Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 11, 1941
Place of Birth
Hainichen, Germany
Credits
19 titles
Rainer Simon
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.
Known For
Filmography
Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel
Self
The Call of Fayu Ujmu
Writer
Fernes Land Pa-Isch
Director
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
Self
The Ogre
Associate Producer
Der Fall Ö.
Director
The Ascent of Chimborazo
Director
Jadup and Boel
Director
Wengler & Sons
Director
Junge Leute in der Stadt
Writer
The Woman and the Stranger
Director
The Airship
Director
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
Director
Till Eulenspiegel
Director
Love at 16
Writer
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Screenplay
Men Without Beard
Director
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
Screenplay
Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
Director