Maria Schneider
Acting • Born 1952-03-27 – Died 2011-02-03
Biography
Maria-Hélène Schneider (27 March 1952 – 3 February 2011), known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress. She is best known for co-starring opposite Marlon Brando in the controversial Last Tango in Paris (1972), which was noted for its graphic sexuality. Schneider later revealed she was not informed about a simulated rape until moments before it was filmed, an event she described as traumatic and humiliating. Although Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger (1975) showcased her abilities, a reputation for walking out of films during production resulted in her becoming unwelcome in the industry. However, she re-established stability in her personal and professional life in the early 1980s, and became an advocate for equality and improving the working conditions for actresses. She continued acting in film and TV until a few years before she died in 2011 after a long illness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Schneider (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
51 credits
Last Tango in Paris
Movie • 1972
Jeanne
Season of Peace in Paris
Movie • 1981
Hélène
The Passenger
Movie • 1975
Girl
Savage Nights
Movie • 1992
Noria
Bunker Palace Hotel
Movie • 1989
Muriel
What Is Love?
Movie • 2006
Marie
The Key
Movie • 2007
Solange
Dear Parents
Movie • 1973
Antonia
Looking for Jesus
Movie • 1982
Francesca
Memoirs of a French Whore
Movie • 1979
Maloup
The Baby Sitter
Movie • 1975
Michelle
A Woman Like Eve
Movie • 1979
Liliane
The Repentant
Movie • 2002
Charlottes Schwester
The Old Maid
Movie • 1972
Mome
What a Flash!
Movie • 1972
Merry-Go-Round
Movie • 1981
Léo
Mama Dracula
Movie • 1980
Nancy Hawaii
White Journey
Movie • 1980
The Conviction
Movie • 1991
La contadina
In the Country of Juliets
Movie • 1992
Raissa
Haine
Movie • 1980
Madeleine
Jane Eyre
Movie • 1996
Bertha
Reigen
Movie • 1973
Das süße Mädel
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Movie • 2004
Self
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Movie • 1981
Self
Europe Express
Movie • 1984
Au large de Bad Ragaz
Movie • 2004
Anna
Io sono mia
Movie • 1977
Suna
Hellé
Movie • 1972
Nicole
Heart and Sword
Movie • 1998
Queen Maga of Ireland
A Song for Europe
Movie • 1985
Madeline Dyer
Les Jambes en l'air
Movie • 1971
Sarah Grandblaise
A French Gigolo
Movie • 2008
Marie-Hélène
Buio nella Valle
Movie • 1984
Lidia
Violanta
Movie • 1978
Laura
Journey to the Garden of the Dead
Movie • 1978
Hypolyte
Something to Believe In
Movie • 1998
Maria Faccino
Angelo Nero
Movie • 1998
Julia Mayfair
The Christmas Tree
Movie • 1969
(uncredited)
For Maria
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
The Blood
Movie • 1971
Actors
Movie • 2000
Maria Schneider
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Movie • 2019
(archive footage)
Delphine and Carole
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Stray Bullets
Movie • 1983
Vera
Les Scandaleuses
Movie • 2024
Self
Films to Die For
Movie • 2025
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV • 2000
Phil Cabinet's Wife (voice)
Un film et son époque
TV • 2003
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self
Midi trente
TV • 1972
Self