Actor

Hanna Schygulla: Movies & Box Office

films: 76
on screen: 1968–2025
box office: $30M
average score: 74

Born: December 25, 1943 (age 82)
Birthplace: Königshütte, Silesia (now Chorzów, Poland)
Citizenship: German
Occupations: Actress, Singer
Years active: 1968-present

Biggest hits

The Best Hanna Schygulla Movies

The films of Hanna Schygulla that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Delta Force (1986) leads with $17.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Hanna Schygulla's Career in Numbers

Hanna Schygulla's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hanna Schygulla works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (1968) to Yunan (2025), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Hanna Schygulla Movies by Decade

1960s 4
1970s 20
1980s 17
1990s 7
2000s 2
2010s 8
2020s 4

The 1970s were Hanna Schygulla's busiest decade, with 20 films.

Hanna Schygulla Movies by Genre

Drama 42
Comedy 7
Tv movie 4
War 2
Crime 2
Animation 1
Documentary 1
History 1
Thriller 1
Action 1

Drama is the genre Hanna Schygulla has worked in most, with 42 films, ahead of comedy (7).

Hanna Schygulla Career Milestones

First film: The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp 1968
Biggest box office hit: The Delta Force $17.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Mystery of Henri Pick Movie Echo Score 90
Newest film: Yunan 2025

76 credits

Hanna Schygulla Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Hanna Schygulla is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Hanna Schygulla Movies as an Actor

Hanna Schygulla in Documentaries & Specials

Biography

Who Is Hanna Schygulla?

Hanna Schygulla was born in Königshütte, Silesia (now Chorzów, Poland) in 1943 and is 82 years old. Credited on films since 1968, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Hanna Schygulla, born on 25 December 1943, is an acclaimed German actress and chanson singer. She is widely associated with theater and film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, having started her partnership with him in 1965. Schygulla was a crucial contributor to the New German Cinema, winning the Berlin Silver Bear for Best Actress in 1979 for Fassbinder's 'The Marriage of Maria Braun'. Her outstanding performance in the 1983 Marco Ferreri film, 'The Story of Piera' earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Her early life was marked with struggles, being born during World War II, her father being a POW, and being a refugee in Munich. Despite these challenges, she studied Romance languages and German studies while simultaneously taking acting lessons. Throughout the 1960s, she gradually shifted her focus to acting and was particularly notable for her collaborations with Fassbinder. Schygulla had a fallout with Fassbinder during the making of 'Effi Briest' (1974) due to disagreements over character interpretations and remuneration disputes, leading to a brief gap in their professional relationship. They reunited for 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' in 1978, a film that won her critical acclaim. Starting from the 1990s, Schygulla transitioned into a chanson singer and featured in various documentary films. She has also been recognised with several lifetime career awards, cementing her legacy in international cinema. Schygulla had mainly resided in Paris but relocated to Berlin in 2014.

Works with

Who Hanna Schygulla Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Hanna Schygulla shares the most films with. Rainer Werner Fassbinder comes first, with 25 films together, followed by Irm Hermann (16).

FAQ

Hanna Schygulla: Questions & Answers

How many movies Hanna Schygulla has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Hanna Schygulla been in?

Hanna Schygulla is credited on 76 films, from 1968 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Hanna Schygulla's highest-grossing movie?

The Delta Force (1986) is Hanna Schygulla's biggest box office hit, with $17.8M worldwide, ahead of The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019) ($9.71M). Across every film with box office figures, Hanna Schygulla's movies have made $30M.

Hanna Schygulla's biggest hits

What is the best Hanna Schygulla movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Hanna Schygulla's best-rated film is The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019) with a score of 90, followed by Everything Went Fine (2023) (73).

Best Hanna Schygulla movies, ranked

How old is Hanna Schygulla?

Hanna Schygulla is 82 years old, born on December 25, 1943 in Königshütte, Silesia (now Chorzów, Poland).

What is Hanna Schygulla's newest movie?

The most recent film on Hanna Schygulla's filmography is Yunan (2025), in the role of Valeska.

Who does Hanna Schygulla work with most often?

Hanna Schygulla shares the most films with Rainer Werner Fassbinder (25 films), Irm Hermann (16 films) and Katrin Schaake (9 films).

The Best Hanna Schygulla Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 76 credits.

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