Ruth Beckermann
Directing
The filmmaker and writer was born in Vienna, Austria. Her films include The Paper Bridge and East of War. Her film Those Who Go Those Who Stay won Best Documentary at the 2014 Diagonale in Graz. Two years later, The Dreamed Ones won Beat Feature Film at the same festival. The Waldheim Waltz received several prizes including the Glashütte Original – Documentary Award at the 2018 Berlinale and was also nominated as Austria’s entry for the Oscars. In 2022, MUTZENBACHER screened in the Encounters section of the Berlinale where it won the award for Best Film.
Known for
Directing20
movieWAX & GOLD
2026
Director
movieFavoriten
2024
Director
movieMutzenbacher
2022
Director
movieThe Waldheim Waltz
2018
Director
movieThe Dreamed Ones
2016
Director
movieJackson/Marker 4am
2012
Director
movieAmerican Passages
2011
Director
movieZorro’s Bar Mitzvah
2006
Director
movieThe Mozart Minute
2006
Director
movieHomemad(e)
2001
Director
movieEast of War
1996
Director
movieToward Jerusalem
1991
Director
movieThe Paper Bridge
1987
Director
movieReturn to Vienna
1983
Director
movieSuddenly, A Strike
1978
Director
movieArena Squatted
1977
Director
Writing13
movieFavoriten
2024
Writer
movieMutzenbacher
2022
Writer
movieAmerican Passages
2011
Screenplay
movieHomemad(e)
2001
Writer
movieEast of War
1996
Writer
Production5
movieFavoriten
2024
Producer
movieMutzenbacher
2022
Producer
movieThe Waldheim Waltz
2018
Producer
movieThe Dreamed Ones
2016
Producer
movieJackson/Marker 4am
2012
Producer
Acting4
Camera2
movieThose Who Go Those Who Stay
2013
Director of Photography
movieHomemad(e)
2001
Director of Photography