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Actor
Vera Tschechowa
- Born July 22, 1940 in Berlin, Germany
- Died April 3, 2024
Vera Tschechowa was a German actress, producer, director, and screenwriter from a distinguished artistic family. She was the daughter of actress Ada Tschechowa and the granddaughter of Russian-born actors Olga Tschechowa and Michael Chekhov; her great-great-uncle was the famous playwright Anton Chekhov. She became known as “The Girl with the Cat Eyes” after starring in Eugen York's film of the same name.
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Tschechowa began her career in film and theater in the late 1950s, making her screen debut in 1957. She appeared in over 90 film and television productions, earning critical recognition for roles such as Ulla Wickweber in Das Brot der frühen Jahre. In addition to acting, she co-founded Atossa Filmproduktion in 1980 and later focused on directing documentaries and television portraits of notable figures from politics and the arts. Her autobiography Überwiegend heiter: Mein ziemlich bewegtes Leben was published in 2022.
Known for
Scene of the Crime1970
Love at Twenty1962
Euridice BA 20371975
A Case For Two1981
Witwer mit 5 Töchtern1957
The Curse of the Hidden Vault1964
Cold Blood1975
Der Fahnder1984
Filmography
- 2022Rex Gildo: The Last DanceFilmSelf
- 2011Directing HellFilm
- 2008Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein LebenFilmSelf, Producer, Director, Writer
- 1996Suspicion of GuiltFilmMrs. Clausthal
- 1994Klaus-Maria Brandauer - Ansichten eines RäuberhauptmannsFilmDirector
- 1993Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein HalleFilmDirector
- 1992Wolffs RevierSeriesChristin Wendrich
- 1992RiverboatSeriesSelf
- 1992Neptun und IsoldeFilm
- 1991Love at First SightFilmElsas Mutter
- 1991Insel der TräumeSeriesLisa Rostow
- 1989Peter StrohmSeriesAlexandra Aust
- 1989Frei zum AbschußFilm
- 1989EarthboundFilmHanna Frey
- 1989Mit Leib und SeeleSeriesFrau Rahner
- 1987Devil's ParadiseFilmProducer
- 1986TarotFilmCharlotte
- 1986Das Geheimnis von Lismore CastleFilmAnita Cliff
- 1986LosbergSeriesRuth von Trenz
- 1985Tschechow in meinem LebenFilmSelf
- 1984Der FahnderSeriesLena
- 1984Tausend AugenFilmVictoria
- 1984BlaubartFilmGisela
- 1984Treffpunkt im UnendlichenFilmKatia, Tänzerin in Paris
- 1984Reserl am HofeFilmBaroness
- 1983Haus VaterlandFilm
- 1982Desperado CityFilmHilke, Producer
- 1982The Axe of WandsbekFilmFräulein Blüthe
- 1981A Case For TwoSeriesJulia Winter
- 1981Frau über vierzigSeriesHanna Lachner
- 1980Panic TimeFilmFrau Dr. Wunder
- 1979NDR Talk ShowSeriesSelf
- 1979Die PyramideSeriesSelf
- 1979Nachbarn und andere nette MenschenFilm
- 1979Jahreszeiten der LiebeFilm
- 1978Geschichten aus der ZukunftSeriesMoira
- 1978Der SchimmelreiterFilmVollina Harders
- 1978… von Herzen mit SchmerzenFilm
- 1977Erika's PassionsFilmFranziska
- 1977Zeit der EmpfindsamkeitFilmSylvia
- 1977Geschäft mit der SonneSeriesBirgit Schulz
- 1975Euridice BA 2037FilmEvridiki
- 1975Cold BloodFilmCorinna
- 1975Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater CreekFilmLucy Lockit
- 19743 nach 9SeriesSelf
- 1974Die Fälle des Herrn KonstantinSeriesSécurité-Agentin
- 1973The First CircleFilmClara
- 1973OlifantFilmCharis
- 1972The IllegalSeriesKatharina Feldmann
- 1972Eine Frau bleibt eine FrauSeriesAlberts Geliebte
- 1971Dalli DalliSeriesSelf - Candidate, Self
- 1971Duell zu DrittSeriesLiz Bentley
- 1970Scene of the CrimeSeriesWiktorija
- 1970Do You Believe in Swedish Sin?FilmKristina
- 1970KrebsstationFilmDr. Wera
- 1968Love and So ForthFilmNina
- 1967Der eine Tag im JahrFilmJane
- 1966Call Girls of FrankfurtFilmVera Paterny
- 1966Cliff DexterSeriesViolet
- 1966Jörg Preda berichtetSeriesJennifer Vernon
- 1965Verhör am NachmittagFilmBarbara Winkler
- 1965Die chinesische MauerFilmJulia
- 1965Anatomie eines UnfallsFilmLilo Förster
- 1965Der Rebell, der keiner warFilmMinnie Powell
- 1964The Curse of the Hidden VaultFilmFeder-Lissy
- 1964Gerechtigkeit in WorowogorskFilmSinitschka
- 1964LeocadiaFilmAmanda
- 1964Thomas MoreFilmMargaret More
- 1964Krimi-Quiz - Amateure als KriminalistenSeries
- 1963Wassa SchelesnowaFilmLisa
- 1963InterpolSeriesJeanette
- 1963Die Legende vom heiligen TrinkerFilmBlanche Fleury
- 1962Love at TwentyFilm
- 1962The Bread of Those Early YearsFilmUlla Wickwebe
- 1961Froher Herbst des LebensFilmGinevra Dunbar
- 1960The Young SinnerFilmCarola
- 1960Der Schleier fiel…FilmLisa Roth
- 1959Freddy unter fremden SternenFilmManuela O’Brien
- 1959Melodie und RhythmusFilm(uncredited)
- 1959And That on Monday MorningFilmMonika