Maria Schneider (I) (1952–2011)


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Maria Schneider was a French actress. At age 19 she became famous for Bernardo Bertolucci's film Last Tango in Paris (1972), and The Passenger (1975). As a teenager, she adored films, going to the cinema up to four times a week. She left home at 15 after an argument with her mother and went to Paris, where she made her stage acting debut that same ... See full bio »

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(age 58) in Paris, France

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 2008 Cliente
Marie-Hélène
 2008 A.D. La guerre de l'ombre (TV Mini-Series)
Donatienne Klein
- Episode #1.2 (2008) ... Donatienne Klein
- Episode #1.1 (2008) ... Donatienne Klein
 2007 La clef
Solange
 2007 La vie d'artiste
L'épouse de Joseph Costals
 2006 Quale amore
Marie
 2006 Perds pas la boule! (Short)
Thelda
 2004 Au large de Bad Ragaz
Anna
 2004 Maigret (TV Series)
Mme Boursicault
- Maigret en meublé (2004) ... Mme Boursicault
 2002 La repentie
Charlotte's sister
 2000 Les acteurs
Maria Schneider
 1998 Il cuore e la spada (TV Movie)
Queen Maga of Ireland
 1998 Angelo nero (TV Movie)
Julia Mayfair
 1998 Something to Believe In
Maria Faccino
 1996 Jane Eyre
Bertha
 1995 Navarro (TV Series)
Samira
- L'ombre d'un père (1995) ... Samira
 1994 La Lettre de Jean (Short)
 1993 Des héros ordinaires (TV Series)
Leila Chaouen
- Contrôle d'identité (1993) ... Leila Chaouen
 1992 Noites Bravas
Noria
 1992 Au pays des Juliets
Raissa
 1991 Écrans de sable
Sarah
 1991 A Condenação
Gitana
 1989 Bunker Hotel
Muriel
 1988 Silvia è sola (TV Movie)
 1987 L'or noir de Lornac (TV Series)
Brigitte
 1987 Résidence surveillée
Céline Fontaine
 1985 A Song for Europe (TV Movie)
Madeline Dyer
 1984 Buio nella valle (TV Mini-Series)
 1983 Balles perdues
Vera
 1982 Cercasi Gesù
Francesca
 1981 Merry-Go-Round
Léo
 1981 Sezona mira u Parizu
Elen
 1980 Viagem Branca
 1980 Mama Dracula
Nancy Hawaii
 1980 Haine
Madeleine
 1979 Een vrouw als Eva
Liliane
 1978 Eu Sou Minha
Suna
 1978 Voyage au jardin des morts
Hypolyte
 1977 Violanta
Laura
 1975 Baby-sitter
Michelle
 1975 Profissão: Repórter
Girl
 1973 Queridos Pais
Antonia
 1973 O Beijo
Das Süsse Mädel / The Sweetheart / The Girl
 1972 O Último Tango em Paris
Jeanne
 1972 What a Flash!
 1972 A Solteirona
Mome
 1971 Les jambes en l'air
Sarah Grandblaise
 1970 Madly
La jeune acheteuse
 1969 As Mulheres (uncredited)
 1969 Cada Dia Será Como Deus Quiser (uncredited)
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5' 6" (1.68 m)
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[on the response of the French press to her being chosen as guest of honor at Créteil Films de Femmes 2001] Very interesting. Because finally after I've been doing this now for 30 years, finally I find some cheerful articles, and you know people kind of understand me better now today than they used to. Because the media threw stones at me. When you read the articles back in the 1970s they were ... See more »

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Esther Anderson went out with Marlon Brando and was with him when he starred in O Último Tango em Paris (1972). She became great friends with Schneider, who featured in the controversial sex scene with Brando at the tender age of 19. "I was with Maria when she saw the film for the first time . . . she was absolutely shocked. She had no idea what they were going to do with her. She ran from... See more »

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