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Rainer Simon
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…
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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.
Filmography
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2004
Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel
Movie Self
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2002
The Call of Fayu Ujmu
Movie Director
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2000
Fernes Land Pa-Isch
Movie Director
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1996
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
Movie Self
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1996
The Ogre
Movie Associate Producer
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1991
Der Fall Ö.
Movie Director
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1989
The Ascent of Chimborazo
Movie Director
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1988
Jadup and Boel
Movie Director
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1987
Wengler & Sons
Movie Director
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1985
Junge Leute in der Stadt
Movie Writer
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1985
The Woman and the Stranger
Movie Director
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1983
The Airship
Movie Director
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1979
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
Movie Director
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1975
Till Eulenspiegel
Movie Director
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1974
Love at 16
Movie Writer
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1972
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Movie Director
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1971
Men Without Beard
Movie Director
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1969
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
Movie Director
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1964
Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
Movie Director
