Maximilian Schell



First NameMaximilian
Last NameSchell
Age81
Date of BirthDecember 8, 1930
BirthplaceVienna Austria
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper
Star SignSagittarius
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAustrian
UniversityZurich University
Basel University
Munich University
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameA Bridge Too Far
FatherHermann Ferdinand Schell
MotherMargarethe (née Noe von Nordberg)
Brother(s)Carl Schell
Sister(s)Maria Schell
Immy Schell

Maximilian Schell (born 8 December 1930) is a Swiss actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961. He is also a writer, director and producer of several films.


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Filmography

Selected Maximilian Schell film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2009
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2009
Jacob Krinsten

2008
Diamond Dog

2007
Die Rosenkönigin
Karl Friedrich Weidemann

2007
Giganten
Albert Einstein

2006
Lawrence Sterne

2006
Die Alpenklinik
Dr. Alexander Ohlendorf

2005
Die Liebe eines Priesters
Pater Christoph

2004
The Return of the Dancing Master
Fernando Hereira/Aaron Silberstein

2003
Casimir

2003
Der Fürst und das Mädchen
Friedrich Fürst von Thorwald, Fürst Friedrich von Thorwald, Fürst Thorwald

2003
Alles Glück dieser Erde
Xaver Schönborn

2002
Love, Lies, Passions
Franz Steininger

2002
Der Bestseller - Mord auf italienisch
Karl Steingraf

2001
Viktor Kovner

2001
The Song of the Lark
Wunsch

2000
Walter Ekland

2000
Just Messing About
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1999
Brother Jean le Maistre

1999
On the Wings of Love
Hochberg

1998
Jason Lerner

1998
Mr. Silberschmidt, Chaya's Father

1998
Father Simeon

1998
Cardinal Alba

1997
Dr. Istvan Jonas

1997
Through Roses
Carl Stern

1996
The Vampyre Wars
Rodan

1996
Cardinal Vittorio

1994
Arkady Shapira

1994
Pharaoh

1993
Col. Mopani Theron

1993
Candles in the Dark
Colonel Arkush

1993
Justiz
Isaak Kohler

1992
Miss Rose White
Mordecai Weiss

1992
Stalin
Vladimir Lenin

1991
Frederick the Great

1990
Larry London

1989
Aaron

1987
Hans Rolfe

1987
Amado Guzman

1986
Peter the Great
Peter the Great

1985
Col. Müller

1984
Lawyer Landau

1983
The Phantom of the Opera
Sándor Korvin, The Phantom of the Opera

1983
The Islands
Fabrice

1981
Professor David Malter

1980
The Diary of Anne Frank
Otto Frank

1979
Bunin

1979
Amo non amo
Giovanni

1979
Marco

1979
Dr. Hans Reinhardt

1979
Theatre Visitor

1977
Lieutenant General Bittrich

1977
Hauptmann Stransky

1977
Johann

1976
Dr. John Constable

1975
Robert Schmied on Audiotape

1975
Djuro Sarac

1975
Arthur Goldman

1974
Eduard Roschmann

1974
The Rehearsal
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1973
Andreas Giese

1972
Adrian

1972
Paulina 1880
Comte Michel Cantarini

1970
Father

1969
Captain Hanson

1969
Simón Bolívar

1968
'K'

1968
Heidi
Herr Richard Sesemann

1968
Beyond the Mountains
Marek

1967
Gen. Schiller

1966
Dieter Frey

1965
Stanislaus Pilgrin

1965
Der seidene Schuh
Don Rodrigo

1964
Walter Harper

1964
Letters of Mozart - Briefe Mozarts
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1962
Walter

1962
Franz von Gerlach

1962
Giuseppe

1961
Hans Rolfe

1961

1960
The Three Musketeers

1960
The Fifth Column
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1959
Sunday Showcase
Peter Gerard

1959
Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste, Eine
Jegor Dmitritsch Glumow

1958
Capt. Hardenberg

1958
Kinder der Berge
Josef Ospel

1958
Bernauerin, Die
Herzog Albrecht von Bayern

1957
Taxi Driver Baenz
Toni Schellenberg

1957
Alcoa Theatre
Sarrail

1957
The Last Ones Shall Be First
Lorenz Darrandt

1956
Gunther, Hans Rolfe

1956
Lt. Alexander 'Alex' Haller

1956
Marriage of Dr. Danwitz
Dr. Oswald Hauser

1956
Ein Herz kehrt heim
Wolfgang Thomas

1955
Children, Mother, and the General
Deserteur

1955
Mitglied des Kreisauer Kreises

1955
Jürgen Sengebusch

Director Credits

2002
My Sister Maria
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1993
Candles in the Dark
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1984
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1970
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1967
Alles zum Guten
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Writer Credits

2002
My Sister Maria
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1984
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1971
Trotta
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1970
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1968
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1964
Letters of Mozart - Briefe Mozarts
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Academy Award for Best Actor
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Golden Orange Honorary Award
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