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Maria Schell (born Maria Margarete Anna Schell) was an Austrian and Swiss actor, writer, and biographer. Born in Vienna on January 15, 1926, she began her work period in 1942 and continued until 1996. She spoke German and was a Catholic. Her notable works include *My father, my daughter*, *--und wenn's a Katz is!*, *Mein Weg durchs Leben*, and *Die Kostbarkeit des Augenblicks*.
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 was married to Horst Hächler and Veit Relin and had two children. Her siblings included Immy Schell, Carl Schell, and Maximilian Schell. She died of pneumonia due to natural causes on April 26, 2005, in Preitenegg. She is 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
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
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Margarete
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Preitenegg
- Spouse
- Veit Relin
- Sibling
- Maximilian Schell
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Image
- Maria Schell 928-4676.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
Show 11 more facts
- Commons category
- Maria Schell
- date of birth
- 1926-01-15
- date of death
- 2005-04-26
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- birth name
- Maria Margarete Anna Schell
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Maria Schell
- place of burial
- Carinthia
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Oberiberg
via Wikidata · CC0