Hanna Schygulla
Acting1943Chorzów, Polska
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
Acting History
Future
2026
Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm
TVas Self
2025
2024
Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in Time
as Magdalena (voice)
2023
Poor Things
as Martha Von Kurtzroc
2022
Peter von Kant
as Rosemarie
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
as Hilde Jary
2021
Everything Went Fine
as Swiss Lady
The Crossing
as Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
2020
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
as Self - Quote Reader (voice)
Irmi
as Narrator
2019
The Mystery of Henri Pick
as Ludmila Blavitsky
2018
The Prayer
as Sister Myriam
Ad Vitam
TVas - Participation -
2016
Unless
as Danielle
2015
Fassbinder
as Self
2014
2013
Vijay and I
as Will's Mother
NDR Talk Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2012
2011
Faust
as Moneylender's Wife
2010
Lusitanian Illusion
as Erika Mann (voice)
Heiligendamm
as A. van der Qualen
2009
Alicia Bustamante
as Self
Clara, une passion française
as Clara
Татарская княжна
as older Anna Akhmatova
Alicia Bustamante
Director
2008
Po-lin. Shards of Memory
as Narrator - German version (voice)
2007
The Edge of Heaven
as Susanne Staub
2006
Winter Journey
as Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
Das unreine Mal
as Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
Kommissar Stolberg
TVas Marita Dennett
Filmlegenden. Deutsch
TVas Self
2005
2004
Promised Land
as Hanna
2003
ZIBB
TVas Self
2002
Fassbinder in Hollywood
as Self
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
TVas Self
2001
2000
Fassbinder's Women
as Self
1998
1996
Lea
as Wanda
1995
The Sunset Boys
as Ewa Loehwe
One Hundred and One Nights
as Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
The Night of the Filmmakers
as Self
1994
1993
1992
1991
Dead Again
as Inga
DAS!
TVas Self
1990
Abraham's Gold
as Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
Adventure of Catherine C.
as Fanny Hohenstein
1989
The Summer of Miss Forbes
as Mrs. Forbes
1988
Miss Arizona
as Mici
1987
Casanova
as Casanova's Mother
1986
Forever, Lulu
as Elaine
The Delta Force
as Ingrid
Barnum
as Jenny Lind
Peter the Great
TVas Catherine Skevronskaya
1984
The Future Is Woman
as Anna
L'aide-mémoire
as Suzanne
1983
1982
That Night of Varennes
as Countess Sophie de la Borde
Antonieta
as Anna
Godard's Passion
as Hanna
Scénario du film Passion
as Self
1981
Lili Marleen
as Willie
Circle of Deceit
as Ariane Nassar
Das ABC ist subversiv
as Narrator
Spécial cinéma
TVas Self• 2 eps
Bambi
TVas Self• 1 eps
5 nach 10
TVas Self
1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz
TVas Eva• 12 eps
1979
The Third Generation
as Susanne Gast
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Maria Braun
The Great Runaway
TVas Frau Piesch
1978
New Year's Eve
as Society Woman
1976
Der Stumme
as Martha
The Clown
as Marie
Intermezzo für fünf Hände
as Lisa Wegner
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Grüße von Rosita aus Peru
as Narrator (voice)
1975
Der Katzensteg
as Regine Hackelberg
Wrong Move
as Therese
1974
Effi Briest
as Effi Briest
1973
Jail Bait
as Ärztin
1972
Bremen Freedom
as Luisa Mauer
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
as Karin Thimm
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
TVas Marion Andreas
1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
as Berta
Mathias Kneißl
as Mathilde Schreck
Whity
as Hanna
Rio das Mortes
as Hanna
Jakob von Gunten
as Lisa Benjamenta
Beware of a Holy Whore
as Hanna
German Film Award
TVas Self• 2 eps
1970
Love Is Colder Than Death
as Johanna
Baal
as Luise
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
as Hanna
The Coffee House
as Lisaura
Gods of the Plague
as Joanna
The Niklashausen Journey
as Johanna
End of the Commune?
as Self
Scene of the Crime
TVas Catharina
1969
Die Revolte
as Sandra V.
Katzelmacher
as Marie
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria
as Paula
Kuckucksei im Gangsternest
as Maria
1968
1959
Stars in the Ring
TVas Self