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Catherine Schell is a Actor British born on 17 july 1944 at Budapest (Hongrie)

Catherine Schell

Catherine Schell
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Birth name Katherina Schell von Bauschlott
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 17 july 1944 (79 years) at Budapest (Hongrie)

Catherine Schell (born Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott, 17 July 1944) is a Hungarian-born actress best known for her work in British television, in particular her portrayal of Maya in the science-fiction series Space: 1999.

Schell came to prominence in various British film and television productions of the 1960s and 1970s. Although she acted under the name "Catherine von Schell" and "Katherina von Schell" ("Schell" is the family name; "von Bauschlott" indicates the region of Germany where the Schell family originated) early in her career, she is better known by the name "Catherine Schell". She is not related to the Austrian-Swiss actor siblings Maximilian and Maria Schell.

Biography

Family
Schell's brother, Paul Rudolf (born 1940), now known as Paul von Schell, has acted in a number of German-language productions. A younger brother, Peter (1941–68), died young. Through a German great-grandfather, Schell is related to Louis XIV of France (1638–1715), Philip II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723), Regent of France and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708–65).


Marriages
While filming Amsterdam Affair in 1968, Schell met and married her first husband, British actor William Marlowe (1930–2003), and moved to London. The marriage ended in divorce in 1977. Schell married director Bill Hays (1938–2006) in 1982. In 1984, they worked together for the first time as husband and wife on a TV production of Ivan Turgenev's play A Month in the Country.


Retirement
Schell's career continued into the mid-1990s, after which she retired from acting and opened Chambre d'Hôtes Valentin, a small guesthouse in Bonneval, Haute-Loire, France, which would become a popular destination for fans of Space: 1999. She reportedly sold the inn after the death of her second husband in 2006.

Schell made her first convention appearance MainMission:2000, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Space: 1999 held in New York City. To date, she has appeared at only one other convention, mainly due to her second husband's declining health.

Schell contributed a foreword to the Space: 1999 novel Born for Adversity, written by David McIntee and published by Powys Media in 2010.

Usually with

Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
(1 films)
Carl Möhner
Carl Möhner
(3 films)
Graham Stark
Graham Stark
(3 films)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Catherine Schell (16 films)

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Actress

Pretty Princess
Directed by Carlo Vanzina
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Raoul Bova, David Warner, Susannah York, Paul Freeman, Catherine Schell, Liz Smith
Roles contessa Angela von Dix
Rating43% 2.1590852.1590852.1590852.1590852.159085
In this romantic comedy, Liechtenhaus (a fictional tiny European principality) is being ruled by Prince Max (David Warner), but the little country is nearly bankrupt. In fact, if he can't get an infusion of cash quickly, he may have to sell the royal palace to American developers as a casino complex. Fortunately, he's got a very pretty daughter, Princess Sofia (Barbara Snellenburg) and the dowry he will get from marrying her off to the unappealing, but wealthy heir to a similar nearby principality will more than get his tiny country in the clear. Unfortunately for him, his daughter is adamant about refusing this arranged marriage and prefers romance with a handsome but penniless windsurfing instructor (Raoul Bova) to saving her country. Nefarious schemes are called for and when the Princess is kidnapped, something must be done.
The March
The March (1990)

Directed by David Wheatley
Origin United-kingdom
Actors Juliet Stevenson, Malick Bowens, Jean-Claude Bouillon, Dermot Crowley, Lon Satton, Joseph Mydell
Roles Noelle Eps
Rating61% 3.09583.09583.09583.09583.0958
Des milliers d'Africains quittent leur région devenue inhabitable en raison du réchauffement climatique et tentent de s'installer en Europe, d'où des conflits raciaux et nationalistes.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, 2h15
Directed by Igor Maslennikov
Origin Russie
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Vassili Livanov, Rina Zelionaïa, Vitali Solomine, Catherine Schell, Borislav Brondoukov, Nikolai Karachentsov
Rating84% 4.2440854.2440854.2440854.2440854.244085
Cette série soviétique est particulièrement fidèle aux intrigues d'origine écrites de Conan Doyle, tout en mélangeant parfois deux intrigues dans un même épisode en créant de nouveaux raccords « extra-canoniques » entre deux affaires. Livanov joue un Sherlock Holmes assez décontracté et capable d'un humour discret, correspondant aux écrits de Conan Doyle.
The Prisoner of Zenda, 1h48
Directed by Richard Quiney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Monde imaginaire, Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Peter Sellers, Lynne Frederick, Lionel Jeffries, Stuart Wilson, Britt Ekland, Elke Sommer
Roles Mauban
Rating52% 2.6099352.6099352.6099352.6099352.609935
King Rudolf IV (Sellers) dies in a balloon accident upon the celebration of his seventieth birthday. In order to secure the throne, General Sapt and his nephew Fritz travel to London, where the King's son, Rudolf V (Sellers), resides and lives through the day in London's pleasure establishments; but the King's demented half-brother Michael (Kemp), thinking that he is the better claimant, sends an assassin after them. Hansom cab driver Sydney (or Sidney) Frewin (Sellers), the new King's half-brother from an affair with a British actress, rescues Rudolf from an assassination attempt. Once his resemblance to the King is noticed, Frewin is hired by the general ostensibly as the King's coachman, but actually to play the role of decoy. The ruse is quickly uncovered, however, when during an attack by Michael's men the royal guardsmen address Frewin as their new king, and the two look-alikes get acquainted.
Gulliver's Travels, 1h17
Directed by Peter Hunt
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Animation
Actors Richard Harris, Catherine Schell, Norman Shelley, Rod Taylor, Meredith Edwards, Michael Bates
Roles Mary
Rating54% 2.710322.710322.710322.710322.71032
Malgré une brillante carrière de chirurgien qui l'attend, Gulliver décide d'écouter son cœur et quitte sa famille et l'Angleterre, pour sillonner les mers à la découverte d'autres cultures. Durant son voyage, son navire est emporté par une terrible tempête. Seul rescapé, il échoue sur la plage d'une île habitée par un petit peuple aux grandes ambitions...
The Return of the Pink Panther, 1h53
Directed by Blake Edwards
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Monde imaginaire, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Herbert Lom, Catherine Schell, Peter Arne, Graham Stark
Roles Claudine
Rating69% 3.497863.497863.497863.497863.49786
In the fictional country of Lugash, a mysterious thief seizes the Pink Panther diamond and leaves a white glove marked with a gold-tinted "P". With its national treasure once again missing, the Shah of Lugash requests the assistance of Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) of the Sûreté, as Clouseau had recovered the diamond the last time it was stolen. Clouseau has been temporarily demoted to beat cop by his boss, Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who despises him to the point of obsession. But after the request, the French government forces Dreyfus to reinstate him. Clouseau joyously receives the news after fending off a surprise attack from his servant Cato (Burt Kwouk), who had been ordered to keep the Inspector on his toes, and duly goes to Lugash.
The Black Windmill, 1h46
Directed by Don Siegel
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Michael Caine, John Vernon, Janet Suzman, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive Revill
Roles Lady Melissa Julyan
Rating62% 3.147413.147413.147413.147413.14741
Two schoolboys are playing with a model plane on an abandoned military base in the English countryside. They are approached by two RAF personnel who rebuke them for trespassing, and take them to see their commanding officer. It soon becomes apparent that they are not really in the military and the two boys are kidnapped.
Callan
Callan (1974)
, 1h46
Directed by Don Sharp
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Edward Woodward, Eric Porter, Carl Möhner, Catherine Schell, Peter Egan, Russell Hunter
Roles Jenny
Rating67% 3.393723.393723.393723.393723.39372
David Callan (Edward Woodward), a leading intelligence agent/assassin in the employment of S.I.S., was forced into retirement due to him losing his nerve. Now, Callan is called back into service to handle the assassination of Schneider, a German businessman. Colonel Hunter (Eric Porter), his former employer promises Callan that he'll be resumed to active status as long as he follows his orders. But as ever, Callan refuses to act until he knows exactly why Schneider has been marked for death...
Madame Sin
Madame Sin (1972)
, 1h30
Directed by David Greene
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Spy films
Actors Bette Davis, Robert Wagner, Denholm Elliott, Gordon Jackson, Catherine Schell, Dudley Sutton
Roles Barbara
Rating57% 2.854142.854142.854142.854142.85414
The title character is a vicious villainess who commands a Thought Factory in the Scottish Highlands. Intent on achieving world domination, she kidnaps ex-CIA agent Anthony Lawrence and forces him to help her hijack a secret nuclear weapon, the Polaris submarine.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 2h16
Directed by Peter Hunt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy, Romance
Themes Films about children, Spy films, Christmas films, Sports films, Films about terrorism
Actors George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Bernard Lee, Gabriele Ferzetti, Lois Maxwell
Roles Nancy
Rating66% 3.3490653.3490653.3490653.3490653.349065
In Portugal, James Bond – agent 007, sometimes referred to simply as '007' – saves a woman on the beach from committing suicide by drowning, and later meets her again in a casino. The woman, Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo, invites Bond to her hotel room to thank him. The next morning, Bond is kidnapped by several men while leaving the hotel, who take him to meet Marc-Ange Draco, the head of the European crime syndicate Unione Corse. Draco reveals that Tracy is his only daughter and tells Bond of her troubled past, offering Bond a personal dowry of one million pounds if he will marry her. Bond refuses, but agrees to continue romancing Tracy under the agreement that Draco reveals the whereabouts of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE.
Moon Zero Two, 1h40
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about music and musicians, Sur la Lune, Films set in the future, Musical films, Political films, Dystopian films, Space opera
Actors James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri, Bernard Bresslaw, Dudley Foster
Roles Clementine Taplin
Rating45% 2.2608752.2608752.2608752.2608752.260875
In the year 2021, the moon is in the process of being colonized, and this new frontier is attracting a diverse group of people to settlements such as Moon City, Farside 5 and others.
Assignment K, 1h37
Directed by Val Guest
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Stephen Boyd, Michael Redgrave, Camilla Sparv, Camilla Sparv, Leo McKern, Jeremy Kemp
Roles Maggi
Rating55% 2.7643352.7643352.7643352.7643352.764335
A British spy has his cover blown, leading to the East German Stasi kidnapping his girlfriend to try to extract information about his double agents' activities.