Hanna Schygulla
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1943-12-25 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Chorzów, Polska
Hanna Schygulla
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
(2025)
Yunan
as Valeska
(2024)
Magdalena Hausen - Die gefrorene Zeit
as Magdalena (voice)
(2023)
Poor Things
as Martha Von Kurtzroc
(2023)
Godard Cinema
as Self
(2022)
Peter von Kant
as Rosemarie
(2022)
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
as Hilde Jary
(2021)
Everything Went Fine
as Swiss Lady
(2021)
The Crossing
as Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
as Self - Quote Reader (voice)
(2020)
Irmi
as Narrator
(2019)
The Mystery of Henri Pick
as Ludmila Blavitsky
(2018)
The Prayer
as Sister Myriam
(2017)
Lucky
as Lotte
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
Unless
as Danielle
(2015)
(2015)
Fassbinder
as Self
(2015)
(2014)
The Quiet Roar
as Eva
(2014)
Ophelia
as Vera
(2012)
Avanti
as Suzanne
(2012)
(2012)
Lullaby to my Father
as Narrator (voice)
(2012)
(2011)
Faust
as Moneylender's Wife
(2010)
Lusitanian Illusion
as Erika Mann (voice)
(2010)
Heiligendamm
as A. van der Qualen
(2009)
Clara, une passion française
as Clara
(2009)
Alicia Bustamante
as Self
(2008)
Po-lin. Shards of Memory
as Narrator - German version (voice)
(2007)
The Edge of Heaven
as Susanne Staub
(2007)
(2006)
Winter Journey
as Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
(2006)
Das unreine Mal
as Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
(2005)
The Quiet Love
as Frau Marx
(2005)
Von Sex bis Simmel
as Self
(2004)
Promised Land
as Hanna
(2002)
Fassbinder in Hollywood
as Self
(2001)
Werckmeister Harmonies
as Tünde Eszter
(2001)
Janela da Alma
as Self
(2000)
Fassbinder’s Women
as Self
(1998)
The Girl of Your Dreams
as Magda Goebbels
(1998)
Life, Love & Celluloid
as Self
(1998)
Angelo Nero
as Eloide
(1996)
Lea
as Wanda
(1995)
One Hundred and One Nights
as Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
(1995)
The Sunset Boys
as Ewa Loehwe
(1995)
The Night of the Filmmakers
as Self
(1994)
Life's Little Treasures
as Léna
(1994)
Hey Stranger
as Tania
(1993)
The Blue Exile
as The Actress
(1993)
Madame Bäurin
as Tante Agathe
(1993)
Golem: The Petrified Garden
as Michelle
(1992)
Warsaw: Year 5703
as Stephania
(1992)
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
as L'Esprit de l'Exil
(1992)
(1991)
Dead Again
as Inga
(1990)
Adventure of Catherine C.
as Fanny Hohenstein
(1990)
Abraham's Gold
as Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
(1989)
The Summer of Miss Forbes
as Mrs. Forbes
(1988)
Miss Arizona
as Mici
(1987)
Casanova
as Casanova's Mother
(1986)
The Delta Force
as Ingrid
(1986)
Forever, Lulu
as Elaine
(1986)
Barnum
as Jenny Lind
(1984)
The Future Is Woman
as Anna
(1984)
L'aide-mémoire
as Suzanne
(1983)
The Story of Piera
as Eugenia
(1983)
Sheer Madness
as Olga
(1983)
A Love in Germany
as Pauline Kropp
(1982)
The Night of Varennes
as Countess Sophie de la Borde
(1982)
Godard's Passion
as Hanna
(1982)
Antonieta
as Anna
(1982)
(1982)
Scénario du film Passion
as Self
(1981)
Lili Marleen
as Willie
(1981)
Circle of Deceit
as Ariane Nassar
(1981)
Das ABC ist subversiv
as Narrator
(1981)
(1979)
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Maria Braun
(1979)
The Third Generation
as Susanne Gast
(1978)
New Year's Eve
as Society Woman
(1976)
The Clown
as Marie
(1976)
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
(1976)
Intermezzo für fünf Hände
as Lisa Wegner
(1976)
Grüße von Rosita aus Peru
as Narrator (voice)
(1976)
Der Stumme
as Martha
(1975)
Wrong Move
as Therese
(1975)
Der Katzensteg
as Regine Hackelberg
(1974)
Effi Briest
as Effi Briest
(1973)
Jail Bait
as Ärztin
(1972)
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
as Karin Thimm
(1972)
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Anna Epp, Hans's sister
(1972)
Bremen Freedom
as Luisa Mauer
(1971)
Whity
as Hanna
(1971)
Beware of a Holy Whore
as Hanna
(1971)
Rio das Mortes
as Hanna
(1971)
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
as Berta
(1971)
(1971)
Mathias Kneißl
as Mathilde Schreck
(1971)
Jakob von Gunten
as Lisa Benjamenta
(1970)
Baal
as Luise
(1970)
Love Is Colder Than Death
as Johanna
(1970)
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
as Hanna
(1970)
Gods of the Plague
as Joanna
(1970)
The Niklashausen Journey
as Johanna
(1970)
The Coffee House
as Lisaura
(1970)
End of the Commune?
as Self
(1969)
Katzelmacher
as Marie
(1969)
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria
as Paula
(1969)
Kuckucksei im Gangsternest
as Maria
(1969)
Die Revolte
as Sandra V.
(1968)
Crew
(2009)
Alicia Bustamante
Director