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Romy Schneider(1938-1982)

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Romy Schneider
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Romy Schneider was born on 23 September 1938 in Vienna, Austria into a family of actors. Making her film debut at the age of 15, her breakthrough came two years later in the very popular trilogy Sissi (1955). Her mother, supervising her daughter's career, immediately approved Romy's participation in Christine (1958), the remake of Max Ophüls's Liebelei (1933), where Magda Schneider once starred herself. During the shooting, she fell in love with her co-star Alain Delon and eventually moved with him to Paris. At that time, she started her international career collaborating with famous directors such as Luchino Visconti and Orson Welles. After Delon had broken up with her in 1964, she married Harry Meyen shortly after. Although she gave birth to a boy, David-Christopher, their relationship was difficult, so they divorced in 1975. Being unsatisfied with her personal life, she turned to alcohol and drugs, but her cinematic career -especially in France- remained intact. She was the first actress, receiving the new created César Award as "Best Actress" for her role in L'important c'est d'aimer (1975). Three years later, she was awarded again for Une histoire simple (1978). After a short marriage to her former secretary Daniel Biasini, being the father of her daughter Sarah Biasini, she suffered the hardest blow of her life when her son was impaled on a fence in 1981. She never managed to recover from this loss and died on 29 May 1982 in Paris. Although it was suggested she committed suicide caused by an overdose of sleeping pills, she was declared to have died from cardiac arrest.
BornSeptember 23, 1938
DiedMay 29, 1982(43)
BornSeptember 23, 1938
DiedMay 29, 1982(43)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 16 nominations

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Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider and Éva Darlan in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider and Arlette Bonnard in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider and Bruno Cremer in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider and Claude Brasseur in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider and Roger Pigaut in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
Romy Schneider and Arlette Bonnard in Une histoire simple (1978)

Known for:

Romy Schneider, Jacques Dutronc, and Fabio Testi in L'important c'est d'aimer (1975)
L'important c'est d'aimer
7.0
  • Nadine Chevalier
  • 1975
La mort en direct (1980)
La mort en direct
6.6
  • Katherine Mortenhoe
  • 1980
Romy Schneider in Sissi (1955)
Sissi
7.0
  • Sissi
  • 1955
Romy Schneider in Sissi - keisarinnan kohtalonvuodet (1957)
Sissi - keisarinnan kohtalonvuodet
6.6
  • Empress Elisabeth of Austria
  • Sissi
  • 1957

Credits

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  • Romy Schneider in La passante du Sans-Souci (1982)
    La passante du Sans-Souci
    6.6
    • Elsa Wiener
    • Lina Baumstein
    • 1982
  • Garde à vue (1981)
    Garde à vue
    7.6
    • Chantal Martinaud
    • 1981
  • Marcello Mastroianni and Romy Schneider in Fantasma d'amore (1981)
    Fantasma d'amore
    6.7
    • Anna Brigatti Zighi
    • 1981
  • La banquière (1980)
    La banquière
    6.2
    • Emma Eckhert
    • 1980
  • La mort en direct (1980)
    La mort en direct
    6.6
    • Katherine Mortenhoe
    • 1980
  • Verenperintö (1979)
    Verenperintö
    4.6
    • Hélène Roffe-Martin
    • 1979
  • Clair de femme (1979)
    Clair de femme
    6.4
    • Lydia Tovalski
    • 1979
  • Romy Schneider in Une histoire simple (1978)
    Une histoire simple
    6.9
    • Marie
    • 1978
  • Romy Schneider in Gruppenbild mit Dame (1977)
    Gruppenbild mit Dame
    5.7
    • Leni Gruyten
    • 1977
  • Romy Schneider and Eva Mattes in Tausend Lieder ohne Ton (1977)
    Tausend Lieder ohne Ton
    TV Movie
    • Die Geliebte (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Romy Schneider, Victor Lanoux, Philippe Noiret, and Umberto Orsini in Une femme à sa fenêtre (1976)
    Une femme à sa fenêtre
    6.1
    • Margot (Santorini)
    • 1976
  • Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, and Ottavia Piccolo in Mado (1976)
    Mado
    6.6
    • Hélène
    • 1976
  • Romy Schneider and Philippe Noiret in Kätketty ase (1975)
    Kätketty ase
    7.5
    • Clara Dandieu
    • 1975
  • Rod Steiger, Romy Schneider, and Paolo Giusti in Likakätiset viattomat (1975)
    Likakätiset viattomat
    6.8
    • Julie
    • wife
    • 1975

Soundtrack

  • Kaunis valehtelijatar (1959)
    Kaunis valehtelijatar
    5.5
    • performer: "Ja, man verliebt sich"
    • 1959
  • Hans Moser, Romy Schneider, Magda Schneider, Robert Stolz, Siegfried Breuer Jr., Heinz Conrads, Adrienne Gessner, Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Imhoff, Wolfgang Lukschy, Ernst Marischka, Josef Meinrad, Susi Nicoletti, Gunther Philipp, and Gretl Schörg in Keisarin pikku lemmikki (1955)
    Keisarin pikku lemmikki
    5.9
    • performer: "Wenn die Vöglein Musizieren"
    • 1955

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Personal details

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    • Encyclopedia
  • Alternative names
    • Romy Albach-Retty
  • Height
    • 1.63 m
  • Born
    • September 23, 1938
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • May 29, 1982
    • Paris, France(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouses
      Daniel BiasiniDecember 18, 1975 - June 1981 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Sarah Biasini
  • Parents
      Magda Schneider
  • Relatives
    • Rosa Albach-Retty(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Print ads for Lux soap, West Germany (1972-73).
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Biographical Movies
    • 20 Print Biographies
    • 5 Interviews
    • 15 Articles
    • 21 Pictorials
    • 87 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    She never overcame the loss of her son. She suffered from depressions after his death resulting in an alcohol problem.
  • Quotes
    Sissi sticks to me just like oatmeal.
  • Trademark
    Appeared in many films directed by Ernst Marischka, including the Sissi trilogy
  • Nickname
    • Puppele

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