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Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold

Actor, Director, Writer

Born September 14, 1960 in Hilden, Germany

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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 German entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. For the film Afire (2023), Christian Petzold received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2023.

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37 wins and 46 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

30

Type

Year

Viennale Spezial 2025 Poster

Viennale Spezial 2025 TV Movie2025Self

Beckenbauer - Der letzte Kaiser Poster

Beckenbauer - Der letzte Kaiser Mini-Series2024Self

Peter Lorre - Hinter der Maske des Bösen Poster

Peter Lorre - Hinter der Maske des Bösen TV Movie2024Self

Festival de Cine de San Sebastián: Gala de inauguración Poster

Festival de Cine de San Sebastián: Gala de inauguración TV Special2023Self - Jury member

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe - Naissance d'un art Poster

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe - Naissance d'un art TV Movie2021Self

Bayerischer Filmpreis 2018 TV Special2019Self

Seven Songs TV Series2019

Code(s) Polar Poster

Code(s) Polar Documentary2016

Die Berliner Nouvelle Vague Documentary2016Self

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss Poster

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss Short Film2016Self

Fuck You Goethe: Her mit der Filmbildung Documentary2015Self

Was heißt hier Ende? Poster

Was heißt hier Ende? Documentary2015Self

Bewegte Republik Deutschland Mini-Series2014Self

The Making of 'Phoenix' Poster

The Making of 'Phoenix' Video2014Self

Kurier Romy 2012 TV Special2012Self - Winner

The 2012 European Film Awards Poster

The 2012 European Film Awards TV Special2012Self - Nominee

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Poster

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Documentary2008Self

Die Akademie bin ich - People i met on my 40th Birthday Documentary2006Self

Wer ist Helene Schwarz? Poster

Wer ist Helene Schwarz? Documentary2005Self

Freedom2speak v2.0 Poster

Freedom2speak v2.0 Documentary2004Self - Director, Germany

Mein Leben Poster

Mein Leben TV Series2003Self

West.art am Sonntag TV Series2001Self

Volle Kanne Poster

Volle Kanne TV Series1999Self

Der Beigeschmack des Todes Short Film1993

Das bleibt das kommt nie wieder Documentary1992

Navy Cut Feature Film1992Sailor

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991Self - Interviewee

Night Comes Falling Short Film1990

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984Self - Interviewee

Kennwort Kino TV Series1984Self

Director

21

Type

Year

Miroirs No. 3 Poster

Miroirs No. 3 Feature Film2025

Afire Feature Film2023

Undine Feature Film2020

Transit Feature Film2018

Phoenix Feature Film2014

Barbara Feature Film2012

Dreileben Poster

Dreileben Mini-Series2011

Jerichow Poster

Jerichow Feature Film2008

Yella Feature Film2007

Gespenster Poster

Gespenster Feature Film2005

Wolfsburg Poster

Wolfsburg Feature Film2003

Something to Remind Me Poster

Something to Remind Me TV Movie2001

The State I Am In Poster

The State I Am In Feature Film2000

The Sex Thief Poster

The Sex Thief TV Movie1998

Cuba Libre Poster

Cuba Libre TV Movie1996

Pilots TV Movie1995

The Warm Money Poster

The Warm Money Video1992

Ostwärts Poster

Ostwärts Short Film1991

Süden Short Film1990

Ich arbeite alles ab... Ehrenwort! Poster

Ich arbeite alles ab... Ehrenwort! Short Film1988

Police Call 110 Poster

Police Call 110 TV Series1971

Writer

19

Type

Year

Afire Feature Film2023

Undine Feature Film2020

Transit Feature Film2018

Phoenix Feature Film2014

Barbara Feature Film2012

Dreileben Poster

Dreileben Mini-Series2011

Jerichow Poster

Jerichow Feature Film2008

Yella Feature Film2007

Gespenster Poster

Gespenster Feature Film2005

Wolfsburg Poster

Wolfsburg Feature Film2003

Something to Remind Me Poster

Something to Remind Me TV Movie2001

The State I Am In Poster

The State I Am In Feature Film2000

The Sex Thief Poster

The Sex Thief TV Movie1998

Cuba Libre Poster

Cuba Libre TV Movie1996

Pilots TV Movie1995

The Warm Money Poster

The Warm Money Video1992

Ostwärts Poster

Ostwärts Short Film1991

Süden Short Film1990

Police Call 110 Poster

Police Call 110 TV Series1971

Sound Department

3

Type

Year

Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber Short Film1994

Am Rand Documentary1991

19 Portraits Short Film1990

2nd Unit / Asst Director

2

Hans Scharoun: Imaginary Architecture Poster

Hans Scharoun: Imaginary Architecture Documentary1995

Die UFA Documentary1992

Cinematographer

2

Ostwärts Poster

Ostwärts Short Film1991

Süden Short Film1990

Editor

1

Süden Short Film1990

Thanks

1

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe - Naissance d'un art Poster

L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe - Naissance d'un art TV Movie2021

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