Hanna Schygulla
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Hanna Schygulla
Filmography
Acting (120)
2025
Yunanas Valeska
2025
Denkste Puppeas Self
2024
Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in Timeas Magdalena (voice)
2023
Poor Thingsas Martha Von Kurtzroc
7.6
2023
Godard Cinemaas Self
5.6
2022
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despairas Hilde Jary
8.0
2022
Peter von Kantas Rosemarie
5.8
6.5
2021
The Crossingas Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice)
7.2
2021
Everything Went Fineas Swiss Lady
6.6
2020
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöfas Self - Quote Reader (voice)
4.0
2020
Irmias Narrator
2020
6.2
2019
The Mystery of Henri Pickas Ludmila Blavitsky
6.5
2018
The Prayeras Sister Myriam
6.3
2017
Luckyas Lotte
6.4
2017
7.7
2016
Unlessas Danielle
4.8
2015
2015
Fassbinderas Self
6.2
2015
2014
Opheliaas Vera
2014
The Quiet Roaras Eva
4.8
2013
Vijay and Ias Will's Mother
5.0
2012
Lullaby to my Fatheras Narrator (voice)
7.5
2012
Avantias Suzanne
4.5
2012
2011
Faustas Moneylender's Wife
6.6
2010
Lusitanian Illusionas Erika Mann (voice)
6.4
2010
Heiligendammas A. van der Qualen
2009
Clara, une passion françaiseas Clara
6.0
2009
Татарская княжнаas older Anna Akhmatova
2009
Alicia Bustamanteas Self
2008
Po-lin. Shards of Memoryas Narrator - German version (voice)
8.5
2007
The Edge of Heavenas Susanne Staub
7.2
2006
Das unreine Malas Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
2.3
2006
Winter Journeyas Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
6.9
2005
The Quiet Loveas Frau Marx
6.4
2005
Von Sex bis Simmelas Self
8.0
2004
Promised Landas Hanna
5.1
2002
Fassbinder in Hollywoodas Self
6.1
2001
Window of the Soulas Self
6.9
2001
Werckmeister Harmoniesas Tünde Eszter
7.9
2000
Fassbinder's Womenas Self
5.3
1998
The Girl of Your Dreamsas Magda Goebbels
6.5
1998
Angelo Neroas Eloide
1998
Life, Love & Celluloidas Self
6.6
1996
Leaas Wanda
5.4
1995
The Sunset Boysas Ewa Loehwe
7.0
1995
The Night of the Filmmakersas Self
6.3
1995
One Hundred and One Nightsas Mr. Cinéma's Second Ex-wife
6.1
1994
Life's Little Treasuresas Léna
5.2
1994
Hey Strangeras Tania
6.5
1993
The Blue Exileas The Actress
4.6
1993
Golem: The Petrified Gardenas Michelle
5.2
1993
Madame Bäurinas Tante Agathe
7.0
1992
Golem, the Spirit of Exileas L'Esprit de l'Exil
5.0
1992
Warsaw: Year 5703as Stephania
5.3
1992
6.5
1991
Dead Againas Inga
6.4
1990
Adventure of Catherine C.as Fanny Hohenstein
4.0
1990
Abraham's Goldas Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
10.0
1989
The Summer of Miss Forbesas Mrs. Forbes
4.0
1988
Miss Arizonaas Mici
6.0
1987
Casanovaas Casanova's Mother
4.1
1986
Barnumas Jenny Lind
7.0
1986
Forever, Luluas Elaine
4.2
1986
The Delta Forceas Ingrid
6.0
1984
The Future Is Womanas Anna
5.5
1984
L'aide-mémoireas Suzanne
9.0
1983
A Love in Germanyas Pauline Kropp
5.5
1983
Sheer Madnessas Olga
7.0
1983
The Story of Pieraas Eugenia
5.9
1982
Antonietaas Anna
5.3
1982
Godard's Passionas Hanna
5.6
1982
That Night of Varennesas Countess Sophie de la Borde
6.9
1982
Scénario du film Passionas Self
5.9
1981
Circle of Deceitas Ariane Nassar
6.1
1981
6.0
1981
Das ABC ist subversivas Narrator
1981
Lili Marleenas Willie
6.5
1979
The Third Generationas Susanne Gast
6.0
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braunas Maria Braun
7.4
1978
New Year's Eveas Society Woman
8.5
1976
Intermezzo für fünf Händeas Lisa Wegner
1976
The Clownas Marie
6.1
1976
1976
Grüße von Rosita aus Peruas Narrator (voice)
1976
Der Stummeas Martha
1975
Der Katzenstegas Regine Hackelberg
7.0
1975
Wrong Moveas Therese
6.7
1974
Effi Briestas Effi Briest
6.6
1973
Jail Baitas Ärztin
6.2
1972
Bremen Freedomas Luisa Mauer
6.3
1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kantas Karin Thimm
7.4
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasonsas Anna Epp, Hans's sister
6.7
1971
Jakob von Guntenas Lisa Benjamenta
10.0
1971
Beware of a Holy Whoreas Hanna
6.2
1971
Whityas Hanna
5.4
1971
Mathias Kneißlas Mathilde Schreck
6.5
1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadtas Berta
5.4
1971
Rio das Mortesas Hanna
5.3
1971
7.0
1970
The Niklashausen Journeyas Johanna
5.8
1970
Gods of the Plagueas Joanna
5.6
1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?as Hanna
7.4
1970
End of the Commune?as Self
8.0
1970
The Coffee Houseas Lisaura
6.5
1970
Love Is Colder Than Deathas Johanna
6.2
1970
Baalas Luise
5.5
1969
Kuckucksei im Gangsternestas Maria
4.0
1969
Katzelmacheras Marie
6.4
1969
Die Revolteas Sandra V.
9.0
1969
Hunting Scenes from Bavariaas Paula
6.7
1968
4.5
Production & Directing (2)
2025
Denkste PuppeDirector
2009
Alicia BustamanteDirector