Rainer Simon
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 11, 1941
- Place of birth
- Hainichen, Germany
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.
Movies with Rainer Simon
- DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben 1996 · ★ 9.0
- Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel 2004 · ★ 10.0
Movies directed by Rainer Simon
- Till Eulenspiegel 1975 · ★ 5.4
- The Woman and the Stranger 1985 · ★ 5.3
- Sechse kommen durch die Welt 1972 · ★ 5.3
- The Farmer's Clever Daughter 1969 · ★ 5.4
- Jadup and Boel 1988 · ★ 6.4
- The Ascent of Chimborazo 1989 · ★ 4.4
- Der Fall Ö. 1991 · ★ 7.8
- The Airship 1983 · ★ 3.3
- Wengler & Sons 1987 · ★ 4.7
- Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr 1979 · ★ 4.7
- Men Without Beard 1971 · ★ 9.0
- Fernes Land Pa-Isch 2000 · ★ 9.0
- The Call of Fayu Ujmu 2002
- Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste 1964