Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell died today at the age of 83.
A three time Oscar nominee, Schell won the Best Actor Academy Award in 1962 for his best known role, that of defense attorney Hans Rolfe in Stanley Kramer's "Judgement at Nuremberg". In a cast that included the likes of Burt Lancaster, Spencer Tracy, and Marlene Dietrich, it was the then 31 year old Schell who out-performed them all and won the Oscar.
Regular readers know that "Judgement at Nuremberg" is one of my favorites. A must see for movie fans and students of history alike.
RIP Maximilain Schell
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