Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

🎂 25th December 1943 (82 yrs) 📍 Chorzów, 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).

Hanna Schygulla

🎬 Movies Featuring Hanna Schygulla

Yunan

Yunan (2025)

as Valeska
No Image

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
Godard Cinema

Godard Cinema (2023)

as Self
Godard Cinema

Godard Cinema (2023)

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair (2022)

as Hilde Jary
Peter von Kant

Peter von Kant (2022)

as Rosemarie
Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms (2021)

as Self
The Crossing

The Crossing (2021)

as Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
Everything Went Fine

Everything Went Fine (2021)

as Swiss Lady
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf (2020)

as Self - Quote Reader (voice)
Irmi

Irmi (2020)

as Narrator
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)

as Self
The Mystery of Henri Pick

The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019)

as Ludmila Blavitsky
The Prayer

The Prayer (2018)

as Sister Myriam
Lucky

Lucky (2017)

as Lotte
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary (2017)

as Self
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
Unless

Unless (2016)

as Danielle
No Image

Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte (2015)

as Self
Fassbinder

Fassbinder (2015)

as Self
No Image

Marcello Mastroianni, latin lover (2015)

as Self
No Image

Ophelia (2014)

as Vera
The Quiet Roar

The Quiet Roar (2014)

as Eva
Lullaby to my Father

Lullaby to my Father (2012)

as Narrator (voice)
Avanti

Avanti (2012)

as Suzanne
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun (2012)

as Self
No Image

Hanna Schygulla – quel que soit le songe (2012)

as self
Faust

Faust (2011)

as Moneylender's Wife
Lusitanian Illusion

Lusitanian Illusion (2010)

as Erika Mann (voice)
Heiligendamm

Heiligendamm (2010)

as A. van der Qualen
Clara, une passion française

Clara, une passion française (2009)

as Clara
No Image

Татарская княжна (2009)

as older Anna Akhmatova
No Image

Alicia Bustamante (2009)

as Self
Po-lin. Shards of Memory

Po-lin. Shards of Memory (2008)

as Narrator - German version (voice)
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story (2007)

as Self
The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven (2007)

as Susanne Staub
No Image

Das unreine Mal (2006)

as Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
Winter Journey

Winter Journey (2006)

as Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
The Quiet Love

The Quiet Love (2005)

as Frau Marx
No Image

Von Sex bis Simmel (2005)

as Self
Promised Land

Promised Land (2004)

as Hanna
Fassbinder in Hollywood

Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002)

as Self
Janela da Alma

Janela da Alma (2001)

as Self
Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies (2001)

as Tünde Eszter
Fassbinder's Women

Fassbinder's Women (2000)

as Self
The Girl of Your Dreams

The Girl of Your Dreams (1998)

as Magda Goebbels
Angelo Nero

Angelo Nero (1998)

as Eloide
No Image

Life, Love & Celluloid (1998)

as Self
Lea

Lea (1996)

as Wanda
The Sunset Boys

The Sunset Boys (1995)

as Ewa Loehwe
The Night of the Filmmakers

The Night of the Filmmakers (1995)

as Self
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights (1995)

as Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
Life's Little Treasures

Life's Little Treasures (1994)

as Léna
Hey Stranger

Hey Stranger (1994)

as Tania
The Blue Exile

The Blue Exile (1993)

as The Actress
Golem: The Petrified Garden

Golem: The Petrified Garden (1993)

as Michelle
Madame Bäurin

Madame Bäurin (1993)

as Tante Agathe
Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992)

as L'Esprit de l'Exil
Warsaw: Year 5703

Warsaw: Year 5703 (1992)

as Stephania
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me (1992)

as Self
Dead Again

Dead Again (1991)

as Inga
Adventure of Catherine C.

Adventure of Catherine C. (1990)

as Fanny Hohenstein
No Image

Abraham's Gold (1990)

as Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
The Summer of Miss Forbes

The Summer of Miss Forbes (1989)

as Mrs. Forbes
Miss Arizona

Miss Arizona (1988)

as Mici
Casanova

Casanova (1987)

as Casanova's Mother
Barnum

Barnum (1986)

as Jenny Lind
Forever, Lulu

Forever, Lulu (1986)

as Elaine
The Delta Force

The Delta Force (1986)

as Ingrid
The Future Is Woman

The Future Is Woman (1984)

as Anna
L'aide-mémoire

L'aide-mémoire (1984)

as Suzanne
A Love in Germany

A Love in Germany (1983)

as Pauline Kropp
Sheer Madness

Sheer Madness (1983)

as Olga
The Story of Piera

The Story of Piera (1983)

as Eugenia
Antonieta

Antonieta (1982)

as Anna
Godard's Passion

Godard's Passion (1982)

as Hanna
The Night of Varennes

The Night of Varennes (1982)

as Countess Sophie de la Borde
Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario

Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario (1982)

as Self
Scénario du film Passion

Scénario du film Passion (1982)

as Self
Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit (1981)

as Ariane Nassar
Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1981)

as Self
Das ABC ist subversiv

Das ABC ist subversiv (1981)

as Narrator
Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen (1981)

as Willie
The Third Generation

The Third Generation (1979)

as Susanne Gast
The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

as Maria Braun
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve (1978)

as Society Woman
No Image

Intermezzo für fünf Hände (1976)

as Lisa Wegner
The Clown

The Clown (1976)

as Marie
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me

The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me (1976)

as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
No Image

Grüße von Rosita aus Peru (1976)

as Narrator (voice)
No Image

Der Stumme (1976)

as Martha
Der Katzensteg

Der Katzensteg (1975)

as Regine Hackelberg
Wrong Move

Wrong Move (1975)

as Therese
Effi Briest

Effi Briest (1974)

as Effi Briest
Jail Bait

Jail Bait (1973)

as Ärztin
Bremen Freedom

Bremen Freedom (1972)

as Luisa Mauer
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)

as Karin Thimm
The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

as Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Jakob von Gunten

Jakob von Gunten (1971)

as Lisa Benjamenta
Beware of a Holy Whore

Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)

as Hanna
Whity

Whity (1971)

as Hanna
Mathias Kneißl

Mathias Kneißl (1971)

as Mathilde Schreck
Pioneers in Ingolstadt

Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971)

as Berta
Rio das Mortes

Rio das Mortes (1971)

as Hanna
No Image

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 (1971)

as Self
The Niklashausen Journey

The Niklashausen Journey (1970)

as Johanna
Gods of the Plague

Gods of the Plague (1970)

as Joanna
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)

as Hanna
End of the Commune?

End of the Commune? (1970)

as Self
The Coffee House

The Coffee House (1970)

as Lisaura
Love Is Colder Than Death

Love Is Colder Than Death (1970)

as Johanna
Baal

Baal (1970)

as Luise
No Image

Kuckucksei im Gangsternest (1969)

as Maria
Katzelmacher

Katzelmacher (1969)

as Marie
No Image

Die Revolte (1969)

as Sandra V.
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (1969)

as Paula
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (1968)

as Lucy
No Image

Der große Zusammenbruch (N/A)