Rainer Simon

Biography

Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short children's film Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste, based on a story by Friedrich Wolf. His notable works include Till Eulenspiegel (1975), a film based on Renaissance stories, and The Woman and the Stranger (1985), which won the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Simon's films often explore historical and social themes, contributing significantly to German cinema.

Directed

1. Till Eulenspiegel (1975) — Director
2. The Woman and the Stranger (1985) — Director
3. Sechse kommen durch die Welt (1972) — Director
4. The Farmer's Clever Daughter (1969) — Director
5. Jadup and Boel (1988) — Director
6. The Ascent of Chimborazo (1989) — Director
7. Der Fall Ö. (1991) — Director
8. The Airship (1983) — Director
9. Wengler & Sons (1987) — Director
10. Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr (1979) — Director
11. Men Without Beard (1971) — Director
12. Fernes Land Pa-Isch (2000) — Director
13. The Call of Fayu Ujmu (2002) — Director
14. Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste (1964) — Director

Also appeared in

1. DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben (1996) — Self
2. Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel (2004) — Self