Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1960-09-14 (63 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 50

Movies 41

Director 27

self 15

TV Shows 9

Producer 1

Director / Writer
Afire

Afire (2023)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art (2021)

Movie
Director
Undine

Undine (2020)

Movie
Director
Transit

Transit (2018)

Movie
Self / Screenplay / Director
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? (2017)

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

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss (2016)

Movie
Self
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen (2015)

Movie
Director
Phoenix

Phoenix (2014)

Movie
Self
Bewegte Republik Deutschland

Bewegte Republik Deutschland (2014)

TV
Self
The Making of 'Phoenix'

The Making of 'Phoenix' (2014)

Movie
Director
Barbara

Barbara (2012)

Movie
6
Director
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011)

Movie
Director
Jerichow

Jerichow (2009)

Movie
Self
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)

Movie
Director
Yella

Yella (2007)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Ghosts

Ghosts (2005)

Movie
Who is Helene Schwarz?

Who is Helene Schwarz? (2005)

Movie
Director
Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg (2003)

Movie
Self
West.art am Sonntag

West.art am Sonntag (2003)

TV
Director
Something to Remind Me

Something to Remind Me (2002)

Movie
Director
The State I Am In

The State I Am In (2001)

Movie
Self
German Television Award

German Television Award (1999)

TV
Self
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne (1999)

TV
Director
The Sex Thief

The Sex Thief (1998)

Movie
Director
Cuba Libre

Cuba Libre (1996)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Pilots

Pilots (1995)

Movie
Assistant Director
Imaginary Architecture, the architect Hans Scharoun

Imaginary Architecture, the architect Hans Scharoun (1995)

Movie
Sound
Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber

Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber (1994)

Movie
Director
Deduction

Deduction (1994)

Movie
Navy Cut

Navy Cut (1993)

Movie
Assistant Director
Die UFA

Die UFA (1992)

Movie
Der Beigeschmack des Todes

Der Beigeschmack des Todes (1992)

Movie
Director
The Warm Money

The Warm Money (1992)

Movie
Director
Eastward

Eastward (1991)

Movie
Barrage and Bunker

Barrage and Bunker (1991)

Movie
Co-Producer
The Cinema and the Wind and Photography

The Cinema and the Wind and Photography (1991)

Movie
Sound
Am Rand

Am Rand (1991)

Movie
Director
South

South (1990)

Movie
Director
Glory and Misery of the Gifted

Glory and Misery of the Gifted (1990)

Movie
Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee

Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee (1990)

Movie
Self
Romy Award

Romy Award (1990)

TV
himself / Sound
19 Portraits

19 Portraits (1990)

Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Writer
Broads

Broads (1989)

Movie
Director
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!

I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor! (1988)

Movie
Director
Mission

Mission (1987)

Movie
Self
Bayerischer Filmpreis

Bayerischer Filmpreis (1979)

TV
Director / Writer
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110 (1971)

TV
Self
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung (1964)

TV
Self
Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)

TV
Director / Writer
Christian Petzold’s Untitled Project

Christian Petzold’s Untitled Project

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1960-09-14 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Hilden, Germany

Citizenships
Germany

Also Known As
Кристиан Петцольд, 克里斯蒂安·佩措尔德, Крістіан Петцольд

Awards
Officer'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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