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 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.
Filmography
all 50
Movies 41
Director 27
self 15
TV Shows 9
Producer 1
Afire (2023)
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art (2021)
Undine (2020)
Transit (2018)
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? (2017)
Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss (2016)
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen (2015)
Phoenix (2014)
Bewegte Republik Deutschland (2014)
The Making of 'Phoenix' (2014)
Barbara (2012)
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011)
Jerichow (2009)
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)
Yella (2007)
Ghosts (2005)
Who is Helene Schwarz? (2005)
Wolfsburg (2003)
West.art am Sonntag (2003)
Something to Remind Me (2002)
The State I Am In (2001)
German Television Award (1999)
Volle Kanne (1999)
The Sex Thief (1998)
Cuba Libre (1996)
Pilots (1995)
Imaginary Architecture, the architect Hans Scharoun (1995)
Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber (1994)
Deduction (1994)
Navy Cut (1993)
Die UFA (1992)
Der Beigeschmack des Todes (1992)
The Warm Money (1992)
Eastward (1991)
Barrage and Bunker (1991)
The Cinema and the Wind and Photography (1991)
Am Rand (1991)
South (1990)
Glory and Misery of the Gifted (1990)
Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee (1990)
Romy Award (1990)
19 Portraits (1990)
Broads (1989)
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor! (1988)
Mission (1987)
Bayerischer Filmpreis (1979)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung (1964)
Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)
Christian Petzold’s Untitled Project
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1960-09-14 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceHilden, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsКристиан Петцольд, 克里斯蒂安·佩措尔德, Крістіан Петцольд
AwardsOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Helmut Käutner Prize, Romy, Silver Bear for Best Director
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