Biography and filmography

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider (born Rosemarie Magdalena Albach, September 23, 1938 – May 29, 1982) was a German-French actress. She began her career in the German heimatfilm genre in the early 1950s when she was 15. From 1955 to 1957, she played the central character of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the Austrian Sissi trilogy, and later reprised the role in a more mature version in Visconti's Ludwig (1973). Schneider moved to France, where she made successful and critically acclaimed films with some of the most notable film directors of that era.

Schneider died from cardiac arrest due to a weakened heart caused by a kidney operation she had had months before.

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Movies (93)

Romy and Magda Schneider: Mother - Daughter - Rivals?

Romy and Magda Schneider: Mother - Daughter - Rivals?

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Romy Schneider, face à son destin

Romy Schneider, face à son destin

2023 · Self (archive footage)

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Romy, A Free Woman

Romy, A Free Woman

2022 · Self (archive footage)

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mysterious and Elusive

Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mysterious and Elusive

2022

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

2021

Trintignant by Trintignant

Trintignant by Trintignant

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Undressing a Legacy

Undressing a Legacy

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Beautiful Like a Poem

Beautiful Like a Poem

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Conversation with Romy Schneider

Conversation with Romy Schneider

2018 · Self (voice)

Dios de monoambiente

Dios de monoambiente

2018 · Self (archive footage)

The Inferno Unseen

The Inferno Unseen

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Claude Sautet, Romy, Yves, Michel et les autres

Claude Sautet, Romy, Yves, Michel et les autres

2017 · Self (archive footage)

The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

2017 · Self - Actress (archive footage)

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

2016 · Self

Romy Schneider, à fleur de peau

Romy Schneider, à fleur de peau

2014 · Self (archive footage)

Sisi... und ich erzähle euch die Wahrheit

Sisi... und ich erzähle euch die Wahrheit

2012 · Sisi (archive footage)

They Saw Inferno

They Saw Inferno

2010 · Self

Romy Schneider - Eine Nahaufnahme

Romy Schneider - Eine Nahaufnahme

2009 · Self

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009 · Odette (archive footage)

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

2008 · Self (archive footage)

René Deltgen – Der sanfte Rebell

René Deltgen – Der sanfte Rebell

2008 · Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

2002 · Self (archive footage)

All About My Mother

All About My Mother

1999 · In Memory Of

The Passerby

The Passerby

1982 · Elsa Wiener / Lina Baumstein

The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

1981 · Chantal Martinaud

Ghost of Love

Ghost of Love

1981 · Anna Brigatti Zighi

The Lady Banker

The Lady Banker

1980 · Emma Eckhert

Death Watch

Death Watch

1980 · Katherine Mortenhoe

Womanlight

Womanlight

1979 · Lydia Tovalski

Bloodline

Bloodline

1979 · Helene Martin

A Simple Story

A Simple Story

1978 · Marie

Group Portrait with a Lady

Group Portrait with a Lady

1977 · Leni Gruyten

Tausend Lieder ohne Ton

Tausend Lieder ohne Ton

1977 · Die Geliebte

A Woman at Her Window

A Woman at Her Window

1976 · Margot Santorini

Mado

Mado

1976 · Hélène

The Old Gun

The Old Gun

1975 · Clara Dandieu

Innocents with Dirty Hands

Innocents with Dirty Hands

1975 · Julie Wormser

That Most Important Thing: Love

That Most Important Thing: Love

1975 · Nadine Chevalier

The Infernal Trio

The Infernal Trio

1974 · Philomena Schmidt

Love at the Top

Love at the Top

1974 · Roberte Groult

Loving in the Rain

Loving in the Rain

1974 · Elizabeth

The Last Train

The Last Train

1973 · Anna Kupfer

Ludwig

Ludwig

1973 · Elisabeth of Austria

Cesar and Rosalie

Cesar and Rosalie

1972 · Rosalie

The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky

1972 · Gita Samuels

Bailey on Visconti

Bailey on Visconti

1972 · Self

Max and the Junkmen

Max and the Junkmen

1971 · Julia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann

Lady Caliph

Lady Caliph

1970 · La Califfa

Bloomfield

Bloomfield

1970 · Nora

The Sensuous Assassin

The Sensuous Assassin

1970 · Marina

My Lover, My Son

My Lover, My Son

1970 · Francesca Anderson

The Things of Life

The Things of Life

1970 · Hélène

Otley

Otley

1969 · Imogen

The Swimming Pool

The Swimming Pool

1969 · Marianne

Romy: Anatomy of a Face

Romy: Anatomy of a Face

1967 · Self

Triple Cross

Triple Cross

1966 · Helga Lindstrom (The Countess)

10:30 P.M. Summer

10:30 P.M. Summer

1966 · Claire

La Voleuse

La Voleuse

1966 · Julia Kreuz

What's New Pussycat?

What's New Pussycat?

1965 · Carole Werner

Love at Sea

Love at Sea

1965 · The Star

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964 · Janet Lagerlof

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963 · Annemarie von Hartman

The Victors

The Victors

1963 · Regine

The Trial

The Trial

1962 · Leni

Le Combat dans l'île

Le Combat dans l'île

1962 · Anne

Sissi - Forever My Love

Sissi - Forever My Love

1962 · Princess Elizsabeth (archive footage)

Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70

1962 · Pupe (segment "Il lavoro")

Die Sendung der Lysistrata

Die Sendung der Lysistrata

1961 · Myrrhine / Uschi Hellwig

Purple Noon

Purple Noon

1960 · Freddy's Companion (uncredited)

Katia

Katia

1959 · Katia

Die schöne Lügnerin

Die schöne Lügnerin

1959 · Fanny Emmetsrieder

An Angel on Wheels

An Angel on Wheels

1959 · Line / The Angel

Die Halbzarte

Die Halbzarte

1959 · Nicole Dassau

Christine

Christine

1958 · Christine Weiring

Girls in Uniform

Girls in Uniform

1958 · Manuela von Meinhardis

Scampolo

Scampolo

1958 · Scampolo

Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

1957 · Empress Elisabeth

Monpti

Monpti

1957 · Anne-Claire Jouvain

The Girl and the Legend

The Girl and the Legend

1957 · Maud Cantley

Sissi: The Young Empress

Sissi: The Young Empress

1956 · Empress Elisabeth

Kitty and the Great Big World

Kitty and the Great Big World

1956 · Kitty Dupont

Sissi

Sissi

1955 · Princess Elisabeth

The Last Man

The Last Man

1955 · Niddy Hövelmann

Die Deutschmeister

Die Deutschmeister

1955 · Constanze " Stanzi " Hübner

The Story of Vickie

The Story of Vickie

1954 · Princess Victoria / Queen Victoria

Fireworks

Fireworks

1954 · Anna Oberholzer

When the White Lilacs Bloom Again

When the White Lilacs Bloom Again

1953 · Evchen Forster

Louis Dufay, la couleur et l'Héliophore

Louis Dufay, la couleur et l'Héliophore

TV shows (27)