Volker Schlöndorff

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1939-03-31 (85 years old)

Place of Birth Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

Volker Schlöndorff

Biography

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

Director

2022
The Forest Maker

as Director

2017
Return to Montauk

as Director

2017
The Nameless Day

as Director

2014
Diplomacy

as Director

2014
2012
Calm at Sea

as Director

2007
Strike

as Director

2007
Ulzhan

as Director

2006
2004
The Ninth Day

as Director

2002
The Enlightenment

as Director

2000
The Legend of Rita

as Director

1998
Palmetto

as Director

1996
The Ogre

as Director

1991
Voyager

as Director

1990
1987
1985
1984
Swann in Love

as Director

1982
Krieg und Frieden

as Director

1981
Circle of Deceit

as Director

1980
The Candidate

as Director

1979
The Tin Drum

as Director

1978
Germany in Autumn

as Director

1977
1976
Coup de Grâce

as Director

1976
1975
Georginas Gründe

as Director

1974
Stayover in Tirol

as Director

1972
A Free Woman

as Director

1970
Baal

as Director

1967
A Degree of Murder

as Director

1967
Der Paukenspieler

as Director

1966
Young Törless

as Director

1965
Viva Maria!

as Assistant Director

1963
Méditerranée

as Co-Director

1963
The Fire Within

as Assistant Director

1962
A Very Private Affair

as Assistant Director

1962
Le Doulos

as Assistant Director

1961
Léon Morin, Priest

as Assistant Director

1961
Last Year at Marienbad

as Second Assistant Director

1960
Wen kümmert's?

as Director

Actor

2023
German Genius

as Volker Schlöndorff

2022
Merkel

as Self

2020
Last Year in Dachau

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2019
2015
2015
From Caligari to Hitler

as Self - Filmmaker

2015
Fassbinder

as Self

2012
Square

as Self

2011
2011
2010
Cave of Forgotten Dreams

as Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited)

2010
2006
Billy Wilder Speaks

as Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer

2005
2003
Die Verhoevens

as Himself

2000
Abendschau

as Self

2000
Abendschau

as self

1999
1999
Volle Kanne

as Self

1999
Beckmann

as Self

1998
Alpha Forum

as Self

1997
Nachtstudio

as Self

1997
Im Dialog

as self

1992
1991
Film Lesson

as Self

1990
Zeil um Zehn

as Self

1990
Romy Award

as Self

1989
1987
Nachtcafé

as Self

1986
1985
Hands Up!

as Self (1981 footage)

1982
1979
1978
Cinématon

as N°572

1976
1974
3 nach 9

as Self

1974
1961
Léon Morin, Priest

as German Soldier (uncredited)

Writer

2022
2017
2017
Return to Montauk

as Screenplay

2014
Diplomacy

as Screenplay

2012
Calm at Sea

as Writer

2000
The Legend of Rita

as Screenplay

1996
The Ogre

as Screenplay

1991
Voyager

as Screenplay

1982
1981
1980
The Candidate

as Writer

1979
The Tin Drum

as Screenplay

1978
Germany in Autumn

as Screenplay

1976
1975
1974
1972
A Free Woman

as Writer

1972
1971
1970
Baal

as Screenplay

1967
1967
1966
Young Törless

as Writer

1960
Wen kümmert's?

as Writer

Producer

2022
The Forest Maker

as Producer

2017
Return to Montauk

as Producer

2002
Everyman's Feast

as Producer

1974
Stayover in Tirol

as Producer

1972
A Free Woman

as Producer

1970
Baal

as Producer

Editor

Crew

Love Me Again

as Thanks