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Rainer Erler

German film director, screenwriter, film producer and writer (1933-2023) · Germany · On the map · Directors · Died at 90

Horst Rainer Erler was a German director, screenwriter, writer and producer.

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2023Died8 November 20232001German Science Fiction Prize for best short storyAward2000TrickedFilm, Writer1991Die Kaltenbach-PapiereSeries, Director, Writer1986News Report on a Journey to a Bright FutureFilm, Director, Writer1984Das schöne Ende dieser WeltFilm, Director, Writer1980A Guru ComesFilm, Director1979NDR Talk ShowSeriesDie QuelleFilm, 1979Director, Writer1977Operation GanymedFilm, Director, Writer1974Grimme-PreisAwardDas Blaue PalaisSeries, 1974Director1973Sieben TageFilm, Director, Writer1972Jan BillbuschSeries, DirectorDer AmateurFilm, 1972Director, Writer1971Dalli DalliSeries1970Grimme-PreisAward1969BahnübergangFilm, Director1967Almost a HeroFilm, Director, Writer1966Das Bohrloch oder Bayern ist nicht TexasFilm, Director, Writer1964Grimme AwardSeriesDer doppelte NikolausFilm, 1964Director1963Der jähzornige junge MannFilm, Director1961Die KuhFilm, Director, Writer1933Born26 August 1933

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Filmography 39

88 credits on file

Television 6

Awards

German Science Fiction Prize for best short story2001
Grimme-Preis1974
Grimme-Preis1970
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2023 · aged 90