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Ulrike Ottinger

Ulrike Ottinger

Director · Born June 6, 1942 · Konstanz, Germany

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Biography

Ulrike Ottinger is an avant-garde, contemporary German artist. She is particularly well-known and successful as a filmmaker, painter and photographer.

Directed 26

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2020

    Paris Calligrammes

    Director

2010s

  1. 2016

    Aloha

    Director

  2. 2011

    Under Snow

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Korean Wedding Chest

    Director

  2. Still Moving

    Director

  3. 2008

    Seoul Women Happiness

    Director

  4. 2007

    Prater

    Director

  5. 2004

    Twelve Chairs

    Director

  6. 2002

    Ester

    Director

  7. Southeast Passage

    Director

  8. The Specimen

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    Exile Shanghai

    Director

  2. 1992

    Taiga

    Director

  3. 1990

    Countdown

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia

    Director

  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    Usinimage

    Director

  4. 1985

    China. The Arts – The People

    Director

  5. 1984

    Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

    Director

  6. 1981

    Freak Orlando

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Ticket of No Return

    Director

  2. 1978

    Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

    Director

  3. 1975

    The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors

    Director

  4. Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio

    Director

  5. 1973

    Berlin Fever

    Director

Wrote 24

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2020

    Paris Calligrammes

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2016

    Aloha

    Writer

  2. 2011

    Under Snow

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Korean Wedding Chest

    Writer

  2. Still Moving

    Writer

  3. 2008

    Seoul Women Happiness

    Writer

  4. 2007

    Prater

    Writer

  5. 2004

    Twelve Chairs

    Writer

  6. 2002

    Ester

    Writer

  7. Southeast Passage

    Writer

  8. The Specimen

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1992

    Taiga

    Writer

  2. 1990

    Countdown

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia

    Writer

  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    Usinimage

    Writer

  4. 1985

    China. The Arts – The People

    Writer

  5. 1984

    Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

    Writer

  6. 1981

    Freak Orlando

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Ticket of No Return

    Writer

  2. 1978

    Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

    Writer

  3. 1975

    The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors

    Writer

  4. Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio

    Writer

Camera 24

2020s

  1. 2020

    Paris Calligrammes

    Director of Photography

2010s

  1. 2011

    Under Snow

    Director of Photography

2000s

  1. 2009

    Still Moving

    Director of Photography

  2. The Korean Wedding Chest

    Director of Photography

  3. 2008

    Seoul Women Happiness

    Director of Photography

  4. 2007

    Prater

    Director of Photography

  5. 2004

    Twelve Chairs

    Director of Photography

  6. 2002

    Ester

    Director of Photography

  7. Southeast Passage

    Director of Photography

  8. The Specimen

    Director of Photography

1990s

  1. 1997

    Exile Shanghai

    Director of Photography

  2. 1992

    Taiga

    Director of Photography

  3. 1990

    Countdown

    Director of Photography

1980s

  1. 1989

    Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia

    Director of Photography

  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    Usinimage

    Director of Photography

  4. 1985

    China. The Arts – The People

    Director of Photography

  5. 1984

    Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

    Director of Photography

  6. 1981

    Freak Orlando

    Director of Photography

1970s

  1. 1979

    Ticket of No Return

    Director of Photography

  2. 1978

    Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

    Director of Photography

  3. 1975

    The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors

    Director of Photography

  4. Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio

    Director of Photography

  5. 1973

    Berlin Fever

    Director of Photography

Produced 8

2010s

  1. 2016

    Aloha

    Producer

  2. 2011

    Under Snow

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Korean Wedding Chest

    Producer

  2. 2007

    Prater

    Co-Producer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Exile Shanghai

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1984

    Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Ticket of No Return

    Producer

  2. 1975

    Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio

    Producer

Acted in 4

1970s

  1. 1978

    Cinématon

    N°104

  2. Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

    Orlando

  3. 1975

    The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors

    Nymphe der deutschen Romantik

  4. Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio

    Kakalia Katzen

Art department 2

1980s

  1. 1984

    Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

    Set Decoration, Production Design

  2. 1981

    Freak Orlando

    Production Design

Edited 2

2000s

  1. 2004

    Twelve Chairs

    Editor

  2. 2002

    The Specimen

    Editor

Appearances7

2020s

  1. 2020

    Paris Calligrammes

    Self - German Narrator

2010s

  1. 2016

    Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses

    Self

  2. 2012

    Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

    Self

  3. Ulrike Ottinger: Nomad from the Lake

    Herself

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Korean Wedding Chest

    Narrator

1980s

  1. 1983

    Audience

    Self

1970s

  1. 1979

    Ticket of No Return

    Narrator