Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

ActorDirector Dec 25 (age 82) Chorzów, Polska 1948–2025 (77 year career)
5.7 avg rating

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

Filmography

Acting (143)

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Movies (120)

Yunan

Yunan

2025

as Valeska

Denkste Puppe

Denkste Puppe

2025

as Self

Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in Time

Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in Time

2024

as Magdalena (voice)

Poor Things

Poor Things

2023

as Martha Von Kurtzroc

7.7
Godard Cinema

Godard Cinema

2023

as Self

5.5
Peter von Kant

Peter von Kant

2022

as Rosemarie

5.7
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

2022

as Hilde Jary

8.0
Everything Went Fine

Everything Went Fine

2021

as Swiss Lady

6.6
Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

2021

as Self

6.5
The Crossing

The Crossing

2021

as Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)

7.3
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

2020

as Self

6.2
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

2020

as Self - Quote Reader (voice)

4.0
Irmi

Irmi

2020

as Narrator

The Mystery of Henri Pick

The Mystery of Henri Pick

2019

as Ludmila Blavitsky

6.5
The Prayer

The Prayer

2018

as Sister Myriam

6.3
Lucky

Lucky

2017

as Lotte

6.4
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion

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

2017

as Self

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017

as Self

7.7
Unless

Unless

2016

as Danielle

4.8
Fassbinder

Fassbinder

2015

as Self

6.2
Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte

Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte

2015

as Self

Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover

Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover

2015

as Self

The Quiet Roar

The Quiet Roar

2014

as Eva

4.8
Ophelia

Ophelia

2014

as Vera

Vijay and I

Vijay and I

2013

as Will's Mother

5.0
Lullaby to my Father

Lullaby to my Father

2012

as Narrator (voice)

7.5
Avanti

Avanti

2012

as Suzanne

4.5
Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe

Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe

2012

as self

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

2012

as Self

Faust

Faust

2011

as Moneylender's Wife

6.6
Lusitanian Illusion

Lusitanian Illusion

2010

as Erika Mann (voice)

6.4
Heiligendamm

Heiligendamm

2010

as A. van der Qualen

Clara, une passion française

Clara, une passion française

2009

as Clara

5.0
Татарская княжна

Татарская княжна

2009

as older Anna Akhmatova

Alicia Bustamante

Alicia Bustamante

2009

as Self

Po-lin. Shards of Memory

Po-lin. Shards of Memory

2008

as Narrator - German version (voice)

8.5
The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven

2007

as Susanne Staub

7.2
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

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

2007

as Self

Das unreine Mal

Das unreine Mal

2006

as Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm

2.3
Winter Journey

Winter Journey

2006

as Martha "Mucky" Brenninger

6.7
Von Sex bis Simmel

Von Sex bis Simmel

2005

as Self

6.0
The Quiet Love

The Quiet Love

2005

as Frau Marx

6.0
Promised Land

Promised Land

2004

as Hanna

5.0
Fassbinder in Hollywood

Fassbinder in Hollywood

2002

as Self

5.9
Janela da Alma

Janela da Alma

2001

as Self

6.9
Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

as Tünde Eszter

7.8
Fassbinder's Women

Fassbinder's Women

2000

as Self

5.0
The Girl of Your Dreams

The Girl of Your Dreams

1998

as Magda Goebbels

6.5
Life, Love & Celluloid

Life, Love & Celluloid

1998

as Self

5.8
Angelo Nero

Angelo Nero

1998

as Eloide

Lea

Lea

1996

as Wanda

5.1
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

1995

as Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife

6.0
The Sunset Boys

The Sunset Boys

1995

as Ewa Loehwe

6.0
The Night of the Filmmakers

The Night of the Filmmakers

1995

as Self

5.0
Hey Stranger

Hey Stranger

1994

as Tania

5.0
Life's Little Treasures

Life's Little Treasures

1994

as Léna

4.8
The Blue Exile

The Blue Exile

1993

as The Actress

4.3
Madame Bäurin

Madame Bäurin

1993

as Tante Agathe

4.0
Golem: The Petrified Garden

Golem: The Petrified Garden

1993

as Michelle

4.2
Warsaw: Year 5703

Warsaw: Year 5703

1992

as Stephania

4.7
Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

1992

as L'Esprit de l'Exil

4.7
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

1992

as Self

6.4
Dead Again

Dead Again

1991

as Inga

6.4
Abraham's Gold

Abraham's Gold

1990

as Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger

Adventure of Catherine C.

Adventure of Catherine C.

1990

as Fanny Hohenstein

3.0
The Summer of Miss Forbes

The Summer of Miss Forbes

1989

as Mrs. Forbes

3.0
Miss Arizona

Miss Arizona

1988

as Mici

5.3
Casanova

Casanova

1987

as Casanova's Mother

3.9
The Delta Force

The Delta Force

1986

as Ingrid

6.0
Barnum

Barnum

1986

as Jenny Lind

6.7
Forever, Lulu

Forever, Lulu

1986

as Elaine

3.7
The Future Is Woman

The Future Is Woman

1984

as Anna

5.3
L'aide-mémoire

L'aide-mémoire

1984

as Suzanne

The Story of Piera

The Story of Piera

1983

as Eugenia

5.6
A Love in Germany

A Love in Germany

1983

as Pauline Kropp

4.9
Sheer Madness

Sheer Madness

1983

as Olga

6.8
That Night of Varennes

That Night of Varennes

1982

as Countess Sophie de la Borde

6.8
Antonieta

Antonieta

1982

as Anna

5.0
Godard's Passion

Godard's Passion

1982

as Hanna

5.7
Scénario du film Passion

Scénario du film Passion

1982

as Self

5.6
Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario

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

1982

as Self

Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

1981

as Willie

6.4
Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1981

as Ariane Nassar

5.9
Das ABC ist subversiv

Das ABC ist subversiv

1981

as Narrator

Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1981

as Self

5.0
The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

as Maria Braun

7.4
The Third Generation

The Third Generation

1979

as Susanne Gast

5.9
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

1978

as Society Woman

7.0
Intermezzo für fünf Hände

Intermezzo für fünf Hände

1976

as Lisa Wegner

The Clown

The Clown

1976

as Marie

5.7
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me

The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me

1976

as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)

Grüße von Rosita aus Peru

Grüße von Rosita aus Peru

1976

as Narrator (voice)

Der Stumme

Der Stumme

1976

as Martha

Der Katzensteg

Der Katzensteg

1975

as Regine Hackelberg

Wrong Move

Wrong Move

1975

as Therese

6.7
Effi Briest

Effi Briest

1974

as Effi Briest

6.6
Jail Bait

Jail Bait

1973

as Ärztin

5.8
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972

as Karin Thimm

7.4
Bremen Freedom

Bremen Freedom

1972

as Luisa Mauer

6.0
Rio das Mortes

Rio das Mortes

1971

as Hanna

5.0
Jakob von Gunten

Jakob von Gunten

1971

as Lisa Benjamenta

Beware of a Holy Whore

Beware of a Holy Whore

1971

as Hanna

6.2
Mathias Kneißl

Mathias Kneißl

1971

as Mathilde Schreck

5.0
Whity

Whity

1971

as Hanna

5.1
The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1971

as Anna Epp, Hans's sister

6.6
Pioneers in Ingolstadt

Pioneers in Ingolstadt

1971

as Berta

5.1
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

1971

as Self

The Coffee House

The Coffee House

1970

as Lisaura

5.3
Baal

Baal

1970

as Luise

5.6
Gods of the Plague

Gods of the Plague

1970

as Joanna

5.5
Love Is Colder Than Death

Love Is Colder Than Death

1970

as Johanna

6.2
End of the Commune?

End of the Commune?

1970

as Self

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

1970

as Hanna

7.3
The Niklashausen Journey

The Niklashausen Journey

1970

as Johanna

5.4
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

1969

as Paula

6.7
Kuckucksei im Gangsternest

Kuckucksei im Gangsternest

1969

as Maria

1.0
Katzelmacher

Katzelmacher

1969

as Marie

6.4
Die Revolte

Die Revolte

1969

as Sandra V.

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp

1968

as Lucy

4.3
Der große Zusammenbruch

Der große Zusammenbruch