Christian Petzold

Directing·Sep 14, 1960·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.

Film	Credit
Mirrors No. 32025 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit2024 · Self	Self
Afire2023 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art2021 · Self - Filmmaker	Self - Filmmaker
Undine2020 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Transit2018 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?2017 · Self, Director, Screenplay	Self, Director, Screenplay
Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss2016 · Self	Self
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen2015 · Self	Self
Phoenix2014 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Making of 'Phoenix'2014 · Self	Self
Barbara2012 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead2011 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Jerichow2009 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
AAuge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte2008 · Self	Self
Yella2007 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Ghosts2005 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
WWho is Helene Schwarz?2005 · Self	Self
Wolfsburg2003 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Something to Remind Me2002 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The State I Am In2001 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Sex Thief1998 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Cuba Libre1996 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Pilots1995 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
DDeduction1994 · Director	Director
NNavy Cut1993 · Actor	Actor
DDer Beigeschmack des Todes1992 · Actor	Actor
The Warm Money1992 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Eastward1991 · Director of Photography, Director, Writer	Director of Photography, Director, Writer
Barrage and Bunker1991 · Actor	Actor
South1990 · Director of Photography, Writer, Director	Director of Photography, Writer, Director
IIsaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee1990 · Actor	Actor
119 Portraits1990 · himself	himself
GGlory and Misery of the Gifted1990 · Director	Director
Broads1989 · Director of Photography, Writer, Director	Director of Photography, Writer, Director
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!1988 · Director	Director
MMission1987 · Director	Director