Rainer Simon
Directing · Born Jan 11, 1941 · 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 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.
Directed
The Call of Fayu Ujmu
2002
Der Fall Ö.
19917.8
The Ascent of Chimborazo
19894.4
Jadup and Boel
19886.4
Wengler & Sons
19874.7
The Woman and the Stranger
19855.3
The Airship
19833.3
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
19794.7
Till Eulenspiegel
19755.4
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
19725.3
Men Without Beard
19719.0
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
19695.4
Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
1964