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Maximilian Schell
Playing the defence lawyer in Judgment at Nuremberg.
Judgment at Nuremberg · The Man in the Glass Booth
- Born
- 8 December 1930
- Birthplace
- Vienna
- Died
- 1 February 2014
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Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-born Swiss actor and filmmaker whose career crossed German- and English-language cinema. He also directed theatre and opera.
Early life
Refuge in Switzerland
His family left Vienna after the 1938 annexation of Austria and settled in Zürich.
Career
- 1955
Screen debut
Appeared in Children, Mothers, and a General.
- 1961
International breakthrough
Starred in Judgment at Nuremberg.
- 1970
Film directing
Made his feature directing debut with First Love.
Selected work
Judgment at Nuremberg
His defence-lawyer performance won the best actor Oscar.
The Man in the Glass Booth
Earned another lead-actor Oscar nomination.
My Sister Maria
Directed a documentary about his sister, actor Maria Schell.
Beyond work
Music
Was an accomplished pianist and conductor alongside his acting work.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown photographer. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.