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Christian Petzold

AKA: Кристиан Петцольд
Birthday: 1960-09-14
Birthplace: Hilden, Germany


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


Who is Helene Schwarz?
Character: Self
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
Character: Self - Filmmaker
19 Portraits
Character: himself


The Making of 'Phoenix'
Character: Self

The State I Am In
Job: Director
Ghosts
Job: Screenplay

Ghosts
Job: Director
Yella
Job: Writer
Yella
Job: Director

Jerichow
Job: Director
Eastward
Job: Director of Photography
South
Job: Director of Photography

Broads
Job: Director of Photography

Barbara
Job: Director
Barbara
Job: Screenplay
Wolfsburg
Job: Director

Eastward
Job: Editor
South
Job: Editor
South
Job: Writer

The State I Am In
Job: Writer
Cuba Libre
Job: Screenplay
Cuba Libre
Job: Director

Pilots
Job: Screenplay
Something to Remind Me
Job: Director
The Sex Thief
Job: Director

The Sex Thief
Job: Screenplay
Pilots
Job: Director
Phoenix
Job: Director

Miroirs No. 3
Job: Director
Wolfsburg
Job: Writer
Afire
Job: Writer

Afire
Job: Director

Jerichow
Job: Writer
Mission
Job: Director
Broads
Job: Writer

Broads
Job: Editor
Am Rand
Job: Sound
Deduction
Job: Director

Die UFA
Job: Assistant Director

19 Portraits
Job: Sound

Transit
Job: Director
Phoenix
Job: Screenplay

Transit
Job: Screenplay
The Warm Money
Job: Writer

The Warm Money
Job: Director
Eastward
Job: Director
Eastward
Job: Writer

Undine
Job: Director
South
Job: Director
Broads
Job: Director

Undine
Job: Screenplay
Miroirs No. 3
Job: Screenplay