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Homo Faber (1991) -- US Home Video Trailer from Academy
Der neunte Tag (2004) -- A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.
Die Stille nach dem Schuß (2000) -- Open-ended Trailer from Kino
Palmetto (1998) -- A recently released ex-con gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns very real.

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 March 1939, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Has studied economy and political sciences as well as at the Institut... more
Trivia:
Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1991. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 26 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
‘Pope Joan’ gets score by Marcel Barsotti
 (From MovieScore Magazine. 26 September 2009, 7:54 AM, PDT)
New DVD Label Arrives with a Silent Scream
 (From Dread Central. 24 September 2009, 1:09 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Volker Schloendorff | Volker Schlondorff | Volker Shloendorff

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ulzhan (2007)   2007 - 6.6 (233)
AKAs:
  • Ulzhan (France)
  • Ulzhan - Das vergessene Licht (Germany)
- 2. Strajk - Die Heldin von Danzig (2006)   2006 - 6.9 (208)
AKAs:
  • Strajk-Bohaterka z Gdanska (Poland)
  • Strike (International: English title)
- 3. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) 2006 - 8.1 (127)
- 4. Enigma - Eine uneingestandene Liebe (2005) (TV) 2005 - 7.0 (15)
- 5. Der neunte Tag (2004)   2004 - 7.2 (842)
AKAs:
  • Devátý den (Czech Republic)
  • Le neuvième jour (Luxembourg: French title)
  • The Ninth Day (International: English title)
- 6. Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)   (segment "The Enlightenment") 2002 - 6.5 (655)
AKAs:
  • Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (Germany)
- 7. Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine (2002) (TV) 2002 - -
- 8. Die Stille nach dem Schuß (2000)   2000 - 7.0 (1,077)
AKAs:
  • Legend of Rita (USA)
  • Rita's Legends (International: English title)
  • The Legends of Rita (International: English title)
- 9. Palmetto (1998)   (as Volker Schlondorff) 1998 - 5.6 (4,105)
AKAs:
  • Dumme sterben nicht aus
- 10. Der Unhold (1996)   1996 - 7.1 (1,119)
AKAs:
  • Le roi des aulnes (France)
  • The Ogre
- 11. The Michael Nyman Songbook (1992) 1992 - 8.3 (41)
- 12. "Billy Wilder, wie haben Sie's gemacht?" (1992)   1992 - 8.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Billy How Did You Do It?
- 13. Homo Faber (1991)   1991 - 6.9 (1,120)
AKAs:
  • O taxidiotis (Greece)
  • The Voyager (France)
  • Voyager (USA)
- 14. The Handmaid's Tale (1990) 1990 - 5.8 (2,772)
- 15. A Gathering of Old Men (1987) (TV)   1987 - 6.5 (264)
AKAs:
  • Ein Aufstand alter Männer (West Germany)
  • Murder on the Bayou
- 16. Death of a Salesman (1985) (TV)   1985 - 7.3 (3,739)
AKAs:
  • Der Tod eines Handlungsreisenden (West Germany)
- 17. Un amour de Swann (1984)   1984 - 6.3 (559)
AKAs:
  • Swann in Love (UK) (USA)
  • Eine Liebe von Swann (West Germany)
- 18. Krieg und Frieden (1982)   1982 - 7.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • War and Peace (International: English title)
- 19. Die Fälschung (1981)   1981 - 7.4 (263)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Deceit
  • False Witness
  • Le faussaire (France)
- 20. Der Kandidat (1980)   1980 - 7.4 (29)
AKAs:
  • The Candidate (International: English title)
- 21. Die Blechtrommel (1979)   1979 - 7.6 (7,353)
AKAs:
  • The Tin Drum (UK) (USA)
  • Blaszany bebenek (Poland)
  • Le tambour (France)
  • Limeni dobos (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 22. Deutschland im Herbst (1978)   (segment "Die verschobene Antigone") 1978 - 7.0 (385)
AKAs:
  • Germany in Autumn (International: English title)
- 23. Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (1977)   1977 - 9.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kaleidoskop Valeska Gert
  • Valeska Gert
- 24. Der Fangschuß (1976)   1976 - 7.1 (358)
AKAs:
  • Coup de grâce (USA: DVD box title)
  • Le coup de grâce (France)
- 25. Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann (1975)   1975 - 7.5 (1,177)
AKAs:
  • Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum (West Germany: short title)
  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (USA)
  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, or How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead (literal English title)
  • The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (UK)
- 26. "Nouvelles de Henry James" (1974)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
- 27. Übernachtung in Tirol (1974) (TV) 1974 - -
- 28. Strohfeuer (1972)   1972 - 8.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • A Free Woman (USA)
  • Summer Lightning (International: English title: informal title)
- 29. Die Moral der Ruth Halbfass (1972)   1972 - 7.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • Morals of Ruth Halbfass (International: English title)
- 30. Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (1971) (TV)   1971 - 7.7 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
- 31. Baal (1970) (TV) 1970 - 7.8 (12)
- 32. Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell (1969)   1969 - 6.9 (79)
AKAs:
  • Man on Horseback (USA: dubbed version)
- 33. Mord und Totschlag (1967)   1967 - 8.6 (28)
AKAs:
  • Degree of Murder (USA)
- 34. Der Paukenspieler (1967)   (segment "Unheimlicher Moment, Ein") 1967 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Tympanist (International: English title: informal title)
- 35. Der junge Törless (1966)   1966 - 7.4 (614)
AKAs:
  • Les désarrois de l'élève Törless (France)
  • Young Torless (USA)
- 36. Méditerranée (1963) (collaborator) 1963 - 6.9 (51)
- 37. Wen kümmert's? (1960) 1960 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) (writer) 2006 - 8.1 (127)
- 2. Die Stille nach dem Schuß (2000)   (writer) 2000 - 7.0 (1,077)
AKAs:
  • Legend of Rita (USA)
  • Rita's Legends (International: English title)
  • The Legends of Rita (International: English title)
- 3. Der Unhold (1996)   (writer) 1996 - 7.1 (1,119)
AKAs:
  • Le roi des aulnes (France)
  • The Ogre
- 4. Un amour de Swann (1984)   (writer) 1984 - 6.3 (559)
AKAs:
  • Swann in Love (UK) (USA)
  • Eine Liebe von Swann (West Germany)
- 5. Krieg und Frieden (1982)   (writer) 1982 - 7.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • War and Peace (International: English title)
- 6. Die Fälschung (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 7.4 (263)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Deceit
  • False Witness
  • Le faussaire (France)
- 7. Der Kandidat (1980)   (writer) 1980 - 7.4 (29)
AKAs:
  • The Candidate (International: English title)
- 8. Die Blechtrommel (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 7.6 (7,353)
AKAs:
  • The Tin Drum (UK) (USA)
  • Blaszany bebenek (Poland)
  • Le tambour (France)
  • Limeni dobos (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 9. Deutschland im Herbst (1978)   (writer) (segment "Die verschobene Antigone") 1978 - 7.0 (385)
AKAs:
  • Germany in Autumn (International: English title)
- 10. Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 9.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kaleidoskop Valeska Gert
  • Valeska Gert
- 11. Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 7.5 (1,177)
AKAs:
  • Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum (West Germany: short title)
  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (USA)
  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, or How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead (literal English title)
  • The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (UK)
- 12. "Nouvelles de Henry James" (1974)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. Übernachtung in Tirol (1974) (TV) (writer) 1974 - -
- 14. Strohfeuer (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 8.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • A Free Woman (USA)
  • Summer Lightning (International: English title: informal title)
- 15. Die Moral der Ruth Halbfass (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 7.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • Morals of Ruth Halbfass (International: English title)
- 16. Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (1971) (TV)   (writer) 1971 - 7.7 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
- 17. Baal (1970) (TV) (writer) 1970 - 7.8 (12)
- 18. Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell (1969)   (writer) 1969 - 6.9 (79)
AKAs:
  • Man on Horseback (USA: dubbed version)
- 19. Mord und Totschlag (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 8.6 (28)
AKAs:
  • Degree of Murder (USA)
- 20. Der Paukenspieler (1967)   (segment "Ein unheimlicher Moment") 1967 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Tympanist (International: English title: informal title)
- 21. Der junge Törless (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.4 (614)
AKAs:
  • Les désarrois de l'élève Törless (France)
  • Young Torless (USA)
- 22. Wen kümmert's? (1960) (writer) 1960 - -
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ulzhan (2007)   (co-producer) 2007 - 6.6 (233)
AKAs:
  • Ulzhan (France)
  • Ulzhan - Das vergessene Licht (Germany)
- 2. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) (producer) 2006 - 8.1 (127)
- 3. Une femme française (1995)   (associate producer) 1995 - 6.3 (667)
AKAs:
  • A French Woman
  • Eine französische Frau (Germany)
- 4. Der Kandidat (1980)   (co-producer) 1980 - 7.4 (29)
AKAs:
  • The Candidate (International: English title)
- 5. Die Blechtrommel (1979)   (producer) (uncredited) 1979 - 7.6 (7,353)
AKAs:
  • The Tin Drum (UK) (USA)
  • Blaszany bebenek (Poland)
  • Le tambour (France)
  • Limeni dobos (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 6. Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas (1979) (associate producer) 1979 - -
- 7. Der Fangschuß (1976)   (producer) 1976 - 7.1 (358)
AKAs:
  • Coup de grâce (USA: DVD box title)
  • Le coup de grâce (France)
- 8. Übernachtung in Tirol (1974) (TV) (producer) 1974 - -
- 9. Strohfeuer (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 8.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • A Free Woman (USA)
  • Summer Lightning (International: English title: informal title)
- 10. Die Moral der Ruth Halbfass (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 7.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • Morals of Ruth Halbfass (International: English title)
- 11. Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (1971) (TV)   (producer) 1971 - 7.7 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
- 12. Baal (1970) (TV) (producer) 1970 - 7.8 (12)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Strajk - Die Heldin von Danzig (2006)   (uncredited) Radiosprecher 2006 - 6.9 (208)
AKAs:
  • Strajk-Bohaterka z Gdanska (Poland)
  • Strike (International: English title)
- 2. Schrott - Die Atzenposse (2000) 2000 - 4.9 (21)
- 3. Rece do góry (1981)   1981 - 6.8 (87)
AKAs:
  • Hands Up!
  • Haut les mains (France: TV title)
- 4. Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? (1970)   1970 - 7.4 (647)
AKAs:
  • Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (International: English title)
- 5. Mathias Kneissl (1970) Bahnhofsvorsteher 1970 - 9.1 (14)
- 6. La chance et l'amour (1964)   Le militaire allemand (segment "Chance du guerrier, La") 1964 - 5.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Chance at Love (International: English title)
  • L'amore e la chance (Italy)
- 7. Le doulos (1962)   (uncredited) Man in Bar 1962 - 7.9 (1,902)
AKAs:
  • Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
  • Lo spione (Italy)
  • The Finger Man
- 8. Léon Morin, prêtre (1961)   (uncredited) Un homme 1961 - 7.4 (503)
AKAs:
  • Leon Morin prete (Italy)
  • Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Viva Maria! (1965) (assistant director) (as Volker Schloendorff) 1965 - 6.5 (1,122)
- 2. Le feu follet (1963)   (assistant director) 1963 - 7.9 (1,458)
AKAs:
  • A Time to Live and a Time to Die (UK)
  • The Fire Within (USA)
  • Will o' the Wisp (International: English title)
- 3. Le doulos (1962)   (first assistant director) (as Volker Shloendorff) 1962 - 7.9 (1,902)
AKAs:
  • Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
  • Lo spione (Italy)
  • The Finger Man
- 4. Vie privée (1962)   (assistant director) (uncredited) 1962 - 5.3 (343)
AKAs:
  • A Very Private Affair (UK) (USA)
  • Vita privata (Italy)
- 5. Léon Morin, prêtre (1961)   (assistant director) 1961 - 7.4 (503)
AKAs:
  • Leon Morin prete (Italy)
  • Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
- 6. L'année dernière à Marienbad (1961)   (second assistant director) (as Volker Schloendorff) 1961 - 7.9 (4,617)
AKAs:
  • L'anno scorso a Marienbad (Italy)
  • Last Year at Marienbad (USA)
  • Last Year in Marienbad (UK)
- 7. Die Nacht in Zaandam (1960) (TV) (second assistant director) 1960 - -
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) 2006 - 8.1 (127)
- 2. Wen kümmert's? (1960) 1960 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (1977)   (commentary) (interviews) 1977 - 9.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kaleidoskop Valeska Gert
  • Valeska Gert
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Telo bez duse (1996)   (thanks) 1996 - 6.5 (171)
AKAs:
  • Body Without Soul (International: English title)
- 2. Les Milles (1995)   (special thanks) 1995 - 6.3 (98)
AKAs:
  • Les milles - Gefangen im Lager (Germany)
  • Les milles: Le train de la liberté
- 3. The Thin Blue Line (1988) (special thanks: Bioskop Film) (as Volker Schlondorff) 1988 - 7.9 (4,773)
- 4. Rio das Mortes (1971) (TV) (dedicatee) 1971 - 6.3 (184)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Berlin Mitte" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.7 (11)
AKAs:
  • Berlin Mitte (Germany)
  • Maybrit Illner (Germany: new title)
- 2. "Gero von Boehm begegnet..." (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 3. "Nachtcafé" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. Sous le nom de Melville (2008)   Himself 2008 - -
AKAs:
  • Code Name: Melville (International: English title)
- 5. "Kinomagazin" (????)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 6. "Kölner Treff" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Mein Leben" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Ce soir (ou jamais!)" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.5 (11)
- 9. In the Tracks of Maurice Jarre (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 10. "Metropolis" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
- 11. "Nachtstudio" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
- 12. Katja Riemann (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 13. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 8.1 (127)
- 14. Knef - Die frühen Jahre (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 15. Cineastes en acció (2005)   Himself 2005 - 7.7 (39)
AKAs:
  • Cineastas en acción (Spain: Castilian title)
  • Filmmakers in Action (USA)
- 16. Wer ist Helene Schwarz? (2005)   Himself 2005 - 7.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Who Is Helene Schwarz? (USA: festival title)
- 17. Von Sex bis Simmel (2005) (TV)   Himself 2005 - 6.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • Von Sex bis Simmel - Anmerkungen zum deutschen Film der 70er Jahre (Germany: complete title)
- 18. Freedom2speak v2.0 (2004) Himself - Director, Germany 2004 - 2.9 (74)
- 19. Épreuves d'artistes (2004)   Himself 2004 - 4.1 (46)
AKAs:
  • Words in Progress (International: English title)
- 20. Die Verhoevens (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - -
- 21. Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - -
- 22. Louis Malle - Un cinéaste français (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - -
- 23. Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001) Himself 2001 - 8.1 (161)
- 24. Die Blechtrommel - Erinnerungen von Volker Schlöndorff (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.7 (14)
- 25. Höre nie auf anzufangen - Der Ufa-Star Carola Höhn (2000)   (uncredited) Himself 2000 - -
AKAs:
  • Never Stop Beginning - The UFA-Star Carola Höhn (International: English title)
- 26. Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands (2000) (TV)   Himself (Interviewee) 2000 - 6.3 (32)
AKAs:
  • Fritz Lang: Circle of Destiny (International: English title)
- 27. Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)   (uncredited) Himself 1995 - 5.1 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Night of the Filmmakers
- 28. "La marche du siècle" (1987)   Himself (Interview) (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - -
1 TV episode:
- 29. Ich will nicht nur, daß ihr mich liebt - Der Filmemacher Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1993)   Himself 1993 - 8.0 (83)
AKAs:
  • I Don't Just Want You to Love Me
- 30. "Billy Wilder, wie haben Sie's gemacht?" (1992)   Himself 1992 - 8.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Billy How Did You Do It?
- 31. "The Media Show" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - -
1 TV episode:
- 32. Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - -
- 33. Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman' (1985) Himself 1985 - 6.7 (33)
- 34. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film 1980 - 4.9 (99)
- 35. Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (1977)   1977 - 9.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kaleidoskop Valeska Gert
  • Valeska Gert
- 36. NDF-Report (1966) Himself 1966 - -

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