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Volker Schlöndorff

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Volker Schlöndorff at an event for Le neuvième jour (2004)
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Has studied economy and political sciences as well as at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographique (IDHEC) in Paris, France. Worked as an assistant director with Louis Malle, Jean-Pierre Melville and Alain Resnais. Founded his own production company Bioskop Film together with Reinhard Hauff and Eberhard Junkersdorf in 1973. Has directed several operas in Frankfurt a/M, Berlin (Germany) and Paris, France. Since 1992 chief executive of the german production company Sudio Babelsberg GmbH (former UFA/DEFA).
BornMarch 31, 1939
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BornMarch 31, 1939
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 45 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Known for

    David Bennent in Le tambour (1979)
    Le tambour
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1979
    Les désarrois de l'élève Törless (1966)
    Les désarrois de l'élève Törless
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1966
    La mer à l'aube (2011)
    La mer à l'aube
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2011
    Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomatie (2014)
    Diplomatie
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Director



    • Pet Shop Boys - The Lost Room
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2023
    • L'homme qui ressuscite les arbres (2021)
      L'homme qui ressuscite les arbres
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Zeitzeugengespräch
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Stephanie Amarell and Cai Cohrs in Der namenlose Tag (2017)
      Der namenlose Tag
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Retour à Montauk (2017)
      Retour à Montauk
      5.9
      • Director (as Volker Schloendorff)
      • 2017
    • Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
      Henri Langlois vu par...
      3.9
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2014
    • Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomatie (2014)
      Diplomatie
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2014
    • La mer à l'aube (2011)
      La mer à l'aube
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Ulzhan (2007)
      Ulzhan
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2007
    • L'héroïne de Gdansk (2006)
      L'héroïne de Gdansk
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Billy Wilder: confessions (2006)
      Billy Wilder: confessions
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Enigma - Eine uneingestandene Liebe (2005)
      Enigma - Eine uneingestandene Liebe
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • August Diehl and Ulrich Matthes in Le neuvième jour (2004)
      Le neuvième jour
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
      Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
      6.6
      • Director (segment "The Enlightenment")
      • 2002
    • Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002

    Writer



    • Zeitzeugengespräch
      • concept
      • 2021
    • Stephanie Amarell and Cai Cohrs in Der namenlose Tag (2017)
      Der namenlose Tag
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Retour à Montauk (2017)
      Retour à Montauk
      5.9
      • screenplay (as Volker Schloendorff)
      • 2017
    • Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomatie (2014)
      Diplomatie
      7.1
      • scenario, adaptation and dialogue
      • 2014
    • La mer à l'aube (2011)
      La mer à l'aube
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Billy Wilder: confessions (2006)
      Billy Wilder: confessions
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Les trois vies de Rita Vogt (2000)
      Les trois vies de Rita Vogt
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • John Malkovich in Le roi des aulnes (1996)
      Le roi des aulnes
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • The Voyager (1991)
      The Voyager
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • Jeremy Irons, Alain Delon, and Ornella Muti in Un amour de Swann (1984)
      Un amour de Swann
      6.5
      • adaptation
      • 1984
    • Krieg und Frieden (1982)
      Krieg und Frieden
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Le faussaire (1981)
      Le faussaire
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 1981
    • Der Kandidat (1980)
      Der Kandidat
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • David Bennent in Le tambour (1979)
      Le tambour
      7.4
      • writer
      • 1979
    • L'Allemagne en automne (1978)
      L'Allemagne en automne
      6.8
      • writer (segment "Die verschobene Antigone")
      • 1978

    Producer



    • L'homme qui ressuscite les arbres (2021)
      L'homme qui ressuscite les arbres
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Zeitzeugengespräch
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Retour à Montauk (2017)
      Retour à Montauk
      5.9
      • producer (as Volker Schloendorff)
      • 2017
    • Souvenirs d'une année à Marienbad (2010)
      Souvenirs d'une année à Marienbad
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Ulzhan (2007)
      Ulzhan
      6.7
      • co-producer
      • 2007
    • Billy Wilder: confessions (2006)
      Billy Wilder: confessions
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Die Eisprinzessin (1996)
      Die Eisprinzessin
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Emmanuelle Béart in Une femme française (1995)
      Une femme française
      6.2
      • associate producer
      • 1995
    • Der Kandidat (1980)
      Der Kandidat
      6.6
      • co-producer
      • 1980
    • Jorge Hayes and Ingrid Pelicori in Beto nervio contre le pouvoir des ténèbres (1979)
      Beto nervio contre le pouvoir des ténèbres
      5.9
      • associate producer
      • 1979
    • David Bennent in Le tambour (1979)
      Le tambour
      7.4
      • producer (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Le coup de grâce (1976)
      Le coup de grâce
      6.9
      • producer
      • 1976
    • Übernachtung in Tirol
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1974
    • Margarethe von Trotta in Feu de paille (1972)
      Feu de paille
      7.0
      • producer
      • 1972
    • Senta Berger in Un crime ordinaire (1972)
      Un crime ordinaire
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1972

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      • Volker Schloendorff
    • Born
      • March 31, 1939
      • Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
    • Spouses
        Angelika Gruber1992 - December 24, 2018 (her death, 1 child)
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      Although being a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party for many years, he supported Angela Merkel's electoral campaign in 2005.
    • Quotes
      [on shooting Retour à Montauk (2017)] We all feel so comfortable in this project, which is such a rarity in this industry.

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