Vera Tschechowa
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
as Self
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
as Self
Directing Hell
Directing Hell
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as Self
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as Self
Suspicion of Guilt
as Mrs. Clausthal
Suspicion of Guilt
as Mrs. Clausthal
Neptun und Isolde
Neptun und Isolde
Love at First Sight
as Elsas Mutter
Love at First Sight
as Elsas Mutter
Frei zum Abschuß
Frei zum Abschuß
Earthbound
as Hanna Frey
Earthbound
as Hanna Frey
Tarot
as Charlotte
Tarot
as Charlotte
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Anita Cliff
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Anita Cliff
Tschechow in meinem Leben
as Self
Tschechow in meinem Leben
as Self
Reserl am Hofe
as Baroness
Reserl am Hofe
as Baroness
Blaubart
as Gisela
Blaubart
as Gisela
Tausend Augen
as Victoria
Tausend Augen
as Victoria
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
as Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
as Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
Haus Vaterland
Haus Vaterland
The Axe of Wandsbek
as Fräulein Blüthe
The Axe of Wandsbek
as Fräulein Blüthe
Desperado City
as Hilke
Desperado City
as Hilke
Panic Time
as Frau Dr. Wunder
Panic Time
as Frau Dr. Wunder
Nachbarn und andere nette Menschen
Nachbarn und andere nette Menschen
Jahreszeiten der Liebe
Jahreszeiten der Liebe
… von Herzen mit Schmerzen
… von Herzen mit Schmerzen
Der Schimmelreiter
as Vollina Harders
Der Schimmelreiter
as Vollina Harders
Zeit der Empfindsamkeit
as Sylvia
Zeit der Empfindsamkeit
as Sylvia
Erika's Passions
as Franziska
Erika's Passions
as Franziska
Euridice BA 2037
as Evridiki
Euridice BA 2037
as Evridiki
Cold Blood
as Corinna
Cold Blood
as Corinna
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
as Lucy Lockit
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
as Lucy Lockit
The First Circle
as Clara
The First Circle
as Clara
Olifant
as Charis
Olifant
as Charis
Krebsstation
as Dr. Wera
Krebsstation
as Dr. Wera
Do You Believe in Swedish Sin?
as Kristina
Do You Believe in Swedish Sin?
as Kristina
Love and So Forth
as Nina
Love and So Forth
as Nina
Der eine Tag im Jahr
as Jane
Der eine Tag im Jahr
as Jane
Call Girls of Frankfurt
as Vera Paterny
Call Girls of Frankfurt
as Vera Paterny
Der Rebell, der keiner war
as Minnie Powell
Der Rebell, der keiner war
as Minnie Powell
Anatomie eines Unfalls
as Lilo Förster
Anatomie eines Unfalls
as Lilo Förster
Die chinesische Mauer
as Julia
Die chinesische Mauer
as Julia
Verhör am Nachmittag
as Barbara Winkler
Verhör am Nachmittag
as Barbara Winkler
Thomas More
as Margaret More
Thomas More
as Margaret More
Leocadia
as Amanda
Leocadia
as Amanda
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
as Sinitschka
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
as Sinitschka
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
as Feder-Lissy
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
as Feder-Lissy
Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
as Blanche Fleury
Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
as Blanche Fleury
Wassa Schelesnowa
as Lisa
Wassa Schelesnowa
as Lisa
Love at Twenty
Love at Twenty
The Bread of Those Early Years
as Ulla Wickwebe
The Bread of Those Early Years
as Ulla Wickwebe
Froher Herbst des Lebens
as Ginevra Dunbar
Froher Herbst des Lebens
as Ginevra Dunbar
The Young Sinner
as Carola
The Young Sinner
as Carola
Der Schleier fiel…
as Lisa Roth
Der Schleier fiel…
as Lisa Roth
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Manuela O’Brien
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Manuela O’Brien
Melodie und Rhythmus
as (uncredited)
Melodie und Rhythmus
as (uncredited)
And That on Monday Morning
as Monika
And That on Monday Morning
as Monika
Meine 99 Bräute
as Else Heer
Meine 99 Bräute
as Else Heer
The Girl with the Cat Eyes
as Katja
The Girl with the Cat Eyes
as Katja
Angel in a Taxi
as The dancer Camilla
Angel in a Taxi
as The dancer Camilla
The Doctor of Stalingrad
as Tamara
The Doctor of Stalingrad
as Tamara
Witwer mit 5 Töchtern
as Anne Scherzer
Witwer mit 5 Töchtern
as Anne Scherzer
Unter Achtzehn
as Elfie Breitner
Unter Achtzehn
as Elfie Breitner