Maria Schell

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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Schell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Maria Schell has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Lilies of the Field Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Brothers Karamazov, Gervaise, 99 Women. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
87
Birth Date
1926-01-15 00:00:00
Birth Place
Vienna, Austria

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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