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Vera Tschechowa

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Vera Tschechowa

Born July 22, 1940 in Berlin, GermanyDied April 3, 202454 films

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.

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Filmography

54 films as actor
  1. 1996Suspicion of GuiltMrs. Clausthal
  2. 1992Neptun und Isolde
  3. 1991Love at First SightElsas Mutter
  4. 1989Frei zum Abschuß
  5. 1989EarthboundHanna Frey
  6. 1986TarotCharlotte
  7. 1986Das Geheimnis von Lismore CastleAnita Cliff
  8. 1984Reserl am HofeBaroness
  9. 1984BlaubartGisela
  10. 1984Tausend AugenVictoria
  11. 1983Haus Vaterland
  12. 1982The Axe of WandsbekFräulein Blüthe
  13. 1982Desperado CityHilke
  14. 1980Panic TimeFrau Dr. Wunder
  15. 1979Nachbarn und andere nette Menschen
  16. 1979Jahreszeiten der Liebe
  17. 1978… von Herzen mit Schmerzen
  18. 1978Der SchimmelreiterVollina Harders
  19. 1977Zeit der EmpfindsamkeitSylvia
  20. 1977Erika's PassionsFranziska
  21. 1975Euridice BA 2037Evridiki
  22. 1975Cold BloodCorinna
  23. 1975Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater CreekLucy Lockit
  24. 1973The First CircleClara
  25. 1973OlifantCharis
  26. 1970KrebsstationDr. Wera
  27. 1970Do You Believe in Swedish Sin?Kristina
  28. 1968Love and So ForthNina
  29. 1967Der eine Tag im JahrJane
  30. 1966Call Girls of FrankfurtVera Paterny
  31. 1965Der Rebell, der keiner warMinnie Powell
  32. 1965Anatomie eines UnfallsLilo Förster
  33. 1965Die chinesische MauerJulia
  34. 1965Verhör am NachmittagBarbara Winkler
  35. 1964Thomas MoreMargaret More
  36. 1964LeocadiaAmanda
  37. 1964Gerechtigkeit in WorowogorskSinitschka
  38. 1964The Curse of the Hidden VaultFeder-Lissy
  39. 1963Die Legende vom heiligen TrinkerBlanche Fleury
  40. 1963Wassa SchelesnowaLisa
  41. 1962Love at Twenty
  42. 1962The Bread of Those Early YearsUlla Wickwebe
  43. 1961Froher Herbst des LebensGinevra Dunbar
  44. 1960The Young SinnerCarola
  45. 1960Der Schleier fiel…Lisa Roth
  46. 1959Freddy unter fremden SternenManuela O’Brien
  47. 1959Melodie und Rhythmus(uncredited)
  48. 1959And That on Monday MorningMonika
  49. 1958Meine 99 BräuteElse Heer
  50. 1958The Girl with the Cat EyesKatja
  51. 1958Angel in a TaxiThe dancer Camilla
  52. 1958The Doctor of StalingradTamara
  53. 1957Witwer mit 5 TöchternAnne Scherzer
  54. 1957Unter AchtzehnElfie Breitner