Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

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).

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Filmography

2025

Yunan
Yunan
as Valeska
Movie - Released: 2/19/2025

2024

Movie
Magdalena Hausen - Die gefrorene Zeit
as Magdalena (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/1/2024

2023

Poor Things
Poor Things
as Martha Von Kurtzroc
Movie - Released: 12/7/2023
Godard Cinema
Godard Cinema
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/5/2023

2022

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
as Hilde Jary
Movie - Released: 8/3/2022
Peter von Kant
Peter von Kant
as Rosemarie
Movie - Released: 7/6/2022

2021

Movie
Hanna Schygulla
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/17/2021
The Crossing
The Crossing
as Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/29/2021
Everything Went Fine
Everything Went Fine
as Swiss Lady
Movie - Released: 7/18/2021

2020

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/2/2020
Irmi
Irmi
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/17/2020
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
as Self - Quote Reader (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/19/2020

2019

The Mystery of Henri Pick
The Mystery of Henri Pick
as Ludmila Blavitsky
Movie - Released: 3/6/2019

2018

The Prayer
The Prayer
as Sister Myriam
Movie - Released: 3/21/2018
Ad Vitam
Ad Vitam
as - Participation -
TV - Released: 11/8/2018

2017

Lucky
Lucky
as Lotte
Movie - Released: 5/20/2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/9/2017

2016

Unless
Unless
as Danielle
Movie - Released: 10/14/2016

2015

Movie
Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015
Fassbinder
Fassbinder
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/30/2015
Movie
Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/15/2015

2014

Movie
Ophelia
as Vera
Movie - Released: 9/28/2014
The Quiet Roar
The Quiet Roar
as Eva
Movie - Released: 4/11/2014

2012

Movie
Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe
as self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2012
Avanti
Avanti
as Suzanne
Movie - Released: 9/22/2012
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/12/2012
Lullaby to my Father
Lullaby to my Father
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/30/2012

2011

Faust
Faust
as Moneylender's Wife
Movie - Released: 9/8/2011

2010

Heiligendamm
Heiligendamm
as A. van der Qualen
Movie - Released: 1/2/2010
Lusitanian Illusion
Lusitanian Illusion
as Erika Mann (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/22/2010

2009

Movie
Alicia Bustamante
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009
Clara, une passion française
Clara, une passion française
as Clara
Movie - Released: 11/13/2009

2008

Po-lin. Shards of Memory
Po-lin. Shards of Memory
as Narrator - German version (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/9/2008

2007

The Edge of Heaven
The Edge of Heaven
as Susanne Staub
Movie - Released: 9/27/2007

2006

Winter Journey
Winter Journey
as Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
Movie - Released: 11/23/2006
Movie
Das unreine Mal
as Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
Movie - Released: 12/27/2006
Kommissar Stolberg
Kommissar Stolberg
as Marita Dennett
TV - Released: 10/27/2006
TV
Filmlegenden. Deutsch
as Self
TV - Released: 1/14/2006

2005

The Quiet Love
The Quiet Love
as Frau Marx
Movie - Released: 11/22/2005
Movie
Von Sex bis Simmel
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/4/2005

2004

Promised Land
Promised Land
as Hanna
Movie - Released: 4/11/2004

2003

TV
ZIBB
as Self
TV - Released: 11/10/2003

2002

Fassbinder in Hollywood
Fassbinder in Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/2/2002
TV
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
as Self
TV - Released: 4/9/2002

2001

Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
as Tünde Eszter
Movie - Released: 2/1/2001
Janela da Alma
Janela da Alma
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/20/2001

2000

Fassbinder’s Women
Fassbinder’s Women
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/10/2000

1999

Beckmann
Beckmann
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/1999

1998

Movie
Life, Love & Celluloid
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/20/1998
The Girl of Your Dreams
The Girl of Your Dreams
as Magda Goebbels
Movie - Released: 11/13/1998
Angelo Nero
Angelo Nero
as Eloide
Movie - Released: 6/24/1998

1997

TV
Im Dialog
as self
TV - Released: 1/17/1997

1996

Lea
Lea
as Wanda
Movie - Released: 12/12/1996

1995

One Hundred and One Nights
One Hundred and One Nights
as Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
Movie - Released: 1/25/1995
The Night of the Filmmakers
The Night of the Filmmakers
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/12/1995
The Sunset Boys
The Sunset Boys
as Ewa Loehwe
Movie - Released: 8/4/1995
Kulturzeit
Kulturzeit
as self
TV - Released: 10/2/1995

1994

Life's Little Treasures
Life's Little Treasures
as Léna
Movie - Released: 1/12/1994
Hey Stranger
Hey Stranger
as Tania
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994

1993

The Blue Exile
The Blue Exile
as The Actress
Movie - Released: 5/27/1993
Golem: The Petrified Garden
Golem: The Petrified Garden
as Michelle
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993
Madame Bäurin
Madame Bäurin
as Tante Agathe
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993

1992

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/11/1992
Warsaw: Year 5703
Warsaw: Year 5703
as Stephania
Movie - Released: 8/26/1992
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as L'Esprit de l'Exil
Movie - Released: 9/24/1992
Morgenmagazin
Morgenmagazin
as Self
TV - Released: 7/19/1992

1991

Dead Again
Dead Again
as Inga
Movie - Released: 8/23/1991
DAS!
DAS!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/2/1991

1990

Movie
Abraham's Gold
as Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
Movie - Released: 4/26/1990
Adventure of Catherine C.
Adventure of Catherine C.
as Fanny Hohenstein
Movie - Released: 8/29/1990

1989

The Summer of Miss Forbes
The Summer of Miss Forbes
as Mrs. Forbes
Movie - Released: 3/3/1989

1988

Miss Arizona
Miss Arizona
as Mici
Movie - Released: 2/4/1988

1987

Casanova
Casanova
as Casanova's Mother
Movie - Released: 3/1/1987

1986

The Delta Force
The Delta Force
as Ingrid
Movie - Released: 2/14/1986
Forever, Lulu
Forever, Lulu
as Elaine
Movie - Released: 11/13/1986
Barnum
Barnum
as Jenny Lind
Movie - Released: 11/30/1986
Peter the Great
Peter the Great
as Catherine Skevronskaya
TV - Released: 2/2/1986

1984

The Future Is Woman
The Future Is Woman
as Anna
Movie - Released: 9/5/1984
L'aide-mémoire
L'aide-mémoire
as Suzanne
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

1983

A Love in Germany
A Love in Germany
as Pauline Kropp
Movie - Released: 10/26/1983
Sheer Madness
Sheer Madness
as Olga
Movie - Released: 2/25/1983
The Story of Piera
The Story of Piera
as Eugenia
Movie - Released: 2/2/1983

1982

Godard's Passion
Godard's Passion
as Hanna
Movie - Released: 5/26/1982
The Night of Varennes
The Night of Varennes
as Countess Sophie de la Borde
Movie - Released: 5/15/1982
Antonieta
Antonieta
as Anna
Movie - Released: 10/21/1982
Scénario du film Passion
Scénario du film Passion
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/28/1982
TV
Wortwechsel
as Self
TV - Released: 1/8/1982

1981

Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen
as Willie
Movie - Released: 1/14/1981
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit
as Ariane Nassar
Movie - Released: 10/15/1981
Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/27/1981
Das ABC ist subversiv
Das ABC ist subversiv
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 4/19/1981
TV
5 nach 10
as Self
TV - Released: 4/14/1981

1980

Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz
as Eva
TV - Released: 10/12/1980

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Maria Braun
Movie - Released: 3/23/1979
The Third Generation
The Third Generation
as Susanne Gast
Movie - Released: 5/30/1979
The Great Runaway
The Great Runaway
as Frau Piesch
TV - Released: 9/30/1979
NDR Talk Show
NDR Talk Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/9/1979

1978

New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
as Society Woman
Movie - Released: 12/31/1978

1976

The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976
The Clown
The Clown
as Marie
Movie - Released: 1/14/1976
Movie
Grüße von Rosita aus Peru
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976
Movie
Intermezzo für fünf Hände
as Lisa Wegner
Movie - Released: 5/15/1976
Movie
Der Stumme
as Martha
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976

1975

Wrong Move
Wrong Move
as Therese
Movie - Released: 3/14/1975
Der Katzensteg
Der Katzensteg
as Regine Hackelberg
Movie - Released: 8/7/1975

1974

Effi Briest
Effi Briest
as Effi Briest
Movie - Released: 6/20/1974
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
as Self
TV - Released: 9/25/1974

1973

Jail Bait
Jail Bait
as Ärztin
Movie - Released: 1/9/1973

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Movie - Released: 3/10/1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
as Karin Thimm
Movie - Released: 10/5/1972
Bremen Freedom
Bremen Freedom
as Luisa Mauer
Movie - Released: 11/12/1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
as Marion Andreas
TV - Released: 10/29/1972

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore
Beware of a Holy Whore
as Hanna
Movie - Released: 9/1/1971
Whity
Whity
as Hanna
Movie - Released: 6/2/1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
as Berta
Movie - Released: 5/19/1971
Rio das Mortes
Rio das Mortes
as Hanna
Movie - Released: 2/15/1971
Movie
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/27/1971
Mathias Kneißl
Mathias Kneißl
as Mathilde Schreck
Movie - Released: 5/27/1971
Jakob von Gunten
Jakob von Gunten
as Lisa Benjamenta
Movie - Released: 10/6/1971

1970

Gods of the Plague
Gods of the Plague
as Joanna
Movie - Released: 7/24/1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
as Hanna
Movie - Released: 6/28/1970
Love Is Colder Than Death
Love Is Colder Than Death
as Johanna
Movie - Released: 1/16/1970
The Niklashausen Journey
The Niklashausen Journey
as Johanna
Movie - Released: 10/26/1970
The Coffee House
The Coffee House
as Lisaura
Movie - Released: 5/18/1970
Baal
Baal
as Luise
Movie - Released: 1/7/1970
End of the Commune?
End of the Commune?
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/5/1970
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
as Catharina
TV - Released: 11/29/1970

1969

Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher
as Marie
Movie - Released: 10/7/1969
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria
as Paula
Movie - Released: 5/29/1969
Movie
Kuckucksei im Gangsternest
as Maria
Movie - Released: 12/25/1969
Movie
Die Revolte
as Sandra V.
Movie - Released: 10/20/1969

1968

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
as Lucy
Movie - Released: 10/10/1968

1959

Stars in the Ring
Stars in the Ring
as Self
TV - Released: 4/11/1959

1951

TV
Deutscher Filmpreis
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/1951

1948

BAMBI Awards
BAMBI Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/1948