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

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Poor Things

2023 ⭐ 7.6

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Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

2021 ⭐ 6.5

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The Crossing

2021 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

2025

Yunan

Valeska · 2025

2024

Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in Time

Magdalena (voice) · 2024

2023

Poor Things Notable

Martha Von Kurtzroc · 2023

⭐ 7.6

Godard Cinema

Self · 2023

⭐ 5.5

Godard Cinema

2023

⭐ 5.5

2022

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair Notable

Hilde Jary · 2022

⭐ 8.0

Peter von Kant

Rosemarie · 2022

⭐ 5.7

2021

Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

Self · 2021

⭐ 6.5

The Crossing Notable

Kyona (alt)/Erzählerin (voice) · 2021

⭐ 7.2

Everything Went Fine

Swiss Lady · 2021

⭐ 6.6

2020

The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

Self - Quote Reader (voice) · 2020

⭐ 4.0

Irmi

Narrator · 2020

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.2

2019

The Mystery of Henri Pick

Ludmila Blavitsky · 2019

⭐ 6.5

2018

The Prayer

Sister Myriam · 2018

⭐ 6.3

2017

Lucky

Lotte · 2017

⭐ 6.4

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary Notable

Self · 2017

⭐ 7.7

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion

Self · 2017

2016

Unless

Danielle · 2016

⭐ 4.8

2015

Fassbinder

Self · 2015

⭐ 6.2

2014

The Quiet Roar

Eva · 2014

⭐ 4.8

2013

Vijay and I

Will's Mother · 2013

⭐ 5.0

2012

Lullaby to my Father Notable

Narrator (voice) · 2012

⭐ 7.5

Avanti

Suzanne · 2012

⭐ 4.5

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

Self · 2012

2011

Faust

Moneylender's Wife · 2011

⭐ 6.6

2010

Lusitanian Illusion

Erika Mann (voice) · 2010

⭐ 6.4

Heiligendamm

A. van der Qualen · 2010

2009

Clara, une passion française

Clara · 2009

⭐ 5.0

2008

Po-lin. Shards of Memory Notable

Narrator - German version (voi · 2008

⭐ 8.5

2007

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

Self · 2007

The Edge of Heaven Notable

Susanne Staub · 2007

⭐ 7.2

2006

Winter Journey

Martha "Mucky" Brenninger · 2006

⭐ 6.9

Frequently appears with

Emma Stone

Bella Baxter

Mark Ruffalo

Duncan Wedderburn

Willem Dafoe

Godwin Baxter

Ramy Youssef

Max McCandles

Christopher Abbott

Alfie Blessington

Todd Haynes

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Douglas Sirk

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Yunan

2025

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Magdalena Hausen: Frozen in Time

2024

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Poor Things

2023 ⭐ 7.6

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Godard Cinema

2023 ⭐ 5.5

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Godard Cinema

2023 ⭐ 5.5

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Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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Peter von Kant

2022 ⭐ 5.7

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Hanna Schygulla - Ikone des deutschen Autorenfilms

2021 ⭐ 6.5

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The Crossing

2021 ⭐ 7.2

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Everything Went Fine

2021 ⭐ 6.6

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The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf

2020 ⭐ 4.0

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Irmi

2020

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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

2020 ⭐ 6.2

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The Mystery of Henri Pick

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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The Prayer

2018 ⭐ 6.3

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Lucky

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017 ⭐ 7.7

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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion

2017

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Unless

2016 ⭐ 4.8

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Fassbinder

2015 ⭐ 6.2