Rainer Simon
Age: N/A | From: Hainichen, Germany
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hainichen, Germany
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Movie Involvements: 30
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Ogre
(1996) Associate Producer
Wengler & Sons
(1987) Writer
Till Eulenspiegel
(1975) Writer
The Airship
(1983) Writer
Jadup and Boel
(1988) Writer
The Woman and the Stranger
(1985) Writer
Der Fall Ö.
(1991) Writer
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
(1969) ScreenplayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2002 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1969 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| 1985 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1983 | Writer | |
| 1979 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Writer | |
| 1974 | Writer | |
| 1972 | Screenplay | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| 1969 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
