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Christian Petzold

German film director · Germany · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66

Christian Petzold is a German film director and screenwriter. Petzold is part of the 21st century Berlin School film movement. His films have received international recognition and acclaim. He is known for his frequent collaborations with actresses Nina Hoss and Paula Beer.

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2025Miroirs No. 3Film, Director, Writer2023AfireFilm, Director, Writer2021Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2020UndineFilm, Director, Writer2017Seven SongsSeriesWhere Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?Film, 2017Director, Writer2014Bewegte Republik DeutschlandSeriesPhoenixFilm, 2014Director, Writer2013Helmut Käutner PrizeAward2012Silver Bear for Best DirectorAward2011Dreileben: Beats Being DeadFilm, Director, Writer2007YellaFilm, Director, Writer2003West.art am SonntagSeriesWolfsburgFilm, 2003Director, Writer2001The State I Am InFilm, Director, Writer1999Deutscher FernsehpreisSeriesVolle KanneSeries1996Cuba LibreFilm, Director, Writer1993Navy CutFilm1991Barrage and BunkerFilm1990Romy AwardSeries1989BroadsFilm, Director, Writer1987MissionFilm, Director1979Bavarian Film AwardsSeries1971Polizeiruf 110Series, Director, Writer1964Grimme AwardSeries1960Born14 September 1960

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  • Barbara 2012
  • Afire 2023
  • Phoenix 2014
  • The State I Am In 2001
  • Transit 2018

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 37

82 credits on file

Television 10

Media & music

Awards

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2021
Helmut Käutner Prize2013
Silver Bear for Best Director2012
Romy

About this person

Petzold won the Silver Bear for Best Director for his film Barbara (2012) at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.

Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66

In the same film or series as Christian

Jeanette HainAlso in Dreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011)Anna SchudtAlso in Ghosts (2005)