Directing
Rainer Simon
DE cinema · 19 credits
Born
11 January 1941 (age 85)
Birthplace
Hainichen, Germany
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
Filmography
The Call of Fayu Ujmu
Director, Writer
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
1996
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
as Self
The Ogre
Associate Producer
Der Fall Ö.
Director, Writer
The Ascent of Chimborazo
Director, Writer
Jadup and Boel
Director, Writer
Wengler & Sons
Director, Writer
The Woman and the Stranger
Director, Writer
The Airship
Director, Writer
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
Director, Writer
Till Eulenspiegel
Director, Writer
Love at 16
Writer
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Director, Screenplay
Men Without Beard
Director, Writer
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
Director, Screenplay
