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Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold

Directing

September 14, 1960 (65 years old)
Hilden, Germany
Male
71 Movies
11 TV Shows

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.

Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

1971 6.2

Director

Age 10 (now 65)
3 eps
Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

1971 6.2

Writer

Age 10 (now 65)
3 eps
Phoenix
Phoenix

Phoenix

2014 6.8

Director

Age 54 (now 65)
Phoenix
Phoenix

Phoenix

2014 6.8

Screenplay

Age 54 (now 65)
Barrage and Bunker
Barrage and Bunker

Barrage and Bunker

1991 6.5
Age 31 (now 65)
Barbara
Barbara

Barbara

2012 7.2

Screenplay

Age 51 (now 65)
Barbara
Barbara

Barbara

2012 7.2

Director

Age 51 (now 65)
Transit
Transit

Transit

2018 6.7

Director

Age 57 (now 65)
Transit
Transit

Transit

2018 6.7

Screenplay

Age 57 (now 65)
Undine
Undine

Undine

2020 6.5

Screenplay

Age 59 (now 65)
Undine
Undine

Undine

2020 6.5

Director

Age 59 (now 65)
Afire
Afire

Afire

2023 6.8

Writer

Age 62 (now 65)
Afire
Afire

Afire

2023 6.8

Director

Age 62 (now 65)
Yella
Yella

Yella

2007 6.2

Director

Age 46 (now 65)
Yella
Yella

Yella

2007 6.2

Writer

Age 46 (now 65)
Jerichow
Jerichow

Jerichow

2009 6.5

Director

Age 48 (now 65)