About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1935-12-08
Place of birth:
Nossendorf, Germany
Website:

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Overview

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg is a German film director and intellectual. For Syberberg, cinema is a form of Gesamtkunstwerk. Many commentators, including Syberberg himself, have characterized his work as a cinematic combination of Bertolt Brecht's doctrine of epic theatre and Richard Wagner's operatic aesthetics. Syberberg's work has attracted criticism at least since the publication of the film script of Hitler: A Film from Germany, particularly from the Left, who were amongst many targets of his criticism in that book.

Known for

Acting

2023 Demminer Gesänge Actor Self N/A
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2023 Leaving and Staying Actor Self N/A
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2023 The Last Days of Humanity Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 El Mito de Narciso Actor N/A
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2004 The Ister Actor Himself 59
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1995 The Night of the Filmmakers Actor Self 58
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1976 Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema Actor Self N/A
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1970 Sex-Business: Made in Pasing Actor Self - Interviewer 58
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1967 Romy: Anatomy of a Face Actor Self 59
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Directing

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2003 Nietzsche: Ecce Homo Directing Director N/A
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1997 Mozart Requiem mit dem Finger gelesen Directing Director N/A
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1997 Der Gang auf den Berg Directing Director N/A
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1995 A Dream, What Else? Directing Director N/A
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1989 Penthesilea Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Marquise of O. Directing Director N/A
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1987 Fräulein Else Directing Director N/A
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1986 Edith Clever liest Joyce Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Night Directing Director 59
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1982 Parsifal Directing Director 59
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1978 The Confessions of Winifred Wagner Directing Director 59
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1977 Our Hitler: A Film from Germany Directing Director 59
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1977 Karl May Directing Director N/A
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1974 Karl May Directing Director 58
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1973 Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird Directing Director 59
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1972 Nach meinem letzten Umzug... Directing Director N/A
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1972 Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King Directing Director 58
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1970 San Domingo Directing Director 58
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1970 Sex-Business: Made in Pasing Directing Director 58
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1969 Scarabea – How Much Land Does a Man Need? Directing Director 59
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1968 Die Grafen Pocci - einige Kapitel zur Geschichte einer Familie Directing Director N/A
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1967 Romy: Anatomy of a Face Directing Director 59
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1966 Fritz Kortner spricht Monologe für eine Schallplatte Directing Director N/A
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1966 Wilhelm von Kobell Directing Director N/A
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1965 Fünfter Akt, siebente Szene. Fritz Kortner probt Kabale und Liebe Directing Director N/A
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Writing

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1977 Our Hitler: A Film from Germany Writing Writer 59
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1974 Karl May Writing Writer 58
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1973 Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King Writing Writer 58
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1970 Sex-Business: Made in Pasing Writing Writer 58
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1969 Scarabea – How Much Land Does a Man Need? Writing Writer 59
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1967 Romy: Anatomy of a Face Writing Writer 59
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1965 Fünfter Akt, siebente Szene. Fritz Kortner probt Kabale und Liebe Writing Writer N/A
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Production

1974 Karl May Production Producer 58
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1973 Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird Production Producer 59
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1972 Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King Production Producer 58
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1970 Sex-Business: Made in Pasing Production Producer 58
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1969 Scarabea – How Much Land Does a Man Need? Production Producer 59
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Crew

2003 Nietzsche: Ecce Homo Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing

2023 Demminer Gesänge Editing Editor N/A
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