Edgar Reitz
German film director and producer · Germany · On the map · Directors · Born 1932 · age 94
Edgar Reitz is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe. He is best-known for his internationally acclaimed Heimat film series (1984-2013).
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Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost PaintingFilm, Director, Writer2022
Come with Me to the Cinema - The GregorsFilm2020
Eight Hundred Times LonelyFilm, Himself2016Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtAward2014German Film Award for Best DirectionAward2013
Home from Home - Chronicle of a VisionFilm, Director, Writer2010Landesschau Rheinland-PfalzSeries2009KulturgroschenAward2007Konrad Wolf PrizeAward2006Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2004Carl Zuckmayer MedalAward
Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and BeginningsSeries, 2004Director, Writer
Schabbach ist überallFilm, 2004Producer2002Gero von Boehm begegnet...Series1995
The Night of the FilmmakersFilm, Director1993David di Donatello Luchino ViscontiAward
Heimat 2: A Chronicle of a GenerationSeries, 1993Director, Writer1992Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1984
HeimatSeries, Director, Writer1983TelestarSeries1982German Film Honorary AwardAwardWortwechselSeries
The Stories of the Hunsrück VillagesFilm, 1982Director, Writer1978
Germany in AutumnFilm, Director, Writer1977German Film Award for Best Feature FilmAward1974
In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to DeathFilm, Director, Writer1972
The Golden ThingFilm, Director, Writer1967
Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSeries
Die KinderFilm, 1967Director, Writer1964Grimme AwardSeries1963SpeedFilm, Director, Writer1961
YucatanFilm, Director, Writer1958
Story of an Opera HouseFilm, Director, Writer1951German Film AwardSeries1932Born1 November 1932
Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost PaintingFilm, Director, Writer2022Come with Me to the Cinema - The GregorsFilm2020Eight Hundred Times LonelyFilm, Himself2016Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtAward2014German Film Award for Best DirectionAward2013Home from Home - Chronicle of a VisionFilm, Director, Writer2010Landesschau Rheinland-PfalzSeries2009KulturgroschenAward2007Konrad Wolf PrizeAward2006Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2004Carl Zuckmayer MedalAwardHeimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and BeginningsSeries, 2004Director, WriterSchabbach ist überallFilm, 2004Producer2002Gero von Boehm begegnet...Series1995The Night of the FilmmakersFilm, Director1993David di Donatello Luchino ViscontiAwardHeimat 2: A Chronicle of a GenerationSeries, 1993Director, Writer1992Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1984HeimatSeries, Director, Writer1983TelestarSeries1982German Film Honorary AwardAwardWortwechselSeriesThe Stories of the Hunsrück VillagesFilm, 1982Director, Writer1978Germany in AutumnFilm, Director, Writer1977German Film Award for Best Feature FilmAward1974In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to DeathFilm, Director, Writer1972The Golden ThingFilm, Director, Writer1967Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSeriesDie KinderFilm, 1967Director, Writer1964Grimme AwardSeries1963SpeedFilm, Director, Writer1961YucatanFilm, Director, Writer1958Story of an Opera HouseFilm, Director, Writer1951German Film AwardSeries1932Born1 November 1932People around Edgar
Marita Breuer Edgar produced Heimat trilogy (1984)
Hannelore Elsner Edgar produced The Tailor from Ulm (1978)
Antonia Bill Edgar directed Home from Home (2013)
Alexander Kluge Also in The Journey to Vienna (1973)
Vadim Glowna Edgar directed The Tailor from Ulm (1979)
Heinz Reincke Edgar directed Trip to Vienna (1973)
Alf Brustellin Also in The Golden Thing (1972)
Jutta Winkelmann Edgar produced In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death (1975)
Mario Adorf Edgar directed Trip to Vienna (1973)
Ula Stöckl Also in The Golden Thing (1972)
Werner Herzog Edgar directed Home from Home (2013)
Veronica Ferres Edgar directed Die zweite Heimat - Chronik einer Jugend (1992)
Tilo Prückner Edgar directed The Tailor from Ulm (1979)
Hans Christian Blech Edgar directed Cardillac (1969)
Gudrun Landgrebe Edgar produced Heimat - Eine deutsche Chronik (1984)
Ferdy Mayne Edgar directed Trip to Vienna (1973)
Svatopluk Beneš Edgar directed The Tailor from Ulm (1979)
Jan Kraus Edgar directed The Tailor from Ulm (1979)
Dieter Schidor Edgar produced The Tailor from Ulm (1978)
Bronislav Poloczek Edgar produced The Tailor from Ulm (1979)- Eberhard Junkersdorf Produced Germany in Autumn (1978)
Herbert Weißbach Edgar directed Zero Hour (1977)
Ivan Vyskočil Edgar produced The Tailor from Ulm (1979)
Michael Lesch Edgar produced Heimat - Eine deutsche Chronik (1984)
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Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1932 · age 94
