Rainer Simon
Directing
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.
Behind the camera
2002The Call of Fayu Ujmu
Director & Writer
1991Der Fall Ö.
Director & Writer
1989The Ascent of Chimborazo
Director & Writer
1988Jadup and Boel
Director & Writer
1987Wengler & Sons
Director & Writer
1985The Woman and the Stranger
Director & Writer
1983The Airship
Director & Writer
1979Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
Director & Writer
1975Till Eulenspiegel
Director & Writer
1974Love at 16
Writer
1972Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Director & Screenplay
1971Men Without Beard
Director & Writer
1969The Farmer's Clever Daughter
Director & Screenplay
1964Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
Director