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Maria Schell

Maria Schell is known for Superman (1978), White Nights (1957), The Odessa File (1974).

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.

Questions about Maria Schell

How many Maria Schell films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 56 films with Maria Schell, from 1948 to 2021.

What is the best rated Maria Schell film?

The best rated Maria Schell film in the catalogue is White Nights (1957), rated 7.4.

What was the first Maria Schell film?

The first Maria Schell film in the catalogue is Gervaise, from 1956.

Who has Maria Schell worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Maria Schell shares the most credits with David Opatoshu (2 films), Glenn Ford (2 films) and Harry Alan Towers (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
writer · biographer · director · musician
Spouse
Horst Hächler · Veit Relin
Father
Hermann Ferdinand Schell
Mother
Margarethe Noé von Nordberg
Siblings
Immy Schell · Carl Schell · Maximilian Schell

Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.

Full filmography

79 films — 56 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

7 titles

People data: TMDb.

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