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person_profile-Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold Age: 64

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Christian Petzold

Date of Birth:

Sep 14, 1960

Country of birth:

Germany

Biography of

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.

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Filmography of

Christian Petzold

Found 18 Movies in total

... 2025

Afire

Writer

... 2023

Undine

Screenplay

... 2020

Transit

Screenplay

... 2018

Phoenix

Screenplay

... 2014

Barbara

Screenplay

... 2012

... 2011

Jerichow

Writer

... 2009

Yella

Writer

... 2007

Ghosts

Screenplay

... 2005

... 2003

... 2002

... 2001

The Sex Thief

Screenplay

... 1998

Cuba Libre

Screenplay

... 1996

Pilots

Screenplay

... 1995

... 1995

Die UFA

Assistant Director

... 1992