Maximilian Schell: Oscar-Winning Actor of Judgment at Nuremberg Dies at

Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor and director. Born on December 8, 1930, in Vienna, he fled with his family to Switzerland after the Nazi annexation of Austria.

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), playing a defense lawyer. He was nominated for The Man in the Glass Booth and Julia and directed the Oscar-nominated documentary Marlene.

He was the older brother of actress Maria Schell. Schell died in Innsbruck, Austria, on February 1, 2014, at age 83.

Achievements: Academy Award for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961).

Birth: December 8, 1930 - Vienna, Austria.

Profession: Actor and director.

Interesting Facts: He directed an Oscar-nominated documentary on Marlene Dietrich.