Rainer Erler

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1933-08-26

Deathday 2023-11-08 (90 years old)

Place of Birth Munich, Germany

Also Known As Райнер Эрлер

Rainer Erler

Biography

Rainer Erler was a German writer, director and film producer. Erler was considered a major maker of German science fiction films and of science fiction on television, as well as the founder of the science thriller subgenre (explosive social, political and scientific themes are presented in a suspenseful way). Erler's films often dealt with controversial social issues such as nuclear energy, nuclear waste, ethics in scientific research, genetic manipulation or organ trafficking. Many films provoked controversial reactions when they were broadcast.

Known For

Director

1989
Sugar

as Director

1984
1981
1980
A Guru Comes

as Director

1979
Spare Parts

as Director

1979
Die Quelle

as Director

1978
Plutonium

as Director

1977
Operation Ganymed

as Director

1975
The Last Holidays

as Director

1975
Die Halde

as Director

1974
Das Blaue Palais

as Director

1973
Sieben Tage

as Director

1972
Der Amateur

as Director

1972
Jan Billbusch

as Director

1970
The Delegation

as Director

1969
Der Attentäter

as Director

1969
Bahnübergang

as Director

1968
Professor Columbus

as Director

1967
Almost a Hero

as Director

1967
Der Dreispitz

as Director

1965
Endkampf

as Director

1964
Der Seitensprung

as Director

1964
Lydia muss sterben

as Director

1964
1964
Die Gardine

as Director

1963
1963
Winterquartier

as Director

1963
Sonderurlaub

as Director

1963
1962
Seelenwanderung

as Director

1962
Marke Lohengrin

as Director

1962
Die Rache

as Director

1961
Die Kuh

as Director

1960
The Haunted Castle

as Assistant Director

1956
Hotel Allotria

as Assistant Director

Writer

2008
2000
Tricked

as Writer

1989
Sugar

as Writer

1984
Der letzte Stammtisch

as Screenplay

1979
Die Quelle

as Writer

1979
Spare Parts

as Writer

1978
Plutonium

as Writer

1977
1975
1975
Die Halde

as Writer

1973
Sieben Tage

as Writer

1972
Der Amateur

as Writer

1970
The Delegation

as Screenplay

1967
Almost a Hero

as Writer

1965
Endkampf

as Writer

1964
Lydia muss sterben

as Teleplay

1962
Marke Lohengrin

as Writer

1961
Die Kuh

as Writer

Producer

1981
1979
Spare Parts

as Producer

1979
Die Quelle

as Producer

1978
Plutonium

as Producer

1977
Operation Ganymed

as Producer

1975
Die Halde

as Producer

1975
The Last Holidays

as Producer

1973
Sieben Tage

as Producer

1970
The Delegation

as Producer

Actor

1979
1971
Dalli Dalli

as Self - Candidate