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Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/09/1960

Age

65 years old

Place of Birth

Hilden, Germany

Biography

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... Read More

Known For

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

The Making of 'Phoenix'

The Making of 'Phoenix'

Filmography

Crew

2025

Miroirs No. 3

as Director

2025

Miroirs No. 3

as Screenplay

2023

Afire

as Director

2023

Afire

as Writer

2020

Undine

as Director

2020

Undine

as Screenplay

2018

Transit

as Director

2018

Transit

as Screenplay

2017

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petz...

as Director

2017

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petz...

as Screenplay

2014

Phoenix

as Director

2014

Phoenix

as Screenplay

2012

Barbara

as Director

2012

Barbara

as Screenplay

2011

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead

as Director

2011

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead

as Writer

2009

Jerichow

as Director

2009

Jerichow

as Writer

2007

Yella

as Director

2007

Yella

as Writer

2005

Ghosts

as Director

2005

Ghosts

as Screenplay

2003

Wolfsburg

as Director

2003

Wolfsburg

as Writer

2002

Something to Remind Me

as Director

2002

Something to Remind Me

as Writer

2001

The State I Am In

as Director

2001

The State I Am In

as Writer

1998

The Sex Thief

as Director

1998

The Sex Thief

as Screenplay

1996

Cuba Libre

as Director

1996

Cuba Libre

as Screenplay

1995

Pilots

as Director

1995

Pilots

as Screenplay

1995

Imaginary Architecture, the architect Ha...

as Assistant Director

1994

Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber

as Sound

1994

Deduction

as Director

1992

Die UFA

as Assistant Director

1992

The Warm Money

as Director

1992

The Warm Money

as Writer

1991

Eastward

as Director of Photography

1991

Eastward

as Editor

1991

Eastward

as Director

1991

Eastward

as Writer

1991

Am Rand

as Sound

1991

The Cinema and the Wind and Photography

as Co-Producer

1990

South

as Director of Photography

1990

South

as Writer

1990

South

as Editor

1990

South

as Director

1990

19 Portraits

as Sound

1990

Glory and Misery of the Gifted

as Director

1989

Broads

as Director of Photography

1989

Broads

as Writer

1989

Broads

as Editor

1989

Broads

as Director

1988

I'm Working Through Everything... Word o...

as Director

1987

Mission

as Director