Christian Petzold
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Writer
Born Sep 14, 1960 · Hilden, Germany
Active 1971–present · Awards: Romy, Helmut Käutner Prize, Silver Bear for Best Director, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Filmfestival Max Ophuels Prize, Preis der deutschen Filmkritik, German Film Award for Best Feature Film
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) — Director · WriterDie UFA (1992) — Assistant DirectorDreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011) — Director · WriterCuba Libre (1996) — Screenplay · DirectorPilots (1995) — Screenplay · DirectorThe Warm Money (1992) — Director · WriterThe 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 · Writer · Editor · Director