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Maria Schrader was born on September 27, 1965 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and film actor. That puts Maria Schrader at 60 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Silver Bear for Best Actress, European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (2017), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2020) and 4 more.
My Take
Maria Schrader fascinates me as a rare double talent. A Silver Bear-winning actress who reinvented herself behind the camera, she crowned that pivot with an Emmy for directing Unorthodox, one of the most quietly powerful miniseries of recent years. Directors who have lived the actor's vulnerability tend to draw truer performances, and her work bears that out, full of breathing, fully human characters. I admire how she innovates without spectacle, trusting restraint and intimacy over noise. Coming out of Hanover and the German film tradition, she has become an international voice on her own terms, and I will watch whatever she makes next.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Schrader
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・シュラーダー
- Reading
- まりあ・しゅらーだー
- Born
- September 27, 1965 (age 60)
- Origin
- Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 2017 European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- 2018 Berliner Bär
- 2021 Romy
- 2021 German Film Award for Best Direction
- 2021 German Film Award for Best Screenplay
- 2023 Romy
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Maria Schrader born?
Born September 27, 1965 (age 60).
Where is Maria Schrader from?
Maria Schrader is from Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
What does Maria Schrader do?
Maria Schrader works as film director, screenwriter, film actor, voice actor.
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