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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Female

Birthday

1943-12-25 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Chorzów, Polska

Also Known As

Hanna Schygulla

Biography

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

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven

Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

Poor Things

Poor Things

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

Acting

Lili Marleen

1981

Lili Marleen

as

Willie

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

as

Maria Braun

Effi Briest

1974

Effi Briest

as

Effi Briest

Gods of the Plague

1970

Gods of the Plague

as

Joanna

A Love in Germany

1983

A Love in Germany

as

Pauline Kropp

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

2022

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

as

Hilde Jary

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

1970

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

as

Hanna

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

as

Karin Thimm

The Edge of Heaven

2007

The Edge of Heaven

as

Susanne Staub

Wrong Move

1975

Wrong Move

as

Therese

Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe

2012

Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe

as

self

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

Werckmeister Harmonies

as

Tünde Eszter

Katzelmacher

1969

Katzelmacher

as

Marie

Dead Again

1991

Dead Again

as

Inga

Beware of a Holy Whore

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore

as

Hanna

Godard's Passion

1982

Godard's Passion

as

Hanna

Love Is Colder Than Death

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

as

Johanna

Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

2021

Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

as

Self

Sheer Madness

1983

Sheer Madness

as

Olga

The Night of Varennes

1982

The Night of Varennes

as

Countess Sophie de la Borde

Antonieta

1982

Antonieta

as

Anna

Ophelia

2014

Ophelia

as

Vera

The Delta Force

1986

The Delta Force

as

Ingrid

Janela da Alma

2001

Janela da Alma

as

Self

Circle of Deceit

1981

Circle of Deceit

as

Ariane Nassar

Promised Land

2004

Promised Land

as

Hanna

Peter von Kant

2022

Peter von Kant

as

Rosemarie

The Future Is Woman

1984

The Future Is Woman

as

Anna

Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover

2015

Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover

as

Self

The Story of Piera

1983

The Story of Piera

as

Eugenia

The Quiet Love

2005

The Quiet Love

as

Frau Marx

Winter Journey

2006

Winter Journey

as

Martha "Mucky" Brenninger

Life's Little Treasures

1994

Life's Little Treasures

as

Léna

One Hundred and One Nights

1995

One Hundred and One Nights

as

Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife

Faust

2011

Faust

as

Moneylender's Wife

Whity

1971

Whity

as

Hanna

Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1981

Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder

as

Self

The Niklashausen Journey

1970

The Niklashausen Journey

as

Johanna

The Third Generation

1979

The Third Generation

as

Susanne Gast

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

1992

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

as

Self

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp

1968

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp

as

Lucy

Poor Things

2023

Poor Things

as

Martha Von Kurtzroc

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

1969

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

as

Paula

Warsaw: Year 5703

1992

Warsaw: Year 5703

as

Stephania

The Night of the Filmmakers

1995

The Night of the Filmmakers

as

Self

Life, Love & Celluloid

1998

Life, Love & Celluloid

as

Self

Pioneers in Ingolstadt

1971

Pioneers in Ingolstadt

as

Berta

The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me

1976

The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me

as

Self - Interviewee (uncredited)

Bremen Freedom

1972

Bremen Freedom

as

Luisa Mauer

The Blue Exile

1993

The Blue Exile

as

The Actress

Rio das Mortes

1971

Rio das Mortes

as

Hanna

The Coffee House

1970

The Coffee House

as

Lisaura

The Clown

1976

The Clown

as

Marie

Alicia Bustamante

2009

Alicia Bustamante

as

Self

Von Sex bis Simmel

2005

Von Sex bis Simmel

as

Self

The Quiet Roar

2014

The Quiet Roar

as

Eva

Fassbinder in Hollywood

2002

Fassbinder in Hollywood

as

Self

Grüße von Rosita aus Peru

1976

Grüße von Rosita aus Peru

as

Narrator (voice)

Das ABC ist subversiv

1981

Das ABC ist subversiv

as

Narrator

Yunan

2025

Yunan

as

Valeska

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

1971

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

as

Self

Kuckucksei im Gangsternest

1969

Kuckucksei im Gangsternest

as

Maria

Jail Bait

1973

Jail Bait

as

Ärztin

Mathias Kneißl

1971

Mathias Kneißl

as

Mathilde Schreck

The Sunset Boys

1995

The Sunset Boys

as

Ewa Loehwe

The Girl of Your Dreams

1998

The Girl of Your Dreams

as

Magda Goebbels

Die Revolte

1969

Die Revolte

as

Sandra V.

Baal

1970

Baal

as

Luise

Golem: The Petrified Garden

1993

Golem: The Petrified Garden

as

Michelle

Madame Bäurin

1993

Madame Bäurin

as

Tante Agathe

Das unreine Mal

2006

Das unreine Mal

as

Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm

Abraham's Gold

1990

Abraham's Gold

as

Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

1992

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

as

L'Esprit de l'Exil

Hey Stranger

1994

Hey Stranger

as

Tania

Fassbinder

2015

Fassbinder

as

Self

New Year's Eve

1978

New Year's Eve

as

Society Woman

Intermezzo für fünf Hände

1976

Intermezzo für fünf Hände

as

Lisa Wegner

Lea

1996

Lea

as

Wanda

Casanova

1987

Casanova

as

Casanova's Mother

Godard Cinema

2023

Godard Cinema

as

Self

Forever, Lulu

1986

Forever, Lulu

as

Elaine

Magdalena Hausen - Die gefrorene Zeit

2024

Magdalena Hausen - Die gefrorene Zeit

as

Magdalena (voice)

The Crossing

2021

The Crossing

as

Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)

Jakob von Gunten

1971

Jakob von Gunten

as

Lisa Benjamenta

The Summer of Miss Forbes

1989

The Summer of Miss Forbes

as

Mrs. Forbes

Barnum

1986

Barnum

as

Jenny Lind

Der Stumme

1976

Der Stumme

as

Martha

Fassbinder’s Women

2000

Fassbinder’s Women

as

Self

Unless

2016

Unless

as

Danielle

Avanti

2012

Avanti

as

Suzanne

Adventure of Catherine C.

1990

Adventure of Catherine C.

as

Fanny Hohenstein

Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte

2015

Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte

as

Self

Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

2007

Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

as

Self

Lucky

2017

Lucky

as

Lotte

Der Katzensteg

1975

Der Katzensteg

as

Regine Hackelberg

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

2012

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

as

Self

The Prayer

2018

The Prayer

as

Sister Myriam

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion

2017

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion

as

Self

Angelo Nero

1998

Angelo Nero

as

Eloide

Heiligendamm

2010

Heiligendamm

as

A. van der Qualen

Miss Arizona

1988

Miss Arizona

as

Mici

Po-lin. Shards of Memory

2008

Po-lin. Shards of Memory

as

Narrator - German version (voice)

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

2020

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

as

Self

Clara, une passion française

2009

Clara, une passion française

as

Clara

The Mystery of Henri Pick

2019

The Mystery of Henri Pick

as

Ludmila Blavitsky

Irmi

2020

Irmi

as

Narrator

End of the Commune?

1970

End of the Commune?

as

Self

Scénario du film Passion

1982

Scénario du film Passion

as

Self

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

as

Self

Everything Went Fine

2021

Everything Went Fine

as

Swiss Lady

Lusitanian Illusion

2010

Lusitanian Illusion

as

Erika Mann (voice)

The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

2020

The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

as

Self - Quote Reader (voice)

Lullaby to my Father

2012

Lullaby to my Father

as

Narrator (voice)

L'aide-mémoire

1984

L'aide-mémoire

as

Suzanne

Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario

1982

Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario

as

Self

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

as

Marion Andreas

The Great Runaway

The Great Runaway

as

Frau Piesch

Stars in the Ring

Stars in the Ring

as

Self

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin Alexanderplatz

as

Eva

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Catharina

Peter the Great

Peter the Great

as

Catherine Skevronskaya

Kommissar Stolberg

Kommissar Stolberg

as

Marita Dennett

Ad Vitam

Ad Vitam

as

- Participation -

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

as

Self

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self

Filmlegenden. Deutsch

Filmlegenden. Deutsch

as

Self

DAS!

DAS!

as

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

as

Self

Beckmann

Beckmann

as

Self

Wortwechsel

Wortwechsel

as

Self

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

as

Self

5 nach 10

5 nach 10

as

Self

Kulturzeit

Kulturzeit

as

self

Im Dialog

Im Dialog

as

self

ZIBB

ZIBB

as

Self

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing

Alicia Bustamante

2009

Alicia Bustamante

as