Christian Petzold
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Writer
Born Sep 14, 1960 · Hilden, Germany
Active 1971–present
Christian Petzold (born September 14, 1960; Hilden) is a German filmmaker, best known for directing the films Barbara, Jerichow, and Phoenix. He is credited to the Berlin School and has received numerous prizes and awards.
Filmography
Mirrors No. 3 (2025) — Director · ScreenplayPhoenix (2014) — Director · ScreenplayBarbara (2012) — Director · ScreenplayAfire (2023) — Writer · DirectorTransit (2018) — Director · ScreenplayUndine (2020) — Director · ScreenplayYella (2007) — Writer · DirectorThe State I Am In (2001) — Director · WriterJerichow (2009) — Director · WriterWolfsburg (2003) — Director · WriterVergangen, vergessen, vorüber (1994) — SoundSomething to Remind Me (2002) — Director · WriterGhosts (2005) — Screenplay · DirectorPolizeiruf 110 (1971) — Writer · DirectorDie UFA (1992) — Assistant DirectorDreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011) — Director · WriterCuba Libre (1996) — Screenplay · DirectorPilots (1995) — Screenplay · DirectorThe Warm Money (1992) — Writer · DirectorThe Sex Thief (1998) — Director · ScreenplayBarrage and Bunker (1991)The Cinema and the Wind and Photography (1991) — Co-ProducerImaginary Architecture, the architect Hans Scharoun (1995) — Assistant DirectorSouth (1990) — Director of Photography · Editor · Writer · Director