Christian Petzold
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.
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Films (42)
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Director, Screenplay
Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit
2024 · Self
Le Ciel rouge
2023 · Writer, Director
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
2021 · Self - Filmmaker
Ondine
2020 · Director, Screenplay
En transito
2018 · Director, Screenplay
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?
2017 · Self, Screenplay, Director
Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss
2016 · Self
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen
2015 · Self
Phoenix
2014 · Director, Screenplay
The Making of 'Phoenix'
2014 · Self
Barbara
2012 · Director, Screenplay
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011 · Director, Writer
Jerichow
2008 · Director, Writer
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
2008 · Self
Yella
2007 · Writer, Director
Fantômes
2005 · Screenplay, Director
Who is Helene Schwarz?
2005 · Self
L'ombre de l'enfant
2003 · Director, Writer
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Director, Writer
Contrôle d'identité
2001 · Director, Writer
The Sex Thief
1998 · Director, Screenplay
Cuba Libre
1996 · Screenplay, Director
Pilots
1995 · Screenplay, Director
Imaginary Architecture, the architect Hans Scharoun
1995 · Assistant Director
Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber
1994 · Sound
Deduction
1994 · Director
Navy Cut
1993
Die UFA
1992 · Assistant Director
Der Beigeschmack des Todes
1992
The Warm Money
1992 · Director, Writer
Eastward
1991 · Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Director
Barrage and Bunker
1991
Am Rand
1991 · Sound
The Cinema and the Wind and Photography
1991 · Co-Producer
South
1990 · Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Director
Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee
1990
19 Portraits
1990 · himself, Sound
Glory and Misery of the Gifted
1990 · Director
Broads
1989 · Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Director
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Director
Mission
1987 · Director
Séries (10)
Seven Songs
2017 · Self
Bewegte Republik Deutschland
2014 · Self
West.art am Sonntag
2003 · Self
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
1999 · Self
Volle Kanne
1999 · Self
Romy Award
1990 · Self
Bavarian Film Awards
1979 · Self
Polizeiruf 110
1971 · Director, Writer
Grimme Award
1964 · Self
German Film Award
1951 · Self