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Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Actor · Died April 26, 2005, aged 79 · Vienna, Austria

Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926, Vienna – 26 April 2005, Preitenegg, Carinthia) was an Austrian/Swiss actress, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956 for Gervaise. The daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress, she was the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, and lesser-known actors Carl Schell and Immy (Immaculata) Schell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Schell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1926
Died
April 26, 2005 (aged 79)
From
Vienna, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Maria Schell's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Power
24%
Bonds
16%
Survival
9%
Self
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
3
Bittersweet
3
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maria Schell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maria Schell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

89 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Der Clan der Anna Voss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna Voss

  • Maria des Eaux-Vives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sœur Maria

  • Herbst in Lugano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lilly

  • Die glückliche Familie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 52 episodes · as Maria Behringer

  • Nineteen Nineteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sophie Rubin

  • King Thrushbeard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Queen

  • Samson and Delilah(1984)

    as Deborah

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Der Trauschein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ella Brozowsky

  • Frau Jenny Treibel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jenny Treibel

  • Absender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Inside the Third Reich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Speer

  • The Passerby(1982)

    as Anna Helwig

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Krimistunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Elsa

  • Der Besuch der alten Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Claire Zachanassian

  • Das Traumschiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Anette

  • Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dr. Agnes Schranz

  • Der Thronfolger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Königin Sophia Dorothea

  • The Martian Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Lustig

  • Christmas Lilies of the Field(1979)

    as Mother Maria

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Moral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lina Beermann

  • The First Polka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Valeska Piontek

  • Der Wald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gurmyszkaja

  • Superman(1978)

    as Vond-Ah

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Just a Gigolo(1978)

    as Pauls Mutti Frau von Przygodski

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Spiel der Verlierer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Anna Friedrichs

  • Teerosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bella

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    as Frau Miriam Hauser

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Twist(1976)

    as Gretel

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • So oder so ist das Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Katja Crohnen

  • Die Heiratsvermittlerin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mrs. Dolly Levi

  • Die Ohrfeige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mama

  • Die Kurpfuscherin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Amalie Hohenstern

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Erika Rabes · as Luisa van Doom

  • The Odessa File(1974)

    as Frau Miller

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Der kleine Doktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernestine

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Lepar Angelica / Princess Viva Dushan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Immobilien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Louise Strothmann

  • Die Pfarrhauskomödie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Irma

  • Assignment: Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Elga Compani

  • Chamsin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Miriam

  • Dust in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gertie Bradford

  • Die keusche Susanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Susanne

  • Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mutter

  • Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Äbtissin · as Evelyn Stürznickel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Provocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jeanne

  • Night of the Blood Monster(1970)

    as Mother Rosa

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 99 Women(1969)

    as Leonie Caroll

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Devil by the Tail(1969)

    as La comtesse Diane

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Erna Gutmann · as Frau Pajak · as Irene Pauli

  • Die ungarische Hochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kaiserin Maria Theresia

  • Nora oder Ein Puppenheim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Nora

  • Zwei Whisky und ein Sofa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Beate Dehn

  • L'assassin connaît la musique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Agnès Duvillard, la première veuve

  • Only a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lilli König

  • Das Riesenrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Elisabeth von Hill

  • The Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ruth Leighton

  • Cimarron(1960)

    as Sabra Cravat

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ninotchka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ninotchka

  • As the Sea Rages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maria

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maria

  • The Hanging Tree(1959)

    as Elizabeth Mahler

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Der Schinderhannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Julchen

  • End of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jeanne Dandieu

  • The Brothers Karamazov(1958)

    as Grushenka

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • White Nights(1957)

    as Natalia

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Sins of Rose Bernd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rose Bernd

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maria

  • Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Anna Ballard

  • Gervaise(1956)

    as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Pauline Karka

  • Napoleon(1955)

    as Marie-Louise d'Autriche

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Master Over Life and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Barbara Bertram

  • The Last Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Helga Reinbeck

  • The Heart of the Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Helen Rolt

  • Tagebuch einer Verliebten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barbara Holzmann

  • As Long as You're Near Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Eva Berger

  • Dreaming Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Elisabeth

  • Until we meet again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pamela

  • So Little Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nicole de Malvines

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Helena Friese-Greene

  • Dr. Holl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Angelika Alberti

  • Es kommt ein Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Madeleine

  • Maresi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Blanka von Steinville

  • The Angel with the Trumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Anna Linden

  • The Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Angel with the Trumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Selma Rösner

  • Steibruch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Meiti / Gretl

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1942 to 1995; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

White Nights (1957)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

White Nights (1957)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19421995

Peak 1969 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1952Screen debut· The Magic Box
  • 1956First top-billed film· Gervaise
  • 1957Breakout· White Nights

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s26 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
5267

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Maria Schell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)

74th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

White Nights (1957)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Maria Schell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Maria Schell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maria Schell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jesús Franco shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers