Brock Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 He was completely deserving of his Oscar win for Judgement at Nuremberg, a film overflowing with brilliant performances. Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in "Judgment at Nuremberg," has died. He was 83. Schell's agent, Patricia Baumbauer, said Saturday he died overnight at a hospital in Innsbruck following a "sudden and serious illness," the Austria Press Agency reported. It was only his second Hollywood role, as defense attorney Hans Rolfe in Stanley Kramer's classic "Judgment at Nuremberg," that earned him wide international acclaim. Schell's impassioned but unsuccessful defense of four Nazi judges on trial for sentencing innocent victims to death won him the 1961 Academy Award for best actor. Schell had first played Rolfe in a 1959 episode of the television program "Playhouse 90." MORE: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/oscar-winning-actor-maximilian-schell-dies-83-22327287 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjw Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 One of my favorite episodes of Desilu Playhouse is one that Schell did with Joan Fontaine (who also just left us)... It was a pre-WW2 thriller set in Berlin, circa 1937, called "Perilous." One of these days I hope CBS (or someone reputable) will put out a full series set of these Playhouse programs! Tjw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Judgement at Nuremberg is a phenomenal movie and Schell was completely deserving of his Oscar. I think Montgomery Clift should have won too. The 1961 Oscars was the earliest ceremony where all four acting winners were still alive (Schell, Sophia Loren, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris.) I think the earliest now is 1978 (Jon Voight, Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith, Christopher Walken), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmadluv7 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Judgement at Nuremberg is a phenomenal movie and Schell was completely deserving of his Oscar. I think Montgomery Clift should have won too. The 1961 Oscars was the earliest ceremony where all four acting winners were still alive (Schell, Sophia Loren, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris.) I think the earliest now is 1978 (Jon Voight, Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith, Christopher Walken), I agree, Montgomery Clift gave a brilliant performance. RIP Schell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I watched Nuremberg recently and I agree with you all, one of the best films, terrific subject matter and brilliant performances. Although Garland, Dietrich and Tracy, as well as Clift were excellent, Mr Schell was incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmadluv7 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I watched Nuremberg recently and I agree with you all, one of the best films, terrific subject matter and brilliant performances. Although Garland, Dietrich and Tracy, as well as Clift were excellent, Mr Schell was incredible. true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Judgement at Nuremberg is a phenomenal movie and Schell was completely deserving of his Oscar. I think Montgomery Clift should have won too. The 1961 Oscars was the earliest ceremony where all four acting winners were still alive (Schell, Sophia Loren, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris.) I think the earliest now is 1978 (Jon Voight, Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith, Christopher Walken), I agree, Montgomery Clift gave a brilliant performance. RIP Schell I agree with you both -- when I first saw the film, Clift's performance was the one that really stuck with me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 And Clift and Garland were working under tremendous pressure at that time, both suffering from the accumulation of private demons as well as loads of medication, didn't hurt their performances one bit, I think it might even have enhanced them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Did Schell play Robert H. Jackson in the movie? Just thought of the Lucy connection as Jackson was from Jamestown, NY, and Gypsy and I went through his museum there... EDIT: Nevermind, I just read he played someone else. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 He was the lawyer for the Nazi bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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