Volker Schlöndorff

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

Last Year at Marienbad
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Le Doulos
Diplomacy
Birth Location Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
Born 1939-03-31

Movies

Merkel as Self
2022
2022
Last Year in Dachau as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
2019
2015
From Caligari to Hitler as Self - Filmmaker
2015
Fassbinder as Self
2015
Cave of Forgotten Dreams as Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited)
2010
2010
Memories of Last Year in Marienbad as Himself - Narrator
2010
2008
2008
2006
Billy Wilder Speaks as Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer
2006
2005
2005
Die Verhoevens as Himself
2003
Film Lesson as Self
1991
Hands Up! as Self (1981 footage)
1985
Cinématon as N°572
1978
Léon Morin, Priest as Un soldat allemand (uncredited)
1961

Movies

2022
The Forest Maker Producer
2022
The Forest Maker Director
2022
2017
The Nameless Day Director
2017
2017
Return to Montauk Screenplay
2017
2017
2014
Diplomacy Screenplay
2014
Diplomacy Director
2014
Calm at Sea Writer
2012
Calm at Sea Director
2012
Ulzhan Director
2007
Strike Director
2007
2006
2006
The Ninth Day Director
2004
Everyman's Feast Producer
2002
2000
The Legend of Rita Screenplay
2000
Palmetto Director
1998
The Ogre Screenplay
1996
The Ogre Director
1996
Voyager Screenplay
1991
Voyager Director
1991
1990
1987
1985
Swann in Love Director
1984
1982
1982
Circle of Deceit Director
1981
1981
The Candidate Writer
1980
The Candidate Director
1980
The Tin Drum Director
1979
The Tin Drum Screenplay
1979
Germany in Autumn Screenplay
1978
1978
1977
Coup de Grâce Director
1976
1975
1975
1974
1974
1974
A Free Woman Producer
1972
A Free Woman Director
1972
A Free Woman Writer
1972
1972
Baal Screenplay
1970
Baal Producer
1970
Baal Director
1970
1967
1967
1967
1967
Young Törless Director
1966
1966
Viva Maria! Assistant Director
1965
The Fire Within Assistant Director
1963
Méditerranée Co-Director
1963
Le Doulos Assistant Director
1962
A Very Private Affair Assistant Director
1962
Léon Morin, Priest Assistant Director
1961
Last Year at Marienbad Second Assistant Director
1961
1960
1960
Wen kümmert's? Director
1960
Love Me Again Thanks
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