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Hanna Schygulla interview | German Film Star | Afternoon plus | 1982
Life and career
Schygulla was born in Königshütte (present day Chorzów in Poland), to German parents Antonie (née Mzyk) and Joseph Schygulla. Both the names Schygulla (also spelled Szyguła) and Mzyk are of Polish/Silesian origin, indicating a mixed heritage and/or the process of teutonisation of Slavs as was very common in Silesia in the 19th century. Her father, a timber merchant by profession, was drafted as an infantryman in the German Army and was captured by American forces in Italy, subsequently being held as a prisoner of war until 1948. In 1945, Schygulla and her mother arrived as refugees in Munich, following the expulsion of the majority German-speaking population of Königshütte by Communist Poland. Much later, in the 1960s, Schygulla studied Romance languages and German studies, while taking acting lessons in Munich during her spare time.
Acting eventually became her focus, and she became particularly known for her film work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. During the making of Effi Briest (1974), an adaptation of a German novel by Theodor Fontane, Fassbinder and Schygulla fell out over divergent interpretations of the character. Another issue for Schygulla was low pay, and she led a revolt against Fassbinder during the making of Effi Briest, shot in September 1972 some time before its commercial release. His response was typically blunt: "I can't stand the sight of your face any more. You bust my balls". They did not work together again for several years until The Marriage of Maria Braun in 1978. The film was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance. In 1980 she acted in Fassbinder's miniseries adaptation of Berlin Alexanderplatz.
In the 1990s she became a well-known chanson singer. In Juliane Lorenz's documentary film Life, Love and Celluloid (1998), on Fassbinder and related topics, Schygulla performs several songs.
Schygulla appeared in the 2000 Béla Tarr film Werckmeister Harmonies, and in 2002 in VB51, a performance by the artist Vanessa Beecroft. Five years later, she appeared in the film The Edge of Heaven, directed by Fatih Akın, to wide acclaim.
In 2007 she received the Honorary Award from the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and in 2010 she received the Honorary Golden Bear from the Berlin Film Festival. In 2011 she acted in the Alexander Sokurov film Faust. Schygulla lived in Paris from 1981 to 2014, when she left for Berlin.
Filmography
Actress
-
Yunan (filming)
2022
Peter von Kant as
Rosemarie von Kant
2021
Tender Cords (Short) as
Susanne
2021
Everything Went Fine as
La dame suisse
2021
Alive and Kicking (TV Series) as
Malena
- No tengas miedo de ser la persona en la que te has convertido (2021) - Malena
- Herir a los que amaste es incumplir tus propias promesas (2021) - Malena
- Devuelve puñaladas con sonrisas (2021) - Malena
2019
The Mystery of Henri Pick as
Ludmila Blavitsky
2018
Ad Vitam (TV Series)
- Épisode 6 (2018)
- Épisode 5 (2018)
- Épisode 4 (2018)
- Épisode 3 (2018)
- Épisode 2 (2018)
- Épisode 1 (2018)
2018
The Prayer as
Soeur Myriam
2017
Fortunata as
Lotte
2016
Unless as
Danielle Westerman
2016
Tatort (TV Series) as
Catharina
- Wofür es sich zu leben lohnt (2016) - Catharina
2014
Ophelia (Short) as
Vera
2014
The Quiet Roar as
Eva
2013
First Fassbinder (Short)
2013
Vijay and I as
Will's mother
2013
Specimens Slide (Short) as
Transit Woman
2012
Pandemia
2012
Avanti as
Suzanne
2011
Faust as
Moneylender's 'Wife'
2009
Clara, une passion française (TV Movie) as
Clara
2008
Stolberg (TV Series) as
Marita Dennett
- Tod im Wald (2008) - Marita Dennett
2007
The Edge of Heaven as
Susanne Staub
2006
Das unreine Mal (TV Movie) as
Gerda Albrecht geb. Böhm
2006
Winterreise as
Martha "Mucky" Brenninger
2005
Vendredi ou un autre jour as
La dame patronnesse de l'équipage
2005
A Quiet Love as
Frau Marx
2005
Traum Protokolle (Short)
2004
Promised Land as
Hanna
2001
Absolitude (TV Movie) as
Suzanne
2000
Werckmeister Harmonies as
Tünde Eszter
1999
Hanna Schygulla Sings (TV Movie)
1998
Black Out p.s. Red Out as
Martha
1998
La Niña De Tus Ojos as
Magda Goebbels
1998
Angelo nero (TV Movie) as
Eloide Prinzivalle
1997
Chronique as
La femme du restaurant
1996
Metamorphosis of a Melody as
Spirit of Exile
1996
Lea as
Wanda
1995
The Sunset Boys as
Ewa Loehwe
1995
One Hundred and One Nights as
La seconde ex-épouse de M. Cinéma
1994
Hey Stranger as
Tania
1994
Meurtre avec préméditation (TV Series) as
Michèle
- Le bel horizon (1994) - Michèle
1994
Association de bienfaiteurs (TV Mini Series) as
Janet P. Sanders
- La minute de mensonge (1994) - Janet P. Sanders
- La magicienne et le cormoran (1994) - Janet P. Sanders
- La bonne nouvelle (1994) - Janet P. Sanders
- Le roi de l'ordure (1994) - Janet P. Sanders
- Opération Poison (1994) - Janet P. Sanders
- Le rameau d'olivier (1994) - Janet P. Sanders
1992
I Sell My Dreams (TV Mini Series) as
Alma
- Episode #1.3 (1994) - Alma
- Episode #1.6 (1992) - Alma
- Episode #1.5 (1992) - Alma
- Episode #1.4 (1992) - Alma
- Episode #1.1 (1992) - Alma
- Episode #1.2 (1992) - Alma
1994
Golem, le jardin pétrifié as
Michelle
1994
Aux petits bonheurs as
Lena
1993
The Blue Exile as
The Actress
1993
Monologues (TV Series) as
La veuve
- André (1993) - La veuve
1993
Madame Bäurin as
Tante Agathe
1992
Gibellina, Metamorphosis of a Melody
1992
Warsaw: Year 5703 as
Stefania Bukowska
1992
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil as
L'Esprit de l'Exil
1991
Dead Again as
Inga
1990
Aventure de Catherine C. as
Fanny Hohenstein
1990
Abrahams Gold as
Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
1988
Amores difíciles (TV Series) as
Institutriz
- The Summer of Miss Forbes (1988) - Institutriz
1988
Miss Arizona as
Rozsnyai Mici
1987
Casanova (TV Movie) as
Casanova's Mother
1986
Forever, Lulu as
Elaine
1986
Barnum (TV Movie) as
Jenny Lind
1986
The Delta Force as
Ingrid
1986
Peter the Great (TV Mini Series) as
Catherine Skevronskaya
- Part IV (1986) - Catherine Skevronskaya
- Part III (1986) - Catherine Skevronskaya
- Part II (1986) - Catherine Skevronskaya
- Part I (1986) - Catherine Skevronskaya
1984
L'aide-mémoire (TV Movie) as
Suzanne
1984
The Future Is Woman as
Anna
1983
A Love in Germany as
Paulina Kropp
1983
Sheer Madness as
Olga
1983
The Story of Piera as
Eugenia
1982
Antonieta as
Hanna
1982
Passion as
Hanna
1982
That Night in Varennes as
Countess Sophie de la Borde
1981
Circle of Deceit as
Ariane Nassar
1981
Lili Marleen as
Willie
1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Mini Series) as
Eva
- Fassbinder, Berlin Alexanderplatz, 14 - Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin: Ein Epilog (1980) - Eva
- Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Geheimnis (1980) - Eva
- Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund (1980) - Eva
- Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns (1980) - Eva
- Von den Ewigkeiten zwischen den Vielen und den Wenigen (1980) - Eva
- Die Sonne wärmt die Haut, die sie manchmal verbrennt (1980) - Eva
- Merke - Einen Schwur kann man amputieren (1980) - Eva
- Ein Schnitter mit der Gewalt vom lieben Gott (1980) - Eva
- Eine Handvoll Menschen in der Tiefe der Stille (1980) - Eva
- Ein Hammer auf den Kopf kann die Seele verletzen (1980) - Eva
- Wie soll man leben, wenn man nicht sterben will (1980) - Eva
- Die Strafe beginnt (1980) - Eva
1979
Die große Flatter (TV Mini Series) as
Frau Piesch
- Teil 3 (1979) - Frau Piesch (credit only)
- Teil 2 (1979) - Frau Piesch
- Teil 1 (1979) - Frau Piesch
1979
The Third Generation as
Susanne Gast
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun as
Maria Braun
1978
Silvesternacht - Ein Dialog (Short) as
Die Frau der Gesellschaft
1978
Aussagen nach einer Verhaftung auf Grund des Gesetzes gegen Unsittlichkeit (TV Movie) as
Die Frau
1977
Die Dämonen (TV Mini Series) as
Darja Schatowa
- Der Mord (1977) - Darja Schatowa
- Das Duell (1977) - Darja Schatowa
- Brautwerbungen (1977) - Darja Schatowa
1976
Der Stumme as
Martha
1976
Intermezzo für fünf Hände (TV Movie) as
Lisa Wegner
1976
The Clown as
Marie
1975
Der Katzensteg (TV Movie) as
Regine Hackelberg
1975
Wrong Move as
Therese
1974
Effi Briest as
Effi Briest
1973
Haus am Meer (TV Movie) as
Hanna
1972
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (TV Mini Series) as
Marion Andreas
- Irmgard und Rolf (1973) - Marion Andreas
- Harald und Monika (1973) - Marion Andreas
- Franz und Ernst (1973) - Marion Andreas
- Oma und Gregor (1972) - Marion Andreas
- Jochen und Marion (1972) - Marion Andreas
1972
Jail Bait (TV Movie) as
Doctor
1972
Bremen Freedom (TV Movie) as
Luisa Mauer
1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant as
Karin Thimm
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons as
Anna Epp
1971
Die Ahnfrau - Oratorium nach Franz Grillparzer (TV Movie)
1971
Jakob von Gunten (TV Movie) as
Lisa Benjamenta
1971
Beware of a Holy Whore as
Hanna, Schauspielerin
1971
Whity as
Hanna
1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt (TV Movie) as
Berta
1971
Mathias Kneissl as
Mathilde Schreck
1971
Rio das Mortes (TV Movie) as
Hanna
1970
The Niklashausen Journey (TV Movie) as
Johanna
1970
Warum läuft Herr R. Amok as
Hanna
1970
Das Kaffeehaus (TV Movie) as
Lisaura
1970
Gods of the Plague as
Johanna Reiher
1970
Baal (TV Movie) as
Luise
1969
Kuckucksei im Gangsternest as
Maria (as Hannah Schygulla)
1969
Die Revolte (TV Movie) as
Sandra V.
1969
Katzelmacher as
Marie
1969
Love Is Colder Than Death as
Johanna
1969
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria as
Paula
1968
Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter (Short) as
Lucy
Director
2014
At the End (Short)
2014
Fresque biographique (Short)
2014
Hanna-Hannah (Short)
2014
Me and My Double (Short)
2014
Report to an Academy (Kafka) (Short)
2005
Traum Protokolle (Short)
Writer
2014
At the End (Short)
2014
Fresque biographique (Short)
2014
Hanna-Hannah (Short)
2014
Me and My Double (Short)
2014
Report to an Academy (Kafka) (Short)
Soundtrack
2022
Peter von Kant (performer: "Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf")
2004
Promised Land (performer: "A Time For")
2000
Werckmeister Harmonies (performer: "Radetzky March" by nm0833896)
1981
Lili Marleen (performer: "Lili Marleen" (German Version), "Got A Bran' New Suit", "Lili Marleen" (English Version))
1973
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (TV Mini Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Franz und Ernst (1973) - (performer: "Blaue Nacht am Hafen" (Lale Andersen))
Producer
2014
Hanna-Hannah (Short) (producer)
2014
Me and My Double (Short) (producer)
Thanks
2021
Hanna Schygulla (TV Movie documentary) (thanks)
2017
L'exilé (Documentary) (thanks)
2017
Acht Stunden sind kein Tag - Eine Serie wird zum Familientreffpunkt (Video documentary short) (thanks)
2011
The McBrearty Affair (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2023
Charlotte Salomon, la jeune fille et la vie as
Self (voice)
2022
Godard seul le cinéma (Documentary)
2022
Douglas Sirk - Hope as in Despair (Documentary) as
Hilde Jary
2021
Hanna Schygulla (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2020
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (Documentary) as
Self
2017
The 2017 European Film Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Empört Euch! Engagiert Euch! - Stéphane Hessel (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Schauspielerin und Autorin
2017
Acht Stunden sind kein Tag - Eine Serie wird zum Familientreffpunkt (Video documentary short) as
Self
2016
Àrtic (TV Series) as
Self - Interviewee
- Episode #4.2 (2016) - Self - Interviewee
2016
Die grosse Evolution (Documentary) as
Self
2015
Hotel Bogota: Eine einmalige Geschichte (Documentary) as
Reenactment
2015
Fassbinder (Documentary) as
Self
2015
Close Up: Gero von Boehm fragt (TV Mini Series) as
Self
2014
At the End (Short) as
Self
2014
Fresque biographique (Short) as
Self
2014
Hanna-Hannah (Short) as
Self
2014
Me and My Double (Short) as
Self
2014
Whatever the Dream Is (Documentary) as
Self
2014
Im Dialog (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 February 2014 (2014) - Self
2014
Europæiske divaer (TV Series documentary) as
Self
2014
Zibb (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 February 2014 (2014) - Self
2013
NDR Talk Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Ausgabe 710 (2013) - Self
2013
Die Abendschau (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 October 2013 (2013) - Self
2000
Des mots de minuit (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 October 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 1 March 2000 (2000) - Self
2012
Lullaby to My Father (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2012
Il était une fois... (TV Mini Series documentary) as