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Volker Schlöndorff

Director | Writer | Producer

Has studied economy and political sciences as well as at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographique (IDHEC) in Paris, France. Worked as an assistant director with Louis Malle, Jean-Pierre Melville and Alain Resnais. Founded his own production company Bioskop Film together with Reinhard Hauff and Eberhard Junkersdorf in 1973... See full bio »

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in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
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Hide HideDirector (40 titles)
2011 Calm at Sea
 
2007 Ulzhan
 
2006 Strike
 
2006 Billy Wilder Speaks (TV documentary)
 
2005 Enigma - Eine uneingestandene Liebe (TV movie)
 
2004 The Ninth Day
 
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (segment "The Enlightenment")
 
2002 Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine (TV documentary)
 
2000 The Legend of Rita
 
1998 Palmetto (as Volker Schlondorff)
 
1996 Lumière sur un massacre (TV series)
– Le parfait soldat (1996)
 
1996 Der Unhold
 
1992 The Michael Nyman Songbook (documentary)
 
1992 Billy Wilder, wie haben Sie's gemacht? (TV series)
 
1991 Voyager
 
1990 The Handmaid's Tale
 
1987 A Gathering of Old Men (TV movie) (as Volker Schlondorff)
 
1985 Death of a Salesman (TV movie) (as Volker Schlondorff)
 
1984 Swann in Love
 
1982 War and Peace (documentary)
 
1981 Die Fälschung
 
1980 The Candidate (documentary)
 
1979 The Tin Drum
 
1978 Germany in Autumn (segment "Die verschobene Antigone")
 
1977 Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (documentary)
 
1976 Coup de grâce
 
1975 The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
 
1975 Nouvelles de Henry James (TV series)
– Les raisons de Georgina (1975)
 
1974 Übernachtung in Tirol (TV movie)
 
1972 A Free Woman
 
1972 Morals of Ruth Halbfass
 
1971 Aspekte (TV series documentary)
– Deutscher Film in Japan und das japanische Kino (1971)
 
1971 Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (TV movie)
 
1970 Baal (TV movie)
 
1969 Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell
 
1967 Degree of Murder
 
1967 Der Paukenspieler (segment "Unheimlicher Moment, Ein")
 
1966 Young Torless
 
1963 Méditerranée (documentary short) (collaborator)
 
1960 Wen kümmert's? (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
2011 Calm at Sea (screenplay)
 
2006 Billy Wilder Speaks (TV documentary)
 
2000 The Legend of Rita
 
1996 Der Unhold
 
1984 Swann in Love
 
1982 War and Peace (documentary)
 
1981 Die Fälschung (screenplay)
 
1980 The Candidate (documentary)
 
1979 The Tin Drum (writer)
 
1978 Germany in Autumn (segment "Die verschobene Antigone")
 
1977 Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (documentary)
 
1975 The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
 
1975 Nouvelles de Henry James (TV series)
– Les raisons de Georgina (1975) (adaptation / scenario)
 
1974 Übernachtung in Tirol (TV movie)
 
1972 A Free Woman
 
1972 Morals of Ruth Halbfass
 
1971 Aspekte (TV series documentary)
– Deutscher Film in Japan und das japanische Kino (1971)
 
1971 Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (TV movie)
 
1970 Baal (TV movie)
 
1969 Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell (writer)
 
1967 Degree of Murder
 
1967 Der Paukenspieler (segment "Ein unheimlicher Moment")
 
1966 Young Torless (screenplay)
 
1960 Wen kümmert's? (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
2010 Souvenirs d'une année à Marienbad (documentary) (producer)
 
2007 Ulzhan (co-producer)
 
2006 Billy Wilder Speaks (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1995 Une femme française (associate producer)
 
1980 The Candidate (documentary) (co-producer)
 
1979 The Tin Drum (producer - uncredited)
 
1979 Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas (associate producer)
 
1976 Coup de grâce (producer)
 
1974 Übernachtung in Tirol (TV movie) (producer)
 
1972 A Free Woman (producer)
 
1972 Morals of Ruth Halbfass (producer)
 
1971 Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970 Baal (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2012 Lola - Der Deutsche Filmpreis 2012 (TV movie)
Presenter: Best Director
 
2010 Hitler in Hollywood
Volker Schlöndorff
 
2006 Strike
Radiosprecher (uncredited)
 
2000 Schrott - Die Atzenposse
 
1981 Rece do góry
 
1970 Mathias Kneissl
Bahnhofsvorsteher
 
1964 Chance at Love
Le militaire allemand (segment "Chance du guerrier, La")
 
1962 Le Doulos
L'homme dans la barre (uncredited)
 
1961 Léon Morin, Priest
Un homme (uncredited)
 
1965 Viva Maria! (assistant director - as Volker Schloendorff)
 
1963 The Fire Within (assistant director - as Volker Schloendorff)
 
1962 Le Doulos (first assistant director - as Volker Schloendorff)
 
1962 A Very Private Affair (assistant director - uncredited)
 
1961 Léon Morin, Priest (assistant director)
 
1961 Last Year at Marienbad (second assistant director - as Volker Schloendorff)
 
1960 Die Nacht in Zaandam (TV movie) (second assistant director)
 
Show ShowEditor (3 titles)
2010 Souvenirs d'une année à Marienbad (documentary)
 
2006 Billy Wilder Speaks (TV documentary)
 
1960 Wen kümmert's? (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1977 Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (documentary) (commentary, interviews)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
1996 Body Without Soul (documentary) (thanks)
 
1995 Les Milles (special thanks)
 
1988 The Thin Blue Line (documentary) (special thanks: Bioskop Film - as Volker Schlondorff)
 
1971 Rio das Mortes (TV movie) (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (56 titles)
2012 Die Rebellen von Oberhausen (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2012 Günther Jauch (TV series)
Himself
– Der Blechtrommler - Was ist dran an Grass' Israel-Kritik? (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Was wurde aus...? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– David Bennent - Der Junge mit der Blechtrommel (2012) … Himself
 
2010 Michael Nyman in Progress (documentary)
 
2010 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (documentary)
Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited)
 
2010 Alpha Forum (TV series)
Himself
– Volker Schlöndorff - Filmregisseur (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Deutschland, deine Künstler (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Katharina Thalbach (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Beckmann (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 3 May 2010 (2010) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2010 III nach neun (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Souvenirs d'une année à Marienbad (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2009 The 2009 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Un livre un jour (TV series)
Himself
– Volker Schlöndorff: Tambour battant (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Berlin Mitte (TV series)
Himself
– Marktwirtschaft am Ende - Comeback der Kombinate? (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Gero von Boehm begegnet... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Volker Schlöndorff (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Nachtcafé (TV series)
Himself
– Ist der Mensch gut? (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Bauer sucht Kultur - Unterwegs mit Dieter Moor (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Code Name: Melville (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Kinomagazin (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Klassentreffen in der Toskana (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Kölner Treff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Certains l'aiment chaud (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Mein Leben (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Volker Schlöndorff (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 In the Tracks of Maurice Jarre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Metropolis (TV series)
Himself
– Cannes 2007 - Special (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Nachtstudio (TV series)
Himself
– Helden im Kino - Abschied vom Alltag (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Deutsche Lebensläufe (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Fritz Lang (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Louis Malle - Un cinéaste français (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Katja Riemann (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Billy Wilder Speaks (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Knef - Die frühen Jahre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Filmmakers in Action (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Lola - Der deutsche Filmpreis (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee
 
2005 Wer ist Helene Schwarz? (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Von Sex bis Simmel (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Fritz Lang: Circle of Destiny (TV documentary)
Himself (Interviewee)
 
2004 Freedom2speak v2.0 (documentary)
Himself - Director, Germany
 
2003 Die Verhoevens (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Die Blechtrommel - Erinnerungen von Volker Schlöndorff (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Never Stop Beginning - The UFA-Star Carola Höhn (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Show #397 - Nur 11 Oscars für Titanic (1998) … Himself
 
1995 Die Nacht der Regisseure (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 La marche du siècle (TV series documentary)
Himself (Interview)
– Episode dated 8 December 1993 (1993) … Himself (Interview)
 
1993 Ich will nicht nur, daß ihr mich liebt - Der Filmemacher Rainer Werner Fassbinder (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Billy Wilder, wie haben Sie's gemacht? (TV series)
Himself
 
1991 Filmstunde (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Filmstunde 1 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Germany (1990) … Himself
– Episode #6.5 (1990) … Himself
 
1985 Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself - The Director
– Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman' (1985) … Himself - The Director
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1977 Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (documentary)
 
1975 Je später der Abend... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 March 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1969 Hinter der Leinwand (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1966 NDF-Report (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2004 Words in Progress (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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