Maximilian Schell: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 54
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1955–2009
- box office
- $78.4M
- award wins
- 2
The Best Maximilian Schell Movies
The films of Maximilian Schell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Black Hole (1979) leads with $35.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $35.8M The Black Hole 1979 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $20.7M Julia 1977 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $12.9M A Far Off Place 1993 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.9M Players 1979 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.11M Left Luggage 1998 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.1M Little Odessa 1995 · Drama
Maximilian Schell's Career in Numbers
Maximilian Schell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Maximilian Schell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955) to Black Flowers (2009), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Maximilian Schell Movies by Decade
- 1950s 4
- 1960s 14
- 1970s 14
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 10
- 2000s 4
The 1960s were Maximilian Schell's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Maximilian Schell Movies by Genre
- Drama 27
- Thriller 7
- Romance 3
- Tv movie 2
- Documentary 2
- War 2
- Action 2
- History 2
- Horror 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Maximilian Schell has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of thriller (7).
Maximilian Schell Career Milestones
- First film
- The Plot to Assassinate Hitler 1955
- Biggest box office hit
- The Black Hole $35.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- Black Flowers 2009
Maximilian Schell Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Maximilian Schell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 51 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Maximilian Schell
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Maximilian Schell Movies as an Actor
51- 2009
Black Flowers as Jacob Krinsten · Thriller - 2006
The Shell Seekers as Lawrence Sterne · Romance - 2004
The Return of the Dancing Master as Fernando Hereira · Drama - 2004
Coast to Coast as Casimir · Tv movie - 1999
Joan of Arc as Brother Jean le Maistre · Drama - 1998 Left Luggage as Mr. Silberschmidt · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.11M
- 1997
The Eighteenth Angel as Father Simeon · Horror - 1995 Little Odessa Drama Worldwide box office: $1.1M
- 1994
Abraham as Pharaoh · Drama - 1993
Justice as Isaak Kohler · Drama - 1993 A Far Off Place as Col. Mopani Theron · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.9M
- 1992
Miss Rose White as Mordecai Weiss · Tv movie - 1991
Young Catherine as Frederick the Great · Drama - 1990
You Can’t Live Like That as German Commentator · Documentary - 1989
The Rose Garden as Aaron · Drama - 1986
Peter the Great as Peter the Great · Drama - 1985
The Assisi Underground as Col. Müller · War - 1983
The Phantom of the Opera as Sandor Korvin/Phantom · Drama - 1982
The Chosen Drama - 1980
The Diary of Anne Frank as Otto Frank · Drama - 1979 The Black Hole Action Worldwide box office: $35.8M
- 1979
Avalanche Express as Colonel Nikolai Bunin · Thriller - 1979 Players as Marco · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.9M
- 1979
Tales from the Vienna Woods as Theatre Visitor · Drama - 1977 Julia Drama Worldwide box office: $20.7M
- 1977
Cross of Iron Drama Worldwide box office: $201 - 1976
St. Ives as Dr. John Constable · Crime - 1975
The Day That Shook the World as Đuro Šarac · Drama - 1975
The Man in the Glass Booth as Arthur Goldman · Thriller - 1974
The Odessa File as Eduard Roschmann · Thriller - 1973
The Pedestrian as Andreas Giese · Drama - 1972
Pope Joan as Adrian · History - 1970
First Love as Vater · Romance - 1969
Simon Bolivar as Simón Bolívar · Drama - 1968
Krakatoa, East of Java as Captain Chris Hanson · Thriller - 1968
Heidi as Richard Sessemann · Family - 1968
The Castle as K · Drama - 1967
Counterpoint as Gen. Schiller · Drama - 1967
The Deadly Affair as Dieter Frey · Thriller Worldwide box office: $19 - 1966
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums as German Narrator · Documentary - 1965
Return from the Ashes as Stanislaw Pilgrin · Thriller - 1964
Topkapi as Walter Harper · Adventure - 1962
The Reluctant Saint as Giuseppe · Drama - 1962
The Condemned of Altona as Franz von Gerlach · Drama - 1962
Five Finger Exercise as Walter · Drama - 1961
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark as Hamlet · Mystery - 1961
Judgment at Nuremberg Drama Worldwide box office: $12.2K - 1958
The Young Lions as Capt. Hardenberg · Action Worldwide box office: $9.36K - 1956
The Girl from Flanders as Alexander Haller · Romance - 1955
The Plot to Assassinate Hitler as Mitglied des Kreisauer Kreises · History - 1955
Children, Mother, and the General as Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht · War
Maximilian Schell in Documentaries & Specials
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Maximilian Schell: Awards & Nominations
2 wins from 5 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1962 to 1978. That includes an Oscar: Best Actor for Judgment at Nuremberg. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 1 win from 2 nominations -
BAFTA 1 nomination
- 50th Academy Awards
- Maximilian Schell: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Julia
- 35th Golden Globe Awards
- Maximilian Schell: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) Julia
- 34th Academy Awards
- Maximilian Schell: Win Best Actor Judgment at Nuremberg
- 15th British Academy Film Awards
- Maximilian Schell: Nominated Best Foreign Actor Judgment at Nuremberg
- 19th Golden Globe Awards
- Maximilian Schell: Win Best Actor – Drama Judgment at Nuremberg
Who Maximilian Schell Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Maximilian Schell shares the most films with. Vanessa Redgrave comes first, with 5 films together, followed by James Mason (3).
Maximilian Schell: Questions & Answers
How many movies Maximilian Schell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Maximilian Schell been in?
Maximilian Schell is credited on 54 films, from 1955 to 2009. 51 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Maximilian Schell's highest-grossing movie?
The Black Hole (1979) is Maximilian Schell's biggest box office hit, with $35.8M worldwide, ahead of Julia (1977) ($20.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Maximilian Schell's movies have made $78.4M.
Maximilian Schell's biggest hits Has Maximilian Schell won an Oscar?
Maximilian Schell has won an Oscar: Best Actor for Judgment at Nuremberg at the 1962 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Maximilian Schell has 2 wins from 5 nominations.
What is Maximilian Schell's newest movie?
The most recent film on Maximilian Schell's filmography is Black Flowers (2009), in the role of Jacob Krinsten.
Who does Maximilian Schell work with most often?
Maximilian Schell shares the most films with Vanessa Redgrave (5 films), James Mason (3 films) and Jacqueline Bisset (3 films).
The Best Maximilian Schell Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 54 credits.
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