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Hanna Schygulla

Acting • 1943-12-25 • Chorzów, Polska

Hanna Schygulla (born 25 December 1943) is a German actress and chanson singer. She is generally considered the most prominent German actress of the New German Cinema. Over 12 years, Hanna Schygulla appeared in 23 Fassbinder movies (including his first feature film), the most-acclaimed being The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) (for which she won the Silver Bear).

Known For

The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972

Poor Things

Poor Things

2023

Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

1981

The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven

2007

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Filmography

2026
Mein liebster DokumentarfilmTV
Self • 1 episodes
2026
Der große ZusammenbruchFilm
Fr. Rau
2025
YunanFilm
Valeska
2025
Denkste PuppeFilm
Self
2024
Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in TimeFilm
Magdalena (voice)
2023
Poor ThingsFilm
Martha Von Kurtzroc
★ 7.6
2023
Godard CinemaFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2022
Peter von KantFilm
Rosemarie
★ 5.8
2022
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in DespairFilm
Hilde Jary
★ 8.0
2021
Everything Went FineFilm
Swiss Lady
★ 6.6
2021
The CrossingFilm
Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
★ 7.2
2021
Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen AutorenfilmsFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2020
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the BeautifulFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2020
The Wonderful Journey of Selma LagerlöfFilm
Self - Quote Reader (voice)
★ 4.0
2020
IrmiFilm
Narrator
2019
The Mystery of Henri PickFilm
Ludmila Blavitsky
★ 6.5
2018
The PrayerFilm
Sister Myriam
★ 6.3
2018
Ad VitamTV
- Participation - • 6 episodes
★ 6.0
2017
LuckyFilm
Lotte
★ 6.4
2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But NecessaryFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2017
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family ReunionFilm
Self
2016
UnlessFilm
Danielle
★ 4.8
2015
FassbinderFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2015
Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige GeschichteFilm
Self
2015
Marcello Mastroianni, latin loverFilm
Self
2014
The Quiet RoarFilm
Eva
★ 4.8
2014
OpheliaFilm
Vera
2013
Vijay and IFilm
Will's Mother
★ 5.0
2012
Lullaby to my FatherFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.5
2012
AvantiFilm
Suzanne
★ 4.5
2012
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria BraunFilm
Self
2012
Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songeFilm
self
2011
FaustFilm
Moneylender's Wife
★ 6.6
2010
Lusitanian IllusionFilm
Erika Mann (voice)
★ 6.4
2010
HeiligendammFilm
A. van der Qualen
2009
Clara, une passion françaiseFilm
Clara
★ 6.0
2009
Татарская княжнаFilm
older Anna Akhmatova
2009
Alicia BustamanteFilm
Self
2008
Po-lin. Shards of MemoryFilm
Narrator - German version (voice)
★ 8.5
2007
The Edge of HeavenFilm
Susanne Staub
★ 7.2
2007
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its StoryFilm
Self
2006
Winter JourneyFilm
Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
★ 6.9
2006
Filmlegenden. DeutschTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2006
Kommissar StolbergTV
Marita Dennett • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
2006
Das unreine MalFilm
Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
★ 2.3
2005
The Quiet LoveFilm
Frau Marx
★ 6.4
2005
Von Sex bis SimmelFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2004
Promised LandFilm
Hanna
★ 5.1
2003
ZIBBTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2002
Fassbinder in HollywoodFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2002
Gero von Boehm begegnet...TV
Self • 1 episodes
2001
Werckmeister HarmoniesFilm
Tünde Eszter
★ 7.9
2001
Window of the SoulFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2000
Fassbinder's WomenFilm
Self
★ 5.3
1999
BeckmannTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1998
The Girl of Your DreamsFilm
Magda Goebbels
★ 6.5
1998
Life, Love & CelluloidFilm
Self
★ 6.6
1998
Angelo NeroFilm
Eloide
1997
Im DialogTV
self • 1 episodes
1996
LeaFilm
Wanda
★ 5.4
1995
One Hundred and One NightsFilm
Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
★ 6.1
1995
The Night of the FilmmakersFilm
Self
★ 6.2
1995
The Sunset BoysFilm
Ewa Loehwe
★ 7.0
1994
Life's Little TreasuresFilm
Léna
★ 5.2
1994
Hey StrangerFilm
Tania
★ 6.5
1994
I Sell My DreamsTV
Alma • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
1993
The Blue ExileFilm
The Actress
★ 4.6
1993
Golem: The Petrified GardenFilm
Michelle
★ 5.2
1993
Madame BäurinFilm
Tante Agathe
★ 7.0
1992
MorgenmagazinTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1992
I Don’t Just Want You to Love MeFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1992
Golem, the Spirit of ExileFilm
L'Esprit de l'Exil
★ 5.0
1992
Warsaw: Year 5703Film
Stephania
★ 5.3
1991
DAS!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
1991
Dead AgainFilm
Inga
★ 6.4
1990
Adventure of Catherine C.Film
Fanny Hohenstein
★ 4.0
1990
Abraham's GoldFilm
Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
★ 10.0
1989
The Summer of Miss ForbesFilm
Mrs. Forbes
★ 4.0
1988
Miss ArizonaFilm
Mici
★ 6.0
1987
CasanovaFilm
Casanova's Mother
★ 4.1
1986
The Delta ForceFilm
Ingrid
★ 6.0
1986
Peter the GreatTV
Catherine Skevronskaya • 4 episodes
★ 7.9
1986
BarnumFilm
Jenny Lind
★ 7.0
1986
Forever, LuluFilm
Elaine
★ 4.3
1984
The Future Is WomanFilm
Anna
★ 5.5
1984
L'aide-mémoireFilm
Suzanne
★ 9.0
1983
The Story of PieraFilm
Eugenia
★ 5.9
1983
Sheer MadnessFilm
Olga
★ 7.0
1983
A Love in GermanyFilm
Pauline Kropp
★ 5.5
1982
That Night of VarennesFilm
Countess Sophie de la Borde
★ 6.9
1982
Godard's PassionFilm
Hanna
★ 5.6
1982
AntonietaFilm
Anna
★ 5.3
1982
Scénario du film PassionFilm
Self
★ 5.9
1982
WortwechselTV
Self • 1 episodes
1982
Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénarioFilm
Self
1981
Lili MarleenFilm
Willie
★ 6.5
1981
Circle of DeceitFilm
Ariane Nassar
★ 6.2
1981
Cinémania: Rainer Werner FassbinderFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1981
5 nach 10TV
Self • 1 episodes
1981
Das ABC ist subversivFilm
Narrator
1980
Berlin AlexanderplatzTV
Eva • 14 episodes
★ 7.5
1979
NDR Talk ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1979
The Marriage of Maria BraunFilm
Maria Braun
★ 7.4
1979
The Third GenerationFilm
Susanne Gast
★ 6.0
1979
The Great RunawayTV
Frau Piesch • 3 episodes
★ 7.5
1978
New Year's EveFilm
Society Woman
★ 8.5
1977
The DevilsTV
Darja Schatowa • 3 episodes
★ 8.5
1976
The ClownFilm
Marie
★ 6.1
1976
Der StummeFilm
Martha
1976
Intermezzo für fünf HändeFilm
Lisa Wegner
1976
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like MeFilm
Self
1976
Grüße von Rosita aus PeruFilm
Narrator (voice)
1975
Wrong MoveFilm
Therese
★ 6.7
1975
Der KatzenstegFilm
Regine Hackelberg
★ 7.0
1974
Spécial cinémaTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 9.5
1974
Effi BriestFilm
Effi Briest
★ 6.6
1973
Jail BaitFilm
Ärztin
★ 6.2
1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantFilm
Karin Thimm
★ 7.4
1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a DayTV
Marion Andreas • 5 episodes
★ 7.7
1972
Bremen FreedomFilm
Luisa Mauer
★ 6.3
1971
The Merchant of Four SeasonsFilm
Anna Epp, Hans's sister
★ 6.8
1971
Beware of a Holy WhoreFilm
Hanna
★ 6.2
1971
WhityFilm
Hanna
★ 5.4
1971
Rio das MortesFilm
Hanna
★ 5.3
1971
Pioneers in IngolstadtFilm
Berta
★ 5.5
1971
Jakob von GuntenFilm
Lisa Benjamenta
★ 10.0
1971
Mathias KneißlFilm
Mathilde Schreck
★ 6.5
1971
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8Film
Self
★ 7.0
1970
Scene of the CrimeTV
Catharina • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?Film
Hanna
★ 7.3
1970
Love Is Colder Than DeathFilm
Johanna
★ 6.2
1970
Gods of the PlagueFilm
Joanna
★ 5.6
1970
BaalFilm
Luise
★ 5.5
1970
The Niklashausen JourneyFilm
Johanna
★ 5.8
1970
The Coffee HouseFilm
Lisaura
★ 6.5
1970
End of the Commune?Film
Self
★ 8.0
1969
KatzelmacherFilm
Marie
★ 6.4
1969
Hunting Scenes from BavariaFilm
Paula
★ 6.7
1969
Die RevolteFilm
Sandra V.
★ 9.0
1969
Kuckucksei im GangsternestFilm
Maria
★ 4.0
1968
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the PimpFilm
Lucy
★ 4.5
1959
Stars in der ManegeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1951
German Film AwardTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1948
BambiTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0