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Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold

Director · Born 1960-09-14 · Hilden, Germany

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Biography

Christian Petzold (born September 14, 1960; Hilden) is a German filmmaker, best known for directing the films Barbara, Jerichow, and Phoenix. He is credited to the Berlin School and has received numerous prizes and awards. Petzold writes his own scenarios, often collaborating with Harun Farocki. As his former teacher at dffb, Farocki was a major influence on Petzold, who, along with Angela Schanelec and Thomas Arslan, is generally considered to be part of the Berlin School. While the Berlin School is often associated with a new turn towards realism and political cinema, Petzold's films, while they address issues of work and employment, also deal with conflicts between life and death. His first film was "Pilots" (1995), which he directed for his film school graduation in 1995. While "The State I Am In" (2000) was his first feature film, also noting his first collaboration with Harun Farocki. In 2005, his film "Ghosts"was presented at the Berlin International Film Festival, as was his 2007 film "Yella". Petzold's film Barbara (2012) competed in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival and Petzold won the Silver Bear for Best Director. The film was selected as the …

Directed

  1. Phoenix (2014) — Director
  2. Barbara (2012) — Director
  3. Undine (2020) — Director
  4. Transit (2018) — Director
  5. Afire (2023) — Director
  6. Yella (2007) — Director
  7. Jerichow (2009) — Director
  8. The State I Am In (2001) — Director
  9. Mirrors No. 3 (2025) — Director
  10. Ghosts (2005) — Director
  11. Wolfsburg (2003) — Director
  12. Polizeiruf 110 (1971) — Director
  13. Something to Remind Me (2002) — Director
  14. Dreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011) — Director
  15. Cuba Libre (1996) — Director
  16. Pilots (1995) — Director
  17. South (1990) — Director
  18. The Sex Thief (1998) — Director
  19. The Warm Money (1992) — Director
  20. Eastward (1991) — Director
  21. I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor! (1988) — Director
  22. Mission (1987) — Director
  23. Deduction (1994) — Director
  24. Glory and Misery of the Gifted (1990) — Director
  25. Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? (2017) — Director
  26. Broads (1989) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Volle Kanne (1999) — Self
  2. The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art (2021) — Self - Filmmaker
  3. Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit (2024) — Self
  4. Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008) — Self
  5. Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen (2015) — Self
  6. Barrage and Bunker (1991)
  7. Who is Helene Schwarz? (2005) — Self
  8. The Making of 'Phoenix' (2014) — Self
  9. German Television Award (1999) — Self
  10. German Film Award (1951) — Self
  11. Romy Award (1990) — Self
  12. Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee (1990)
  13. Der Beigeschmack des Todes (1992)
  14. 19 Portraits (1990) — himself
  15. Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss (2016) — Self
  16. Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? (2017) — Self
  17. Navy Cut (1993)
  18. Bewegte Republik Deutschland (2014) — Self
  19. Grimme Award (1964) — Self
  20. Bavarian Film Awards (1979) — Self
  21. Seven Songs (2017) — Self
  22. West.art am Sonntag (2003) — Self