Maximilian Schell

Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014)
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Maximilian Schell

Summary

Maximilian Schell is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on December 8, 1930[3]. He passed away in Innsbruck[4]. He died on February 1, 2014[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], autobiographer[8], screenwriter[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,504 views/month, #6,164 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maximilian Schell's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Maximilian Schell passed away in Innsbruck[4].
  • Maximilian Schell was born on December 8, 1930[3].
  • Maximilian Schell died on February 1, 2014[5].
  • Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[12].
  • Maximilian Schell's father was Hermann Ferdinand Schell[13].
  • Maximilian Schell's mother was Margarethe Noé von Nordberg[14].
  • Maximilian Schell was married to Natalya Andrejchenko[15].
  • Among Maximilian Schell's spouses was Iva Mihanović[16].
  • Maximilian Schell held citizenship in Switzerland[17].
  • Maximilian Schell held citizenship in Austria[18].
  • Maximilian Schell's professions included film director[6].
  • Maximilian Schell worked as a film producer[7].
  • Maximilian Schell's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Maximilian Schell worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Maximilian Schell's professions included stage actor[10].
  • Maximilian Schell worked as a film actor[19].
  • Maximilian Schell was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Maximilian Schell was educated at University of Zurich[21].
  • Maximilian Schell was educated at University of Basel[22].
  • Maximilian Schell's education included a stint at Bern Academy of the Arts[23].
  • Maximilian Schell received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24].
  • Maximilian Schell received the Romy[25].
  • Maximilian Schell received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[26].
  • Maximilian Schell received the Steiger Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Maximilian Schell… he was born on December 8, 1930[3]. His father was Hermann Ferdinand Schell[13]. His mother was Margarethe Noé von Nordberg[14].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; University of Zurich[21], a university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Zurich[35]; University of Basel[22], a public research university[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1460[38], headquartered in Basel[39]; and Bern Academy of the Arts[23], a drama school[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 2003[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], autobiographer[8], screenwriter[9], stage actor[10], and film actor[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], a decoration[43], in Germany[44]; Romy[25], a group of awards[45], in Austria[46], founded in 1990[47]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[26], a state decoration[48], in Austria[49], founded in 1955[50]; Steiger Award[27], an award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 2005[53]; Academy Award for Best Actor[54], an award for best leading actor[55], in United States[56], founded in 1929[57]; and Bernhard Wicki Award[58], a cultural prize[59], in Germany[60], founded in 2002[61].

Personal Life

Spouses include Natalya Andrejchenko[15], a film actor[62], b. 1956[63], of Soviet Union[64], awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize[65] and Iva Mihanović[16], an opera singer[66], b. 1978[67], of Germany[68]. Maximilian Schell's religion is recorded as Catholicism[69].

Death and Burial

Maximilian Schell died on February 1, 2014[5]. He passed away in Innsbruck[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[70]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Maximilian Schell ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,504 views/month, #6,164 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Maximilian Schell born?

Born in Vienna[2], Maximilian Schell…

Where did Maximilian Schell die?

Maximilian Schell passed away in Innsbruck[4].

Who were Maximilian Schell's parents?

Maximilian Schell's father was Hermann Ferdinand Schell[13]. Maximilian Schell's mother was Margarethe Noé von Nordberg[14].

Who was Maximilian Schell married to?

Maximilian Schell's spouses include Natalya Andrejchenko[15] and Iva Mihanović[16].

What did Maximilian Schell do for work?

Maximilian Schell worked as film director[6], film producer[7], autobiographer[8], screenwriter[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Maximilian Schell go to school?

Maximilian Schell was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], University of Zurich[21], University of Basel[22], and Bern Academy of the Arts[23].

What awards did Maximilian Schell receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Romy[25], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[26], and Steiger Award[27].

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