Directing
Rainer Simon
1941 · Hainichen, Germany
19 films
Bio
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
Junge Leute in der Stadt
Writer
The Ogre
Associate Producer
Fernes Land Pa-Isch
Director
The Woman and the Stranger
Director
Der Fall Ö.
Director
DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben
Self
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
Screenplay
Jadup and Boel
Director
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Screenplay
Wengler & Sons
Director
The Ascent of Chimborazo
Director
Till Eulenspiegel
Director