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Veit Helmer
Hannover, Germany
Veit Helmer is a German film director and producer who began making films as a teenager and later studied directing in Berlin and Munich. He gained recognition through numerous aw…
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Veit Helmer is a German film director and producer who began making films as a teenager and later studied directing in Berlin and Munich. He gained recognition through numerous award-winning short films and his feature debut Tuvalu (1999), followed by internationally screened films such as Absurdistan and Baikonur. His work is known for its visual storytelling, often using very little dialogue and emphasizing expressive imagery and physical acting.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
Movie Director
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2024
Gondola
Movie Director
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2019
The Bra
Movie Director
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2018
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Movie Producer
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2014
Fiddlesticks
Movie Director
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2012
Dingi
Movie Director
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2011
Baikonur
Movie Director
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2009
Dushanbe With Love
Movie Director
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2008
They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo
Movie Director
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2008
Absurdistan
Movie Director
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2006
Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood
Movie Director
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2005
Dog's Life
Movie Director
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2005
Caspian Bride
Movie Director
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2004
Georgian Summer
Movie Director
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2003
Gate to Heaven
Movie Director
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2001
Uzbek Express!
Movie Director
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2001
Be Careful At Night!
Movie Director
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1999
Tuvalu
Movie Director
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1996
Game Over
Movie Producer
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1996
Surprise!
Movie Director
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1995
A Trick of the Light
Movie Writer
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1994
Tour Eiffel
Movie Director
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1993
Der Fensterputzer
Movie Director
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1992
Within Grasp
Movie Director
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1991
Superstau
Movie Unit Manager
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1989
Tour d'Amour
Movie Director
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1989
Fool's Mate
Movie Assistant Director
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1989
Erebos
Movie Assistant Production Manager
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1988
Schlaflose Nächte
Movie Unit Manager
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1979
Bavarian Film Awards
TV show Self
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1951
German Film Award
TV show Self
