
Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
 
1955 Die Ratten
Pauline Karka
 
1955 Napoléon
L'archiduchesse Marie-Louise d'Autriche
 
1955 Herr über Leben und Tod
Barbara Bertram, geb. Hansen
 
1954 The Last Bridge
Dr. Helga Reinbeck
 
1953 The Heart of the Matter
Helen Rolt
 
1953 Tagebuch einer Verliebten
Barbara Holzmann
 
1953 As Long as You're Near Me
Eva Berger
 
1953 So Little Time
Nicole de Malvines
 
1953 Der träumende Mund
Elisabeth
 
1952 Bis wir uns wiedersehn
Pamela
 
1951 The Magic Box
Helena Friese-Greene
 
1951 Affairs of Dr. Holl
Angelika Alberti
 
1950 Es kommt ein Tag
Madeleine
 
1950 The Angel with the Trumpet
Anna Linden
 
1949 Die letzte Nacht
 
1948 After the Storm
Gretel Aichinger
 
1948 Maresi
Blanka von Steinville - Tochter
 
1948 Der Engel mit der Posaune
Selma Rosner
 
1942 Steibruch
Meiti/Gretl (as Gritli Schell)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1972 Die Pfarrhauskomödie (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2002 My Sister Maria (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Premiere: Meine Schwester Maria (2002) … Herself
 
1996 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Herself
– Show #31 (1996) … Herself
 
1994 Ein Freund, ein guter Freund - Heinz Rühmann 1902-1994 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Herself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Berlin (Funkausstellung) (1983) … Herself
 
1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1979 Wenn die anderen Feiern - Geschichten von Sternen, Stars und einfachen Leuten (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode dated 24 December 1979 (1979) … Herself - Host
 
1979 Maria Schell - Meine Träne in eurem Knopfloch (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977 Revista de cine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 September 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 1977 (1977) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 January 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1976 New York, New York (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 December 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 Mein Kind, Lieder von und mit Anja Hauptmann (TV movie)
Herself
 
1976 Klimbim (TV series)
Herself
– 18 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 Je später der Abend... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 February 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1971 Dalli Dalli (TV series)
Herself / Kandidatin
– Episode #1.6 (1971) … Herself/Kandidatin
 
1971 Dem Täter auf der Spur (TV series)
Herself
– Flugstunde (1971) … Herself
 
1969 Die Drehscheibe (TV series)
Herself / Singer
– Episode dated 9 March 1969 (1969) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 February 1969 (1969) … Singer
 
1959 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode #10.24 (1959) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1958 Wide Wide World (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Western (1958) … Herself
 
1957 Ungarn in Flammen (documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2007 Bloody Jess (TV documentary)
Mother Rosa (uncredited)
 
2006 Unsere Besten (TV series)
 
2005 Lola - Der deutsche Filmpreis (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2004 René Deltgen - Der sanfte Rebell (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
2000 Call Him Jess (documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Luchino Visconti (documentary)
 

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Alternate Names:

Gritli Schell
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[on Mercedes McCambridge] A very good actress. See more »

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Her brother Maximilian Schell made a movie about her in 2002 called My Sister Maria (aka "My Sister Maria"). See more »

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Seelchen Little soul See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn