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Maria Schneider was a French actress who became an international film star, most notably for her role in Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris." Her career and personal struggles, including battles with depression and illness, made her a significant cultural figure in French and European cinema before her death in 2011.
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Film & TV
Paris, France
Maria-Hélène Schneider (27 March 1952 – 3 February 2011), known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress. She is best known for co-starring opposite Marlon Brando in the controversial Last Tango in Paris (1972), which was noted for its graphic sexuality. Schneider later revealed she was not informed about a simulated rape until moments before it was filmed, an event she described…
Known for
- Films to Die For — (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
- Les Scandaleuses — Self2024
- Delphine and Carole — Self (archive footage)2020
- For Maria — Self (archive footage)2019
- 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing — (archive footage)2019
- A French Gigolo — Marie-Hélène2008
- The Key — Solange2007
- What Is Love? — Marie2006
- Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris — Self2004
- Au large de Bad Ragaz — Anna2004
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Key facts
- Born
- Maria-Hélène Schneider , ( 1952-03-27 ) 27 March 1952, Paris, France
- Died
- 3 February 2011 (2011-02-03) (aged 58), Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1969–2008
- Partner
- Maria Pia Almadio (19??–2011, Schneider's death)
- Father
- Daniel Gélin
- Relatives
- Xavier Gélin (half-brother), Fiona Gélin (half-sister), Michel Schneider (uncle), Vanessa Schneider (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hélène
- Family name
- Schneider
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Father
- Daniel Gélin
- Occupation
- model
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- The Passenger
- Image
- Filmopnamen Een vrouw als Eva Velserbeek, 1978 -15.jpg
- Significant event
- funeral
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- Commons category
- Maria Schneider (actress)
- date of birth
- 1952-03-27
- relative
- Vanessa Schneider
- date of death
- 2011-02-03
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- birth name
- Maria Hélène Schneider
- end of work period
- 2008-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Maria-Hélène Schneider (27 March 1952 – 3 February 2011), known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress.
She is best known for co-starring opposite Marlon Brando in the controversial Last Tango in Paris (1972), which was noted for its graphic sexuality. Schneider later revealed she was not informed about a simulated rape until moments before it was filmed, an event she described as traumatic and humiliating. Although Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger (1975) showcased her abilities, a reputation for walking out of films during production resulted in her becoming unwelcome in the industry. However, she re-established stability in her personal and professional life in the early 1980s, and became an advocate for equality and improving the working conditions for actresses. She continued acting in film and TV until a few years before she died in 2011 after a long illness.
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