Christian Petzold

1960 (66) • Directing

Born: 9/14/1960 (66) in Hilden, Germany

Known for: Directing

Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold (born September 14, 1960; Hilden) is a German filmmaker, best known for directing the films Barbara, Jerichow, and Phoenix. He is credited to the Berlin School and has received numerous prizes and awards.

Known For

Phoenix

68%

Director

2014

Barbara

71%

Director

2012

Undine

64%

Director

2020

Transit

67%

Director

2018

Afire

68%

Writer

2023

Yella

62%

Director

2007

Jerichow

65%

Director

2008

The State I Am In

68%

Director

2001

Mirrors No. 3

65%

Director

2025

Mirrors No. 3

65%

Screenplay

2025

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

72%

Self

2024

Afire

68%

Writer

2023

Afire

68%

Director

2023

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

72%

Self - Filmmaker

2021

Undine

64%

Director

2020

Undine

64%

Screenplay

2020

Transit

67%

Director

2018

Transit

67%

Screenplay

2018

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?

Self

2017

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?

Director

2017

Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?

Screenplay

2017

Seven Songs

Self

2017

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss

Self

2016

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

70%

Self

2015

Phoenix

68%

Director

2014

Phoenix

68%

Screenplay

2014

The Making of 'Phoenix'

40%

Self

2014

Bewegte Republik Deutschland

Self

2014

Barbara

71%

Director

2012

Barbara

71%

Screenplay

2012

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead

62%

Director

2011

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead

62%

Writer

2011

Jerichow

65%

Director

2008

Jerichow

65%

Writer

2008

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

63%

Self

2008

Yella

62%

Director

2007