Vera Tschechowa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1940
- Died
- April 3, 2024
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
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.
Filmography
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance 2022
as Self
Directing Hell 2011
Actor
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben 2008
as Self, Producer, Director, Writer
- Suspicion of Guilt
Suspicion of Guilt 1996
as Mrs. Clausthal
- Klaus-Maria Brandauer - Ansichten eines Räuberhauptmanns
Klaus-Maria Brandauer - Ansichten eines Räuberhauptmanns 1994
Director
- Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein Halle
Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein Halle 1993
Director
- Neptun und Isolde
Neptun und Isolde 1992
Actor
Love at First Sight 1991
as Elsas Mutter
Earthbound 1989
as Hanna Frey
- Frei zum Abschuß
Frei zum Abschuß 1989
Actor
Devil's Paradise 1987
Producer
Tarot 1986
as Charlotte
The Secret of Lismore Castle 1986
as Anita Cliff
Tschechow in meinem Leben 1985
as Self
- Reserl am Hofe
Reserl am Hofe 1984
as Baroness
- Blaubart
Blaubart 1984
as Gisela
Tausend Augen 1984
as Victoria
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen 1984
as Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
- Haus Vaterland
Haus Vaterland 1983
Actor
- The Axe of Wandsbek
The Axe of Wandsbek 1982
as Fräulein Blüthe
Desperado City 1982
as Hilke, Producer
Panic Time 1980
as Frau Dr. Wunder
- Nachbarn und andere nette Menschen
Nachbarn und andere nette Menschen 1979
Actor
- Jahreszeiten der Liebe
Jahreszeiten der Liebe 1979
Actor
- … von Herzen mit Schmerzen
… von Herzen mit Schmerzen 1978
Actor
Der Schimmelreiter 1978
as Vollina Harders
- Zeit der Empfindsamkeit
Zeit der Empfindsamkeit 1977
as Sylvia
Erika's Passions 1977
as Franziska
Euridice BA 2037 1975
as Evridiki
Cold Blood 1975
as Corinna
- Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek 1975
as Lucy Lockit
The First Circle 1973
as Clara
- Olifant
Olifant 1973
as Charis
- Krebsstation
Krebsstation 1970
as Dr. Wera
Do You Believe in Swedish Sin? 1970
as Kristina
Love and So Forth 1968
as Nina
- Der eine Tag im Jahr
Der eine Tag im Jahr 1967
as Jane
Call Girls of Frankfurt 1966
as Vera Paterny
- Der Rebell, der keiner war
Der Rebell, der keiner war 1965
as Minnie Powell
- Anatomie eines Unfalls
Anatomie eines Unfalls 1965
as Lilo Förster
Die chinesische Mauer 1965
as Julia
Verhör am Nachmittag 1965
as Barbara Winkler
- Thomas More
Thomas More 1964
as Margaret More
- Leocadia
Leocadia 1964
as Amanda
- Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk 1964
as Sinitschka
The Curse of the Hidden Vault 1964
as Feder-Lissy
- Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker 1963
as Blanche Fleury
- Wassa Schelesnowa
Wassa Schelesnowa 1963
as Lisa
Love at Twenty 1962
Actor
The Bread of Those Early Years 1962
as Ulla Wickwebe
- Froher Herbst des Lebens
Froher Herbst des Lebens 1961
as Ginevra Dunbar
The Young Sinner 1960
as Carola
Der Schleier fiel… 1960
as Lisa Roth
Freddy unter fremden Sternen 1959
as Manuela O’Brien
Melodie und Rhythmus 1959
as (uncredited)
And That on Monday Morning 1959
as Monika
Meine 99 Bräute 1958
as Else Heer
The Girl with the Cat Eyes 1958
as Katja
Angel in a Taxi 1958
as The dancer Camilla
The Doctor of Stalingrad 1958
as Tamara
Witwer mit 5 Töchtern 1957
as Anne Scherzer
Unter Achtzehn 1957
as Elfie Breitner
Credits from TMDB.