Rainer Erler

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-08-26 (90 years old)

Deathday

2023-11-08

Place of Birth

Munich, Germany

Rainer Erler

Biography

Rainer Erler was a German writer, director and film producer. Erler was considered a major maker of German science fiction films and of science fiction on television, as well as the founder of the science thriller subgenre (explosive social, political and scientific themes are presented in a suspenseful way). Erler's films often dealt with controversial social issues such as nuclear energy, nuclear waste, ethics in scientific research, genetic manipulation or organ trafficking. Many films provoked controversial reactions when they were broadcast.

Production

1979

Spare Parts

as Director

1979

Spare Parts

as Producer

1977

1970

The Delegation

as Screenplay

1970

The Delegation

as Producer

1970

The Delegation

as Director

2008

1989

Sugar

as Writer

1989

Sugar

as Director

1979

Die Quelle

as Director

1975

1967

Almost a Hero

as Director

1975

Die Halde

as Director

1973

Sieben Tage

as Director

1967

Der Dreispitz

as Director

1969

Der Attentäter

as Director

1964

Der Seitensprung

as Director

1964

1972

Der Amateur

as Director

1984

1984

1980

A Guru Comes

as Director

1973

Sieben Tage

as Writer

1975

1975

Die Halde

as Producer

1975

1979

Die Quelle

as Producer

1973

Sieben Tage

as Producer

1978

Plutonium

as Producer

1977

1979

Die Quelle

as Writer

1977

1975

Die Halde

as Writer

1978

Plutonium

as Writer

1979

Spare Parts

as Writer

1964

1972

Der Amateur

as Writer

1968

1962

Seelenwanderung

as Director

1962

1962

Marke Lohengrin

as Director

1965

Endkampf

as Director

1963

Winterquartier

as Director

1964

1965

Endkampf

as Writer

1964

Die Gardine

as Director

1978

Plutonium

as Director

1969

Bahnübergang

as Director

1962

Die Rache

as Director

1963

Sonderurlaub

as Director

1967

Almost a Hero

as Writer

1956

Hotel Allotria

as Assistant Director

2000

Tricked

as Writer

1960

The Haunted Castle

as Assistant Director

1961

Die Kuh

as Writer

1961

Die Kuh

as Director

1957

1959

People in the Net

as Assistant Director

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