Portrait of Fanny Schiller

Fanny Schiller

Acting

Biography

Fanny Schiller Hernández (1897–1971) was an award-winning Mexican character actress, television star and also acted in operettas and musicals in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won two best supporting actress awards from the Ariels and was nominated for two additional films. She was a social activist, creating the Actor's Union and inspiring the creation of “Rosa Mexicano”. She was accomplished at dubbing and was the voice of many animated characters as well as the official voice of several other notable Mexican actresses.

Born: August 3, 1901

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Filmography

1971
The Fearmaker

as María

1970
Someone Wants to Kill Us!

as Abuela Rosalba 'La Aguerrida'

1970
Rubí

as Nana

1969
1968
Sor Ye-yé

as Madre de Juan

1967
María Isabel

as Manuela

1967
Death Arrives on Time

as Doña Carmela

1966
La vida de Pedro Infante

as Doña Gervasia

1963
México de mis recuerdos

as Tía Gertrudis

1962
1962
La barranca sangrienta

as Doña Blanca (as Fanny Shyler)

1961
Los Jóvenes

as Carmelita, Madre de 'El Gato'

1961
Mujeres engañadas

as Doña Rita

1959
1959
La vida de Agustín Lara

as Sra. Esperia, patrona burdel

1959
1958
Return of the Monster

as La bruja / doña Rebeca

1957
The Black Scorpion

as Florentina

1956
A Woman's Devotion

as Señora Reidl

1956
Wild Heart

as Catalina de Molnar

1955
1955
Padre contra hijo

as Aunt Domitila

1955
Las engañadas

as Doña Carlota

1955
The Force of Desire

as Doña Remedios

1955
A Life in the Balance

as Carmen Martínez

1955
Historia de un abrigo de mink

as Sofia, madre de Camila

1954
1954
Mulata

as Doña Rosario

1954
Camelia

as Doncella de Camila (uncredited)

1954
La infame

as Victoria

1953
Reportaje

as Party guest

1953
Sombrero

as Doña Fela

1953
Fruto prohibido

as Señorita directora

1953
The Naked Woman

as Violeta Bello

1952
1952
Angélica

as Madre de Arturo

1952
La loca

as Señora González de la Cueva

1952
El beisbolista fenómeno

as Doña Justa Carmona

1951
Furia roja

as Señora Navarro Stevens

1951
Stronghold

as Mrs. Stevens

1951
Crimen y castigo

as Mamá de Ramón

1951
1950
Duelo en las montañas

as Madre de Esperanza

1950
Red Rain

as Elisa's aunt

1950
La negra Angustias

as Doña Chole

1949
Las puertas del presidio

as Madre de Martin

1949
Nosotros los rateros

as Madre de Ludovico

1949
1949
Bamba

as Doña Ofelia de Cacho

1949
Salon Mexico

as Señorita prefecta

1948
Algo flota sobre el agua

as María Justina

1947
Encadenada (El yugo)

as Doña Julia

1947
A media luz

as Fru-Fru

1945
Canaima

as Gallineta

1945
Flor de durazno

as Doña Encarnación

1945
1945
Nosotros

as Doña Milagros Robledo

1945
The Abandoned

as Ninón

1944
La monja alférez

as Doña Úrsula

1943
Santa

as Elvira Gómez

1942
Alejandra

as Rita

1939
1937
No te engañes corazón

as Refugio (uncredited)