Maria Schneider: biography, career, personal life

In the history of French cinema, the personality of actress Maria Schneider is clearly highlighted. The most famous for the audience on the films "The Last Tango in Paris" and "Profession: reporter".

Biography

Maria Schneider was born on March 27, 1952 in the French capital, the city of Paris. Her father is the famous French actor Daniel Zhelin, mother is the model Marie-Christine Schneider, who is of German-Romanian descent. Parents lived together for a short time and soon divorced. Maria was raised by her mother until she was fifteen. At school Maria Schneider was engaged in painting, studied foreign languages (Greek and Latin). Also moonlighting model.

Carier start

At the age of fifteen, the girl moved to Paris. From this moment begins the acting career of Mary. In 1969, she received the first episodic role in the cinema. A few years later, in the seventy-second year, Maria Schneider won the main role, which brought her world fame. Twenty-year-old actress starred in the dramatic film Bernardo Bertolucci "The Last Tango in Paris." Her counterpart on the set was American actor Marlon Brando.

Marlon and Maria are very friendly. The very same actress is very grateful for the priceless acting experience, which she adopted from Brando. But, besides success, the role has brought and many problems of Maria. She was offered similar roles in the movies. For ten years, the actress did not appear in society, being afraid of obscene cries of passers-by and persistent journalists.

Personal life

Trying to escape from reality and emerging problems, actress Maria Schneider was carried away by alcohol and drugs. All this led her to the appropriate medical institution.

In 1976, the actress was to star in the same director's film Twentieth Century. He could become the next step in the development of the acting career of Mary. Later, Schneider was removed from the film "This vague object of desire," where she could play a major role. And then they finally got fired.

Several times Maria tried to commit suicide, but the doctors rushed in time. Because of problems with drugs and alcohol, many friends turned away from the actress.

In the eightieth year in the life of Schneider appeared a man who helped her to cope with dependence. It was Maria's husband. Despite the great age difference, the couple lived together for more than twenty-five years.

Maria Schneider died in February 2011 in Paris after a long battle with cancer.

Filmography

The Frenchwoman appeared in more than twenty scenes. After returning to life she worked for Michelangelo Antonioni, Enki Bilan, Jacques Rivette, Bertrand Bleu and other famous filmmakers.

Following the "Tango in Paris" was the main role in the English-language trilogy Antonioni "Profession: reporter", published in the seventy-fifth year.

Later the audience saw the actress in the films "Like Eve", "Violante", "White Flight", "Hate", "Mama Dracula", "Carousel", "Condemnation", "Wild Nights" and some other pictures.

In the late nineties a screen version of Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" was released. One of the first roles was given to Maria Schneider. Films with her participation fell in love not only with the French audience, but also far beyond France. The actress herself provokes deep interest and sympathy from the people. She also worked for a while on television.

One of the last works of Mary became the criminal drama "Repentance" and the thriller "The Key". In the film Bertrand Bleue "Actors" she was shot next to a huge, we can say a record number of famous movie stars in the 50-80s of France. Among them are Jean-Pierre Mariel, Samy Fray, Andre Dussolier, François Berlean and Gerard Depardieu. This can only talk about the beautiful and really high talent of Maria Schneider.