Fanny Schiller
Date of birth: 1901-08-03
Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Fany Schiller, Fany Schiler, Fanny Schyler, Фанни Шиллер, Fanny Schiller Hernández
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.
Movie Credits
Dangerous Curves
1950-10-11
Mexican feature film
Red Rain
1950-01-26
Military leader is appointed to local government, becomes overly despotic in his leadership.
A Woman's Devotion
1956-11-16
An artist suffering from mental problems from his experiences during the war goes to Acapulco on his
Nostradamus: The Genie of Darkness
1962-12-14
In order to stop a vampire from terrorizing the countryside, some locals decide to break into his co
Stronghold
1951-10-25
In 1850s Mexico, the beautiful owner of a silver mine is kidnapped by a bandit leader, who needs mon
The Abandoned
1945-05-18
A young woman, abandoned by her womanizing fiancé, is forced to provide for the upbringing of her so
The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
1961-01-18
After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1955-10-19
In 1915, an American adventurer joins the supporters of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.
Love Has Many Faces
1965-02-24
A woman lives in Acapulco with moochers and a husband who married her for her money.
Pecado Mortal
1955-03-10
Juan Manuel intends his wife Clara, who is blind, sign the will in his favor, but she refuses. With
Por ellas aunque mal paguen
1952-08-16
Don Anastacio, an aristocrat passing through a rough patch,He will make marry his daughter Isabel wi
Mi lupe y mi caballo
1944-01-01
Bamba
1949-06-02
The Pharaoh's Court
1944-06-08
The wise men of the kingdom interpret a dream of Pharaoh and decide that Putifar, a victorious gener
Rubí
1970-09-16
Rubi steals the fiancé from her millionaire friend Maribel, leaves her city and gets married in New
La vida de Pedro Infante
1966-04-20
La infame
1954-01-21
For love, the rules of society and justice are broken, leading to abduction, exposing life and freed
La negra Angustias
1950-01-19
When her father dies, a young Afro-Mexican woman joins the Revolution, the way he was planning to do
Sentenciado a muerte
1951-01-01
The Scarlet Fox
1959-01-01
Luis Aguilar dons the mask of The Scarlet Fox, a daring masked hero who fights injustice across the
Estafa de amor
1970-01-08
Based on the novel by Caridad Bravo Adams.
Nosotras las sirvientas
1951-11-02
A peasant woman arrives in the capital and is run over by a young man, who, to compensate her, gives
La Guerra de los Pasteles
1944-01-03
Musical comedy about a pastry chef and his daughter in the 1830s
A media luz
1947-01-15
Tango singer exploits the women in his life. Learns a valuable life-lesson.
¡Ay, Palillo, no te rajes!
1948-09-30
Political satire about fixed elections in a small town.
Mujeres engañadas
1961-01-01
Nosotros los rateros
1949-09-07
A young woman, a thief and a lawyer find themselves in the same hotel room without planning it. Merc
Angélica
1952-06-12
An italian woman scapes from de WWII to Mexico where her uncle lives. She gets trapped in a brothel
La mujer que yo amé
1950-06-29
A musician is injured and threatened for defending a girl and decides to go to the capital, where fa
Padre contra hijo
1955-08-23
Eloisa works hard, sewing, to his son Juan de Dios. He learns that he is the bastard son of Cecilio,
Singing love is born
1954-04-14
Comical misadventures of a film crew trying to get their damn musical filmed.
El casto Susano
1954-05-20
Father and son are sober, responsible pillars of the community in their home-town... but they make f
Pablo y Carolina
1957-04-27
Torn between three lovers and bored by her typewriting classes, Carolina (Dillian) writes a passiona
Salon Mexico
1949-02-25
Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes
El zarco
1959-05-14
Upperclass girl and notorious bandit leader fall in love. She agrees to "let him kidnap her" so they
El muchacho de Durango
1962-09-21
Western, first of two in series. Sequel: Alias El Alacran.
Los alegres Aguilares
1967-06-15
Identical cousins with mismatched Odd Couple personalities.
The Laughter Of The City
1963-11-09
The underside of Mexico City: street performers, factory workers, a drunk, an old man with civic pri
Death Arrives on Time
1967-01-19
Several lives intertwine: those of a group of vandals, a drug addict, and a girl who works as a wait
Del rancho a la capital
1942-05-29
Rich city family is close to bankruptcy; rich country cousins come to visit.
The Woman and the Beast
1959-07-23
Dedicated, saintly nurse has a twin sister who is a Bad Girl.
The Black Scorpion
1957-10-11
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and
La maestra inolvidable
1969-09-25
Idealistic young teacher takes a post in a small, backwoods town and dedicates her life to schooling
Felicidad
1957-04-24
A middle-aged professor, disillusioned with his life and struggling through a midlife crisis, become
Flor de durazno
1945-09-08
City slicker scams on young farmgirl while her fiance's in USA on a work permit.
La loca
1952-05-29
Mentally-ill woman went over the edge 15 years earlier, as a result of family traumas and the disapp
Revenge of the Resurrected
1962-09-07
Two families have made peace after generations of feuding... but some bad-hat strangers have come to
Pobres, pero sinvergüenzas
1949-02-26
Comedy duo try to raise a foundling baby.
La monja alférez
1944-07-27
A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of
A Macabre Legacy
1939-11-29
A plastic surgeon goes mad when he discovers that his wife have an affair. He fakes her death and di
The Fearmaker
1971-11-25
A world-famous stage performer returns home following her father's death, only to find greed and evi
No te engañes corazón
1937-05-19
No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature fi
El temerario
1966-09-28
Crooked dude schemes to deprive stepdaughter of her inheritance after her mother dies.
Return of the Monster
1958-02-16
Mad scientist is trying to transplant the soul of an animated, talking skeleton into a living body.
Camelia
1954-02-16
A sort of meta riff on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel The Lady of the Camellias (La Dame aux Camélias o
Encadenada (El yugo)
1947-05-27
A marriage becomes a living hell when hubby's pathologies start surfacing.
Miracles Weaver
1962-12-27
Arnulfo is a man weaving baskets. Remedios has given birth in front of the house of a woman and her
Crimen y castigo
1951-07-05
Adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel about a student who plans a conceptual murder and then butts heads
Escándalo de estrellas
1944-12-01
The story of the adventures and entanglements of the son of a famous film producer who is forced to
Cuidado con el amor
1954-12-08
Salvador accompanied by two friends of his father whom he calls uncles, they arrive at a fair in the
Alejandra
1942-07-02
There's a lot of confusion about who Alejandra's parents are, and until those questions are resolved
Algo flota sobre el agua
1948-08-27
Labor disputes and love triangles among coastal-village fishermen.
Las puertas del presidio
1949-10-11
Unscrupulous boss frames an employee for a robbery so he can make time with the guy's sister.
Escuela de verano
1959-08-16
Aging lecher struggles to launch an institution of higher learning for young ladies.
Las engañadas
1955-08-10
Irresponsible playboy seduces a decent young lady with a fake wedding; he continues being a creep fo
El norteño
1963-11-07
Lawman on horseback cracks a case involving stolen gold bullion, the title to a mine, an evil twin a
Wild Heart
1956-06-07
On the Caribbean island of Martinique, two half-brothers are involved in the entanglements of a friv
Las figuras de arena
1970-09-16
Separated Mom, Dad and son all come into conflict with each other during a brief reunion visit. Ever
La hermana impura
1948-03-03
Outsider comes to visit a remote village as a representative of an oil company. Once there, he disco
Locura pasional
1956-03-14
Wife-killer narrates flashbacks about how his obsessive jealousy led him to tragedy.
Santa
1943-06-10
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south
Furia roja
1951-12-29
Mother and daughter return to Mexico to escape the US Civil War... and get caught up in the conflict
Cantaclaro
1946-01-24
A rootless wilderness-dude in the Venezuelan outback gets caught up in some human dramas despite him
Una luz en mi camino
1939-02-01
A blind songwriter struggles to get his work published, and meanwhile a girl he's sweet on disappear
La casa de la zorra
1945-12-06
The owner of an illegal gambling casino witnesses all the problems in the life of her dissolute son
Enemigos
1956-08-16
One son takes after mom, one son takes after dad. They don't get along, and the family splits into t
The Cockfighter
1948-10-27
In Michoacan in the 1920s, Gabriel, a young farmer and champion cockfighter, finds himself in violen
Someone Wants to Kill Us!
1970-11-05
A woman is sent to Mexico to kill the person who presumptly killed her father.
La viuda celosa
1946-03-15
Young-ish widow forbids herself the pleasure of male company in deference to the deceased.
Póker de reinas
1960-05-19
A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz a
The Naked Woman
1953-03-25
A circus dancer marries a famous singer, but is threatened when a figure from her past blackmails he
Señora Tentación
1948-04-29
Famous singer hires a pianist/songwriter on the strength of his compositions, then seduces him away
Pervertida
1946-09-13
A country girl finds herself working as a prostitute, but her true love, a musician, comes looking f
Guardián, el perro salvador
1950-04-05
Poor woman and her daughter hire on to rich family as servants. Husband/Daddy comes back from his fo
Valentín de la Sierra
1968-09-11
Based on the corrido of Valentín de la Sierra, one of the revolutionary leaders who forged the armed
La barranca sangrienta
1962-11-16
Alberto and Leonor have a son, they find out that one of the masked men who attacked them was her ne
Mulata
1954-07-16
In the port of Havana, two biracial children, Mateo (Ricardo Román) and Caridad (Ninón Sevilla) grow
No se mande, profe
1969-02-27
Strait-laced teacher at a girl's school unleashes his wild side when he debuts as a pop singer in hi
Duelo en las montañas
1950-02-18
1910: Revolutionary leader escapes military, hides in small town, falls in love.
La emboscada mortal
1962-11-30
Third film of a trilogy -- all the secondary tasks have been completed and cowboy-justice-action-her
Sor Ye-yé
1968-03-09
Maria is a young orphan who lives with her wealthy aunt. Maria sings in a cocktail bar with his frie
Una gringuita en México
1951-04-27
A USA girl decides to vacation in Mexico and experience first hand all the stereotypical scenes she'
Secreto entre mujeres
1949-04-01
A big ol' player has different stages of a thing happening with each of the five women in a househol
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952-02-29
The soul of a dead baseball player finds a human host to occupy so it can achieve some career goals
El cachorro
1966-06-03
El Cachorro is falsely accused of two murders; right after he's arrested flor those crimes, another
Sombrero
1953-04-22
Mexican love stories follow a dying man, a bullfighter's sister and lovers from feuding villages.
Reportaje
1953-11-13
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
El gran espectáculo
1958-09-11
May God Forgive Me
1948-03-25
Lena, a beautiful and mysteriously sinister refugee haunted by her past, is chased into the arms of
Lágrimas robadas
1954-01-01
Mexican feature film
The Force of Desire
1955-07-22
Wicked girl uses nude modeling as a way to seduce a wealthy painter into marriage, while still tryin
Opio
1949-06-04
Tuya en cuerpo y alma
1945-06-01
Maternidad imposible
1955-05-05
Mother and child are separated during the Spanish Civil War. Believing the mother to be dead, the ch
A Life in the Balance
1955-07-01
A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.
Fruto prohibido
1953-04-01
A writer is given custody of his editor's daughter after she is orphaned. Once she grows up, they be
Canaima
1945-10-04
College-educated emigre has to get macho when he returns home to the Venezuelan outback.
Los Jóvenes
1961-09-28
A gang member is attracted to a beautiful young woman, but approaching her only causes problems that
Savage Sunday
1967-06-01
Repressed middle-aged Catholic gets into a troublesome relationship with the prostitute next door an
México de mis recuerdos
1963-09-12
María Isabel
1967-04-25
A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without lo
Doña Mariquita de mi corazón
1953-06-04
Adolfo, the son of Dona Mariquita, is committed to Marisa to please his mother, but his real love is
Cielo Rojo
1962-11-05
Troubled young man meets his father for the first time.
Nosotros
1945-06-01
The tragic romance between a woman with a dubious past and a young thief who reforms his life for lo
La vida de Agustín Lara
1959-01-01
Historia de un abrigo de mink
1955-04-28
Four anecdotes involving a mink coat in display in a shop window.
Fury in Paradise
1955-09-19
In this western, the hero takes a Mexican vacation, gets caught up in a revolutionary plot with the
He Who Died of Love
1945-11-08
Magicians transfers two peoples' souls (or whatever you want to call them) into each other's bodies.