Hanna Schygulla
Born
December 25, 1943 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Yunan
Valeska
2025
Magdalena Hausen - Die gefrorene Zeit
Magdalena (voice)
2024
Poor Things
Martha Von Kurtzroc
2023
Godard Cinema
Self
2023
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
Hilde Jary
2022
Peter von Kant
Rosemarie
2022
Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms
Self
2021
The Crossing
Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
2021
Everything Went Fine
Swiss Lady
2021
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
Self - Quote Reader (voice)
2020
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Self
2020
Irmi
Narrator
2020
The Mystery of Henri Pick
Ludmila Blavitsky
2019
Ad Vitam
- Participation - · (6 episodes)
2018
The Prayer
Sister Myriam
2018
Lucky
Lotte
2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Self
2017
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion
Self
2017
Unless
Danielle
2016
Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte
Self
2015
Fassbinder
Self
2015
Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover
Self
2015
Ophelia
Vera
2014
The Quiet Roar
Eva
2014
Lullaby to my Father
Narrator (voice)
2012
Avanti
Suzanne
2012
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun
Self
2012
Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe
self
2012
Faust
Moneylender's Wife
2011
Lusitanian Illusion
Erika Mann (voice)
2010
Heiligendamm
A. van der Qualen
2010
Clara, une passion française
Clara
2009
Alicia Bustamante
Self
2009
Po-lin. Shards of Memory
Narrator - German version (voice)
2008
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
Self
2007
The Edge of Heaven
Susanne Staub
2007
Das unreine Mal
Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
2006
Winter Journey
Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
2006
Kommissar Stolberg
Marita Dennett · (1 episode)
2006
Filmlegenden. Deutsch
Self · (2 episodes)
2006
The Quiet Love
Frau Marx
2005
Von Sex bis Simmel
Self
2005
Promised Land
Hanna
2004
ZIBB
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Fassbinder in Hollywood
Self
2002
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Janela da Alma
Self
2001
Werckmeister Harmonies
Tünde Eszter
2001
Fassbinder’s Women
Self
2000
Beckmann
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Girl of Your Dreams
Magda Goebbels
1998
Angelo Nero
Eloide
1998
Life, Love & Celluloid
Self
1998
Im Dialog
self · (1 episode)
1997
Lea
Wanda
1996
Kulturzeit
self · (1 episode)
1995
The Sunset Boys
Ewa Loehwe
1995
The Night of the Filmmakers
Self
1995
One Hundred and One Nights
Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
1995
Life's Little Treasures
Léna
1994
Hey Stranger
Tania
1994
The Blue Exile
The Actress
1993
Golem: The Petrified Garden
Michelle
1993
Madame Bäurin
Tante Agathe
1993
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
L'Esprit de l'Exil
1992
Warsaw: Year 5703
Stephania
1992
Morgenmagazin
Self · (1 episode)
1992
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
Self
1992
Dead Again
Inga
1991
DAS!
Self · (1 episode)
1991
Adventure of Catherine C.
Fanny Hohenstein
1990
Abraham's Gold
Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
1990
The Summer of Miss Forbes
Mrs. Forbes
1989
Miss Arizona
Mici
1988
Casanova
Casanova's Mother
1987
Barnum
Jenny Lind
1986
Forever, Lulu
Elaine
1986
The Delta Force
Ingrid
1986
Peter the Great
Catherine Skevronskaya · (4 episodes)
1986
The Future Is Woman
Anna
1984
L'aide-mémoire
Suzanne
1984
A Love in Germany
Pauline Kropp
1983
Sheer Madness
Olga
1983
The Story of Piera
Eugenia
1983
Antonieta
Anna
1982
Godard's Passion
Hanna
1982
The Night of Varennes
Countess Sophie de la Borde
1982
Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario
Self
1982
Scénario du film Passion
Self
1982
Wortwechsel
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Circle of Deceit
Ariane Nassar
1981
Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Self
1981
Das ABC ist subversiv
Narrator
1981
5 nach 10
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Lili Marleen
Willie
1981
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Eva · (14 episodes)
1980
The Great Runaway
Frau Piesch · (3 episodes)
1979
The Third Generation
Susanne Gast
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Maria Braun
1979
NDR Talk Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
New Year's Eve
Society Woman
1978
Intermezzo für fünf Hände
Lisa Wegner
1976
The Clown
Marie
1976
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me
Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
1976
Grüße von Rosita aus Peru
Narrator (voice)
1976
Der Stumme
Martha
1976
Der Katzensteg
Regine Hackelberg
1975
Wrong Move
Therese
1975
Spécial cinéma
Self · (2 episodes)
1974
Effi Briest
Effi Briest
1974
Jail Bait
Ärztin
1973
Bremen Freedom
Luisa Mauer
1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Marion Andreas · (5 episodes)
1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Karin Thimm
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Anna Epp, Hans's sister
1972
Jakob von Gunten
Lisa Benjamenta
1971
Beware of a Holy Whore
Hanna
1971
Whity
Hanna
1971
Mathias Kneißl
Mathilde Schreck
1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
Berta
1971
Rio das Mortes
Hanna
1971
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
Self
1971
Scene of the Crime
Catharina · (1 episode)
1970
The Niklashausen Journey
Johanna
1970
Gods of the Plague
Joanna
1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Hanna
1970
End of the Commune?
Self
1970
The Coffee House
Lisaura
1970
Love Is Colder Than Death
Johanna
1970
Baal
Luise
1970
Kuckucksei im Gangsternest
Maria
1969
Katzelmacher
Marie
1969
Die Revolte
Sandra V.
1969
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria
Paula
1969
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
Lucy
1968
Stars in the Ring
Self · (1 episode)
1959
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (2 episodes)
1951
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948