Vera Tschechowa
Acting
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. 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.
Known for
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Suspicion of Guilt
1996
Mrs. Clausthal
tvWolffs Revier
1992
Christin Wendrich
tvRiverboat
1992
Self
movieLove at First Sight
1991
Elsas Mutter
Insel der Träume
1991
Lisa Rostow
Mit Leib und Seele
1989
Frau Rahner
tvPeter Strohm
1989
Alexandra Aust
movieEarthbound
1989
Hanna Frey
Losberg
1986
Ruth von Trenz
movieTarot
1986
Charlotte
movieDas Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
1986
Anita Cliff
movieTausend Augen
1984
Victoria
movieTreffpunkt im Unendlichen
1984
Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
The Axe of Wandsbek
1982
Fräulein Blüthe
tvA Case For Two
1981
Julia Winter
Frau über vierzig
1981
Hanna Lachner
moviePanic Time
1980
Frau Dr. Wunder
movieDer Schimmelreiter
1978
Vollina Harders
Geschäft mit der Sonne
1977
Birgit Schulz
movieErika's Passions
1976
Franziska
movieEuridice BA 2037
1975
Evridiki
movieCold Blood
1975
Corinna
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
1975
Lucy Lockit
Olifant
1973
Charis
tvEine Frau bleibt eine Frau
1972
Alberts Geliebte
tvThe Illegal
1972
Katharina Feldmann
tvDalli Dalli
1971
Self - Candidate / Self
Duell zu Dritt
1971
Liz Bentley
tvScene of the Crime
1970
Wiktorija
tvCliff Dexter
1966
Violet
movieCall Girls of Frankfurt
1966
Vera Paterny
Jörg Preda berichtet
1966
Jennifer Vernon
movieVerhör am Nachmittag
1965
Barbara Winkler
Thomas More
1964
Margaret More
movieThe Curse of the Hidden Vault
1964
Feder-Lissy
tvInterpol
1963
Jeanette
movieThe Bread of Those Early Years
1962
Ulla Wickwebe
movieDer Schleier fiel…
1960
Lisa Roth
movieFreddy unter fremden Sternen
1959
Manuela O’Brien
movieMelodie und Rhythmus
1959
(uncredited)
movieMeine 99 Bräute
1958
Else Heer
movieAngel in a Taxi
1958
The dancer Camilla
movieWitwer mit 5 Töchtern
1957
Anne Scherzer
movieUnter Achtzehn
1957
Elfie Breitner
