Rainer Simon
Directing
Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short children's film Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste, based on a story by Friedrich Wolf. His notable works include Till Eulenspiegel (1975), a film based on Renaissance stories, and The Woman and the Stranger (1985), which won the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Simon's films often explore historical and social themes, contributing significantly to German cinema.
Known for
Directing14
movieThe Call of Fayu Ujmu
2002
Director
movieDer Fall Ö.
1991
Director
movieJadup and Boel
1988
Director
movieWengler & Sons
1987
Director
movieThe Airship
1983
Director
movieTill Eulenspiegel
1975
Director
movieMen Without Beard
1971
Director
Writing14
movieDer Fall Ö.
1991
Writer
movieJadup and Boel
1988
Writer
movieWengler & Sons
1987
Writer
movieThe Airship
1983
Writer
movieLove at 16
1974
Writer
movieSechse kommen durch die Welt
1972
Screenplay
movieThe Farmer's Clever Daughter
1969
Screenplay
Acting2
Production1
movieThe Ogre
1996
Associate Producer