About

Known credits:
153
Birthday:
1939-03-31
Place of birth:
Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
Website:
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Volker Schlöndorff

Overview

Volker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker. He won an Oscar as well as the Palme d'or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival for The Tin Drum (1979), the film version of the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass. In 1991, he was the Head of the Jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Schlöndorff has adapted many literary works for his movies, including some critically well-received US productions, but he is also engaged in post-war German politics. He served as the chief executive for the UFA studio in Babelsberg. Schlöndorff also teaches film and literature at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, where he conducts an Intensive Summer Seminar. He was married to fellow film director Margarethe von Trotta from 1971 to 1991. He is currently married to Angelika Schlöndorff, and the couple has one daughter.

Known for

Acting
2025 Pan Olbrychski Actor Self N/A
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2024 Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit Actor Himself 59
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2024 Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg Actor Self 58
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2024 The Stones and Brian Jones Actor Self 58
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2022 Merkel Actor Self 59
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2022 Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Actor Self 59
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2022 Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Actor Volker Schlöndorff N/A
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2022 Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion Actor Self 58
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2021 A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner Actor Self 59
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2020 Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum Actor Self - Filmmaker N/A
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2020 Last Year in Dachau Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
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2020 Melville, le dernier samouraï Actor Self 59
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2019 Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2019 Hollywood's Second World War Actor Self 59
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2019 Fuck the Message Actor Self N/A
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2018 Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst Actor Self 58
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2017 Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder Actor Self 59
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2017 Memories: The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World Actor Self N/A
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2015 Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2015 From Caligari to Hitler Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2015 The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal Actor Interviewer N/A
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2015 Fassbinder Actor Self 59
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Actor Self N/A
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2014 Bewegte Republik Deutschland Actor Self N/A
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2011 Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections Actor Self N/A
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2011 Nuits transparentes Actor N/A
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2010 Cave of Forgotten Dreams Actor Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited) 63
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2010 Michael Nyman in Progress Actor Self 59
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2010 Melville Steps Out of the Shadows Actor Interviewee N/A
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2010 Memories of Last Year in Marienbad Actor Himself - Narrator N/A
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2009 Unraveling the Enigma: The Making of Marienbad Actor Self N/A
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2009 Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial Actor himself N/A
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2008 Code Name: Melville Actor Self 59
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2008 Malle's Fire Within Actor Self N/A
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2006 Filmmakers in Action Actor Self 59
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2006 Billy Wilder Speaks Actor Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer 59
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2005 Knef - Die frühen Jahre Actor Self N/A
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2005 Gottschalk meets Petersen Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Actor Self N/A
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2005 Von Sex bis Simmel Actor Self N/A
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2004 Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands Actor Self (Interviewee) 59
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2003 Die Verhoevens Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song Actor Self 59
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2002 Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine Actor Self N/A
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2001 Volker Schlöndorff Remembers The Tin Drum Actor Self N/A
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2000 Schrott - Die Atzenposse Actor N/A
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1995 The Night of the Filmmakers Actor Self 58
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1992 Billy, How Did You Do It? Actor Self N/A
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1992 I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me Actor Self 59
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1992 Billy, How Did You Do It? Actor Self 59
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1991 Film Lesson Actor Self 59
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1986 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Actor Self - The Director N/A
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1985 Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann Actor Self N/A
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1985 Hands Up! Actor Self (1981 footage) 58
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1978 Cinématon Actor N°572 58
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1976 Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema Actor Self N/A
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1971 Mathias Kneißl Actor 59
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1970 11 Uhr 20 Actor Barkeepeer Henry 68
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1967 Neuer Deutscher Film Report Actor N/A
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1964 Chance at Love Actor German soldier (segment "Chance du guerrier, La") (uncredited) 58
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1961 Léon Morin, Priest Actor German Soldier (uncredited) 61
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Directing
2022 The Forest Maker Directing Director 59
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2017 The Nameless Day Directing Director 58
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2017 Return to Montauk Directing Director 58
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Directing Director N/A
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2014 Diplomacy Directing Director 62
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2012 Calm at Sea Directing Director 59
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2007 Ulzhan Directing Director 59
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2007 Strike Directing Director 58
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2006 Billy Wilder Speaks Directing Director 59
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2005 Enigma – Eine uneingestandene Liebe Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Ninth Day Directing Director 59
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2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Directing Director 59
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2002 The Enlightenment Directing Director N/A
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2002 Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Legend of Rita Directing Director 59
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1998 Palmetto Directing Director 58
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1996 The Ogre Directing Director 59
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1992 Billy, How Did You Do It? Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Michael Nyman Songbook Directing Director N/A
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1992 Billy, How Did You Do It? Directing Director 59
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1991 Voyager Directing Director 59
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1990 The Handmaid's Tale Directing Director 59
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1987 A Gathering of Old Men Directing Director 59
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1985 Death of a Salesman Directing Director 61
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1984 Swann in Love Directing Director 58
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1982 Krieg und Frieden Directing Director N/A
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1981 Circle of Deceit Directing Director 58
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1980 The Candidate Directing Director 58
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1979 The Tin Drum Directing Director 63
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1978 Germany in Autumn Directing Director 59
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1977 Portrait of Valeska Gert Directing Director N/A
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1976 Coup de Grâce Directing Director 59
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1975 Georginas Gründe Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum Directing Director 60
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1974 Stayover in Tirol Directing Director N/A
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1972 A Free Woman Directing Director 59
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1972 The Morals of Ruth Halbfass Directing Director 59
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1971 The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Directing Director 59
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1970 Baal Directing Director 59
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1969 Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel Directing Director 58
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1967 Der Paukenspieler Directing Director N/A
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1967 A Degree of Murder Directing Director 59
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1966 Young Törless Directing Director 59
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1965 Viva Maria! Directing Assistant Director 59
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1963 The Fire Within Directing Assistant Director 63
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1963 Méditerranée Directing Co-Director 59
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1962 Le Doulos Directing Assistant Director 64
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1962 A Very Private Affair Directing Assistant Director 58
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1961 Léon Morin, Priest Directing Assistant Director 61
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1961 Last Year at Marienbad Directing Second Assistant Director 66
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1960 Who Cares... Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 The Forest Maker Writing Writer 59
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2017 The Nameless Day Writing Writer 58
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2017 Return to Montauk Writing Screenplay 58
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2014 Diplomacy Writing Screenplay 62
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2012 Calm at Sea Writing Writer 59
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2000 The Legend of Rita Writing Screenplay 59
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1996 The Ogre Writing Screenplay 59
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1991 Voyager Writing Screenplay 59
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1982 Krieg und Frieden Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Circle of Deceit Writing Writer 58
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1980 The Candidate Writing Writer 58
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1979 The Tin Drum Writing Screenplay 63
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1978 Germany in Autumn Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 Portrait of Valeska Gert Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Georginas Gründe Writing Writer N/A
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1975 The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum Writing Screenplay 60
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1974 Stayover in Tirol Writing Writer N/A
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1972 A Free Woman Writing Writer 59
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1972 The Morals of Ruth Halbfass Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Writing Writer 59
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1971 Rio das Mortes Writing Idea 58
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1970 Baal Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel Writing Writer 58
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1967 Der Paukenspieler Writing Writer N/A
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1967 A Degree of Murder Writing Writer 59
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1966 Young Törless Writing Writer 59
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1960 Who Cares... Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 The Forest Maker Production Producer 59
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2017 Return to Montauk Production Producer 58
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2010 Memories of Last Year in Marienbad Production Producer N/A
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2002 Everyman's Feast Production Producer 58
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1978 Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas Production Associate Producer N/A
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1974 Stayover in Tirol Production Producer N/A
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1972 A Free Woman Production Producer 59
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1971 The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Production Producer 59
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1970 Baal Production Producer 59
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Crew
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Editing
2010 Memories of Last Year in Marienbad Editing Editor N/A
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2006 Billy Wilder Speaks Editing Editor 59
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1960 Who Cares... Editing Editor N/A
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