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Maximilian Schell

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Born in

Vienna

Born

December 8, 1930

Zodiac

Sagittarius

30,372

days lived

83

age at death

Born
December 8, 1930 in Vienna
Died
February 1, 2014 in Innsbruck (aged 83)
Zodiac
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About

Maximilian Schell was a Swiss actor, theatre director, filmmaker, and musician of Austrian origin. He was one of the most internationally acclaimed German-speaking actors of his generation, earning accolades for his work on both screen and stage. Born and initially raised in Vienna, where his parents were involved in the arts, he grew up surrounded by performance and literature. While he was still a child, his family fled to Switzerland in 1938 when Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany, and they settled in Zürich. After the Second World War, Schell took up acting and directing full-time.

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Sun Sign

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Fire

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2014
Day 30,371
Age 83

Death of Maximilian Schell

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96%
Feb 1, 2014

Maximilian Schell died at the age of 83 in Innsbruck, Austria.

2013
Day 30,206
Age 82

Marriage to Iva Mihanovic

Confidence
96%
Aug 20, 2013

Schell married opera singer Iva Mihanovic.

2002
Day 25,957
Age 71

Directorial Work: 'Meine Schwester Maria'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Directed the documentary 'Meine Schwester Maria' about his sister Maria Schell.

1998
Day 24,496
Age 67

Role in 'Deep Impact'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1998

Appeared in the film 'Deep Impact'.

1992
Day 22,304
Age 61

Role in 'Stalin'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1992

Played Lenin in the HBO film 'Stalin'.

1985
Day 19,748
Age 54

Divorce from Natalya Andreichenko

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1985

Divorced from Natalya Andreichenko.

Day 19,748
Age 54

Marriage to Natalya Andreichenko

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1985

Married Russian actress Natalya Andreichenko.

1984
Day 19,382
Age 53

Directorial Work: 'Marlene'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1984

Directed the documentary 'Marlene' about Marlene Dietrich.

1976
Day 16,460
Age 45

Nomination for Academy Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for 'The Man in the Glass Booth'.

1970
Day 14,269
Age 39

Directorial Debut: 'First Love'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Directed his first feature film, 'First Love'.

1962
Day 11,347
Age 31

Golden Globe Award for 'Judgment at Nuremberg'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1962

Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama.

1961
Day 11,088
Age 30

Academy Award for 'Judgment at Nuremberg'

Confidence
96%
Apr 17, 1961

Won the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'Judgment at Nuremberg'.

1958
Day 9,886
Age 27

Broadway Debut in 'Judgment at Nuremberg'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Made his Broadway debut in 'Judgment at Nuremberg'.

1955
Day 8,790
Age 24

Film Debut: 'Kinder, Mütter und ein General'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Made his film debut in 'Kinder, Mütter und ein General'.

1952
Day 7,694
Age 21

Started Acting Career at Basel

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Began his acting career at the Basel Theatre.

1948
Day 6,233
Age 17

Studied Literature and Art History

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Studied literature and art history at the University of Zurich.

1938
Day 2,581
Age 7

Family Moved to Switzerland

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1938
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1930
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Maximilian Schell

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Dec 8, 1930

Born in Vienna, Austria.