Biography
Hans W. Geißendörfer (born 6 April 1941 in Augsburg) is a German film director and producer.
Director of The Glass Cell (1978, starring Brigitte Fossey), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and 16 other films (The Wild Duck starring Jean Seberg; The Magic Mountain starring Rod Steiger; Justice), he is creator of TV-Series Lindenstraße (since 1985).
In 1970, Geißendörfer won the Film Award in Gold at the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best New Direction for his first film Jonathan.
In 1971 he directed the TV film Carlos, which starred Gottfried John and Anna Karina. His 1976 film The Sternstein Manor was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1992 his film Gudrun was entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. His drama Snowland (2005, starring Julia Jentsch and Thomas Kretschmann) won the Special Grand Prize at the Montréal World Film Festival.
The German director Hana Geißendörfer is his daughter.
Filmography
all 62
Movies 41
Director 22
TV Shows 21
Producer 18
self 17
Writer 2
Toter Winkel (2017)
Emerald Green (2016)
Yearning (2015)
Cemetery of Splendor (2015)
The Bunker (2015)
Sapphire Blue (2014)
Ruby Red (2013)
The German Friend (2012)
Sommer der Gaukler (2011)
Selbstgespräche (2008)
Zelle (2007)
Snowland (2005)
The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz (2000)
Gesetz der Straße (1994)
Justice (1993)
Gudrun (1992)
DAS! (1991)
Die Beimers (1990)
Bumerang-Bumerang (1989)
Year of the Turtle (1988)
Rebellion der Gehenkten (1987)
Lindenstraße (1985)
The Magic Mountain (1984)
Edith's Diary (1983)
Der Platzanweiser (1983)
The Magic Mountain (1982)
The Glass Cell (1978)
The Sternstein Manor (1976)
The Wild Duck (1976)
Lobster (1976)
Die Eltern (1974)
Marie (1972)
Carlos (1971)
Eine Rose für Jane (1970)
Jonathan (1970)
Der Fall Lena Christ (1969)
Love and So Forth (1968)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1941-04-06 (83 years old)
Birth NameWilhelm Max Geißendörfer
Birth PlaceAugsburg, Germany
ChildrenHana Geißendörfer
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsHans Wilhelm Max Geißendörfer, Hans W. Geissendorfer
AwardsCross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Filmfestival Max Ophuels Prize, Filmband in Gold, Filmband in Silber, German Film Award, Bambi Award, Goldene Kamera, Grimme-Preis
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