Vera Tschechowa
59 movies · 19 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 22, 1940
- Died
- Apr 3, 2024 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Also known as
- Wera Cecova
Biography
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.
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.
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Vera Tschechowa: movies and TV shows
Acting (75)
- 2011
- 1996 Suspicion of Guilt
as Mrs. Clausthal
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991 Love at First Sight
as Elsas Mutter
- 1991
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Earthbound
as Hanna Frey
- 1986
- 1986 Tarot
as Charlotte
- 1986 Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Anita Cliff
- 1984 Reserl am Hofe
as Baroness
- 1984 Blaubart
as Gisela
- 1984
- 1984 Tausend Augen
as Victoria
- 1984 Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
as Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
- 1983
- 1982 The Axe of Wandsbek
as Fräulein Blüthe
- 1982 Desperado City
as Hilke
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980 Panic Time
as Frau Dr. Wunder
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978 Der Schimmelreiter
as Vollina Harders
- 1978
- 1977 Zeit der Empfindsamkeit
as Sylvia
- 1977 Erika's Passions
as Franziska
- 1977
- 1975 Euridice BA 2037
as Evridiki
- 1975 Cold Blood
as Corinna
- 1975 Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
as Lucy Lockit
- 1974
- 1973 The First Circle
as Clara
- 1973 Olifant
as Charis
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1970 Krebsstation
as Dr. Wera
- 1970 Do You Believe in Swedish Sin?
as Kristina
- 1968 Love and So Forth
as Nina
- 1967 Der eine Tag im Jahr
as Jane
- 1966
- 1966 Call Girls of Frankfurt
as Vera Paterny
- 1966
- 1965 Der Rebell, der keiner war
as Minnie Powell
- 1965 Anatomie eines Unfalls
as Lilo Förster
- 1965 Die chinesische Mauer
as Julia
- 1965 Verhör am Nachmittag
as Barbara Winkler
- 1964
- 1964 Thomas More
as Margaret More
- 1964 Leocadia
as Amanda
- 1964 Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
as Sinitschka
- 1964 The Curse of the Hidden Vault
as Feder-Lissy
- 1963
- 1963 Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
as Blanche Fleury
- 1963 Wassa Schelesnowa
as Lisa
- 1962
- 1962 The Bread of Those Early Years
as Ulla Wickwebe
- 1961 Froher Herbst des Lebens
as Ginevra Dunbar
- 1960 The Young Sinner
as Carola
- 1960 Der Schleier fiel…
as Lisa Roth
- 1959 Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Manuela O’Brien
- 1959 Melodie und Rhythmus
as (uncredited)
- 1959 And That on Monday Morning
as Monika
- 1958 Meine 99 Bräute
as Else Heer
- 1958 The Girl with the Cat Eyes
as Katja
- 1958 Angel in a Taxi
as The dancer Camilla
- 1958 The Doctor of Stalingrad
as Tamara
- 1957 Witwer mit 5 Töchtern
as Anne Scherzer
- 1957 Unter Achtzehn
as Elfie Breitner
Behind the camera (5)
- 2008 Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Director, Writer, Producer
- 1994
- 1993 Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein Halle
Director
- 1987 Devil's Paradise
Producer
- 1982 Desperado City
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (8)
- 2022
- 1992 Riverboat
1 episode
- 1985
- 1979 Die Pyramide
1 episode
- 1979 NDR Talk Show
1 episode
- 1974 3 nach 9
1 episode
- 1971 Dalli Dalli
3 episodes
- 1951 German Film Award
1 episode