Rainer Erler

Directing·Aug 26, 1933·Munich, Germany

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Rainer Erler was a German writer, director and film producer. Erler was considered a major maker of German science fiction films and of science fiction on television, as well as the founder of the science thriller subgenre (explosive social, political and scientific themes are presented in a suspenseful way). Erler's films often dealt with controversial social issues such as nuclear energy, nuclear waste, ethics in scientific research, genetic manipulation or organ trafficking. Many films provoked controversial reactions when they were broadcast.

Film	Credit
Tricked2000 · Writer	Writer
Sugar1989 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future1986 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Der letzte Stammtisch1984 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Das schöne Ende dieser Welt1984 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere1981 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
MMein Freund der Scheich1981 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
A Guru Comes1980 · Director	Director
Spare Parts1979 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Die Quelle1979 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Plutonium1978 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Operation Ganymed1977 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
The Last Holidays1975 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Die Halde1975 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
SSieben Tage1973 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
DDer Amateur1972 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Delegation1970 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
DDer Attentäter1969 · Director	Director
HHerr Wolff hat seine Krise1969 · Director	Director
BBahnübergang1969 · Director	Director
Professor Columbus1968 · Director	Director
AAlmost a Hero1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
DDer Dreispitz1967 · Director	Director
DDas Bohrloch oder Bayern ist nicht Texas1966 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
EEndkampf1965 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
DDer doppelte Nikolaus1964 · Director	Director
DDer Seitensprung1964 · Director	Director
Lydia muss sterben1964 · Director	Director
DDie Gardine1964 · Director	Director
LLady Lobsters Bräutigam1963 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
WWinterquartier1963 · Director	Director
Orden für die Wunderkinder1963 · Director	Director
The Mysterious Magician1963 · Director	Director
SSonderurlaub1963 · Director	Director
DDer jähzornige junge Mann1963 · Director	Director
SSeelenwanderung1962 · Director	Director
DDie Rache1962 · Director	Director
MMarke Lohengrin1962 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
DDie Kuh1961 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director