Oliver Schmitz

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Oliver Schmitz

Directing 65 November 30, 1960

Cape Town, South Africa

Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter. His film Mapantsula was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.…

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Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

6.8 2006 Movie
Türkisch für Anfänger

Türkisch für Anfänger

7.3 2006 TV Show
Professionals

Professionals

6.1 2020 TV Show
Shepherds and Butchers

Shepherds and Butchers

6.3 2017 Movie
Doctor's Diary

Doctor's Diary

6.5 2008 TV Show
St. Maik

St. Maik

8.1 2018 TV Show
Life, Above All

Life, Above All

6.5 2010 Movie
Plötzlich berühmt

Plötzlich berühmt

6.5 2005 Movie
Mapantsula

Mapantsula

7.0 1988 Movie
Schandfleck - Der Usedom-Krimi

Schandfleck - Der Usedom-Krimi

6.4 2015 Movie
Amokspiel

Amokspiel

5.9 2018 Movie
Alaska's Giant Bears

Alaska's Giant Bears

9.0 2023 Movie

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Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter. His film Mapantsula was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film Life, Above All was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. It made the shortlist of nominations announced in January 2011. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Alaska's Giant Bears

    Movie

  2. 2021
    Carolin Kebekus: The Last Christmas Special

    Movie Camera Operator

  3. 2021
    Klara Sonntag - Kleine Fische, große Fische

    Movie Director

  4. 2020
    Professionals

    TV show Director

  5. 2019
    Geisterschiff - Der Usedomkrimi

    Movie Director

  6. 2018
    Amokspiel

    Movie Director

  7. 2018
    St. Maik

    TV show Director

  8. 2018
    Yellowstone: The Mystery of the Wolves

    Movie Narrator

  9. 2017
    Liebling, lass die Hühner frei

    Movie Director

  10. 2017
    Shepherds and Butchers

    Movie Director

  11. 2017
    Familie mit Hindernissen

    Movie Director

  12. 2015
    Schandfleck - Der Usedom-Krimi

    Movie Director

  13. 2015
    Reiff für die Insel - Katharina und der Schäfer

    Movie Director

  14. 2014
    Alle unter eine Tanne

    Movie Director

  15. 2014
    Allein unter Ärzten

    Movie Director

  16. 2013
    Bella Dilemma

    Movie Director

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  1. 2013
    Willkommen im Club

    Movie Director

  2. 2013
    Christine. Perfekt war gestern!

    TV show Director

  3. 2012
    Allein unter Nachbarn

    Movie Director

  4. 2012
    Willkommen im Krieg

    Movie Director

  5. 2011
    Allein unter Müttern

    Movie Director

  6. 2010
    Life, Above All

    Movie Director

  7. 2008
    Doctor's Diary

    TV show Director

  8. 2008
    Deadly Harvest

    Movie Director

  9. 2007
    Allein unter Töchtern

    Movie Director

  10. 2006
    Paris Je T'aime

    Movie Director

  11. 2006
    Türkisch für Anfänger

    TV show Director

  12. 2005
    Plötzlich berühmt

    Movie Director

  13. 2005
    Was Sie schon immer über Singles wissen wollten

    Movie Director

  14. 2004
    Royal News

    Movie Director

  15. 2002
    Das beste Stück

    Movie Director

  16. 2001
    Hijack Stories

    Movie Director

  17. 1997
    Joburg Stories

    Movie Director

  18. 1994
    In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

    Movie Self

  19. 1991
    Hlanganani : A Short History of COSATU

    Movie Director

  20. 1988
    Mapantsula

    Movie Director

  21. 1964
    Grimme Award

    TV show Self