Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-born Swiss film and stage actor, who also wrote, directed and produced some of his own films. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1961 American film Judgment at Nuremberg, his second acting role in Hollywood.

Who was Maria Schell married to?

Schell was married to German director Horst Hachler from 1957 to 1965. A second marriage to director Veit Relin lasted 22 years but also ended in divorce. In addition to her brother, survivors include her daughter, Marie-Theres, and a son, Oliver.

What happened to Maria Schell?

Maria Schell, an Austrian actress who achieved international fame in Hollywood and became a major star of German-language films, died on Tuesday at her home in Preitenegg, Austria. She was 79. The cause was heart failure, the mayor of Preitenegg, Franz Kogler, told the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur.