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.
The Bread of Those Early Years
as Ulla Wickwebe
Age 21 (now 83)
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Director
Age 68 (now 83)Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as Self
Age 68 (now 83)Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Writer
Age 68 (now 83)Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Producer
Age 68 (now 83)Klaus-Maria Brandauer - Ansichten eines Räuberhauptmanns
Director
Age 54 (now 83)Hans-Dietrich Genscher – Mein Halle
Director
Age 52 (now 83)
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Anita Cliff
Age 45 (now 83)
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
as Katia, Tänzerin in Paris
Age 43 (now 83)
Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek
as Lucy Lockit
Age 34 (now 83)
Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
as Blanche Fleury
Age 22 (now 83) The Bread of Those Early Years
as Ulla Wickwebe
Age 21 (now 83)
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Manuela O’Brien
Age 19 (now 83)
Die Fälle des Herrn Konstantin
as Sécurité-Agentin
Age 33 (now 83)
Krimi-Quiz - Amateure als Kriminalisten
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Also Known As
Wera Cecova
IMDB
nm0874782