Acting
Vera Tschechowa
DE, EL, EN, SV cinema · 62 credits
Born
22 July 1940
Died
3 April 2024 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Also known as Wera Cecova
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
Filmography
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as Self, Director, Writer, Producer
Schuldig auf Verdacht
1996
Suspicion of Guilt
as Mrs. Clausthal
Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein Halle
1993
Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein Halle
Director
Love at First Sight
as Elsas Mutter
Earthbound
as Hanna Frey
Devil's Paradise
Producer
Tarot
as Charlotte
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Anita Cliff
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
as Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
Blaubart
1984
Blaubart
as Gisela
Tausend Augen
as Victoria
Reserl am Hofe
1984
Reserl am Hofe
as Baroness
Das Beil von Wandsbek
1982
The Axe of Wandsbek
as Fräulein Blüthe
Desperado City
as Hilke, Producer
Panic Time
as Frau Dr. Wunder
Der Schimmelreiter
as Vollina Harders
Erika's Passions
as Franziska
Cold Blood
as Corinna
Euridice BA 2037
as Evridiki
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
1975
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
as Lucy Lockit
The First Circle
as Clara
Olifant
1973
Olifant
as Charis
Do You Believe in Swedish Sin?
as Kristina
Call Girls of Frankfurt
as Vera Paterny
Verhör am Nachmittag
as Barbara Winkler
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
as Feder-Lissy
Thomas More
1964
Thomas More
as Margaret More
Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
1963
Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
as Blanche Fleury
The Bread of Those Early Years
as Ulla Wickwebe
The Young Sinner
as Carola
Der Schleier fiel…
as Lisa Roth
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Manuela O’Brien
Melodie und Rhythmus
as (uncredited)
The Doctor of Stalingrad
as Tamara
Meine 99 Bräute
as Else Heer
Angel in a Taxi
as The dancer Camilla
Witwer mit 5 Töchtern
as Anne Scherzer
Unter Achtzehn
as Elfie Breitner