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Maria Schell
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Maria Schell (1926–2005) was an Austrian and Swiss actor, writer, and biographer. Born Maria Margarete Anna Schell in Vienna, she began her professional career in 1942 and worked until 1996. She was married to Horst Hächler and Veit Relin, and had two children. Her siblings included Immy Schell, Carl Schell, and Maximilian Schell.
Schell received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She spoke German and authored works such as *My father, my daughter* and *Die Kostbarkeit des Augenblicks*. She died of pneumonia in Preitenegg in 2005 and was buried in Carinthia.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1926
- Works
- 4
Top works
- My father, my daughter
- "--und wenn's a Katz is!"
- ... und wenn's a Katz is! Mein Weg durchs Leben
- Die Kostbarkeit des Augenblicks
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Vienna, Austria
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.…
Known for
- Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2021
- Mothers and Daughters — Self2012
- My Sister Maria — Herself2002
- Lebensläufe — Self1998
- Der Clan der Anna Voss — Anna Voss1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show — Self1995
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio — Self1994
- Maria des Eaux-Vives — Sœur Maria1993
- Herbst in Lugano — Lilly1988
- Die glückliche Familie — Maria Behringer1987
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Austria
- Active from
- 1926
- Active to
- 2005
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 110
- Total plays
- 221
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Maria+Schell">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,620x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,790x
- New Algorithms and Methods to Estimate Maximum-Likelihood Phylogenies: Assessing the Performance of PhyML 3.0
· 2010 · cited 16,961x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,975x
- The Hallmarks of Aging
· 2013 · cited 14,124x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Maria Margarethe Anna Schell , ( 1926-01-15 ) 15 January 1926, Vienna , Austria
- Died
- 26 April 2005 (2005-04-26) (aged 79), Preitenegg , Austria
- Occupations
- Actress, producer
- Years active
- 1942–1996
- Spouse s
- Horst Hächler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1965 ) , Veit Relin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1966 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1986 )
- Relatives
- Maximilian Schell (brother)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926 – 26 April 2005) was an Austrian-Swiss actress. She was one of the leading stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1954, she was awarded the Cannes Best Actress Award for her performance in Helmut Käutner's war drama The Last Bridge, and in 1956, she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Gervaise.
Early life
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