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Christian Petzold

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1960-09-14

Birth Place

Hilden, Germany

Movies and TV shows :

19 Portraits

19 Portraits

1990

0.0

Movie
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

2008

6.3

Movie
Barrage and Bunker

Barrage and Bunker

1991

5.0

Movie
poster

Bayerischer Filmpreis

1979

0.0

TV
poster

Bewegte Republik Deutschland

2014

0.0

TV
Der Beigeschmack des Todes

Der Beigeschmack des Todes

1992

0.0

Movie
poster

Deutscher Filmpreis

1951

6.0

TV
poster

German Television Award

1999

8.0

TV
poster

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

1964

0.0

TV
Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee

Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee

1990

0.0

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

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

2016

0.0

Movie
Navy Cut

Navy Cut

1993

0.0

Movie
Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

2024

7.5

Movie
poster

Romy Award

1990

9.0

TV
poster

Seven Songs

2017

0.0

TV
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

2021

7.2

Movie
The Making of 'Phoenix'

The Making of 'Phoenix'

2014

4.0

Movie
poster

Volle Kanne

1999

4.4

TV
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

2015

7.0

Movie
poster

West.art am Sonntag

2003

0.0

TV
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?

2017

0.0

Movie
Who is Helene Schwarz?

Who is Helene Schwarz?

2005

0.0

Movie