Rainer Simon
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-01-11 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Hainichen, Germany
Also known As
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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...
Acting
1996
2004
Production
1972
as Director
1972
as Screenplay
1969
as Director
1969
as Screenplay
1996
as Associate Producer
1975
as Director
1985
as Director
1988
as Director
1988
as Writer
1971
as Director
1983
as Director
1987
as Director
1989
as Director
1979
as Director
1991
as Director
1985
as Writer
1989
as Writer
2002
as Director
2002
as Writer
1979
as Writer
1975
as Writer
1964
as Director
2000
as Director
1974
as Writer
1985
as Writer
1971
as Writer
1983
as Writer
1987
as Writer
1991
as Writer
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