Rainer Simon
Known for: Directing
Born: January 11, 1941
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
19 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel
2004
NR
The Call of Fayu Ujmu
20029.0
Fernes Land Pa-Isch
20009.0
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
1996
6.4
The Ogre
1996
7.8
Der Fall Ö.
1991
4.4
The Ascent of Chimborazo
1989
6.4
Jadup and Boel
1988
4.7
Wengler & Sons
198710.0
Junge Leute in der Stadt
1985
5.3
The Woman and the Stranger
1985
3.3
The Airship
1983
4.7
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
1979
5.4
Till Eulenspiegel
1975
5.6
Love at 16
1974
5.3
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
1972
9.0
Men Without Beard
1971
5.4
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
1969
NR
Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
1964