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Christoph Schlingensief

Christoph Schlingensief

Director · 1960–2010 · Oberhausen, Germany

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Biography

Christoph Maria Schlingensief was a German theatre director, performance artist and filmmaker. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later staged productions for theatres and festivals, often accompanied by public controversies.

Directed 32

2010s

  1. 2012

    Say Goodbye to the Story (ATT 1/11)

    Director

  2. 2011

    Via Intolleranza II

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera

    Director

  2. Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir

    Director

  3. 2008

    The African Twin Towers

    Director

  4. 2007

    The Flying Dutchman in Manaus

    Director

  5. 2005

    Monte Klamotte - Eine Expedition zum Berliner Schuldenberg

    Director

  6. 2003

    Freakstars 3000

    Director

  7. 2000

    U3000

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    The 120 Days of Bottrop

    Director

  2. 1996

    United Trash

    Director

  3. 1994
  4. Death of a World Star

    Director

  5. 1993

    Terror 2000

    Director

  6. 1990

    The German Chainsaw Massacre

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker

    Director

  3. 1988

    Mother's Mask

    Director

  4. Sheep in Wales

    Director

  5. 1987

    Egomania: Island Without Hope

    Director

  6. 1986

    Menu Total

    Director

  7. Idiots' Battle

    Director

  8. 1985

    My Wife in 5

    Director

  9. 1984

    Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da

    Director

  10. Bemerkungen I

    Director

  11. 1983

    Phantasus Go Home

    Director

  12. What Happened to Magdalena Jung?

    Director

  13. 1982

    For Elise

    Director

  14. How would you decide?

    Director

1970s

  1. 1977

    Hey Mum, Let's Shoot a Movie

    Director

  2. The Secret of the Count of Kaunitz

    Director

  3. 1975

    Das Totenhaus der Lady Florence

    Director

Wrote 17

2000s

  1. 2009

    Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera

    Writer

  2. Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir

    Writer

  3. 2003

    Freakstars 3000

    Screenplay

  4. 2001

    Hamlet: This Is Your Family

    Writer

  5. 2000

    U3000

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1997

    The 120 Days of Bottrop

    Screenplay

  2. 1996

    United Trash

    Writer

  3. 1994

    Death of a World Star

    Writer

  4. 1993

    Terror 2000

    Writer

  5. 1990

    The German Chainsaw Massacre

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1989

    100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker

    Writer

  2. 1988

    Mother's Mask

    Writer

  3. 1987

    Egomania: Island Without Hope

    Screenplay

  4. 1986

    Menu Total

    Screenplay

  5. Idiots' Battle

    Screenplay

  6. 1984

    Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da

    Writer

  7. 1982

    For Elise

    Screenplay

Acted in 14

2010s

  1. 2018

    Partisan

    Movie

  2. 2010

    Erdbeerfelder für immer

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2004

    Silentium

    Opernregisseur

  2. 2003

    Hamlet_X

    Gynaecologist

1990s

  1. 1999

    Che: muerte de la utopia?

    Movie

  2. 1998

    Silvester Countdown

    Pole

  3. 1997

    Talk 2000

    Moderator · 7 episodes

  4. 1994

    Death of a World Star

    Interviewer / Italian / Barlady

  5. Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da

    Belgier

  6. Farewell to Agnes

    Reporter

  7. 1993

    Terror 2000

    Michel aus Lünen

  8. 1992

    Street Kid

    Knecht

1980s

  1. 1984

    Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da

    Major Pater Hilf

  2. 1982

    For Elise

    Trumpet Player

Camera 7

1990s

  1. 1996

    United Trash

    Director of Photography

  2. 1994
  3. 1990

    The German Chainsaw Massacre

    Director of Photography

1980s

  1. 1988

    Mother's Mask

    Director of Photography

  2. 1987

    Film Before Film

    Director of Photography

  3. 1986

    Johnny Flash

    Director of Photography

  4. Menu Total

    Director of Photography

Produced 6

1980s

  1. 1988

    Mother's Mask

    Producer

  2. 1987

    Egomania: Island Without Hope

    Producer

  3. 1986

    Menu Total

    Producer

  4. Idiots' Battle

    Producer

  5. 1984

    Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da

    Producer

  6. 1982

    For Elise

    Producer

Edited 4

1980s

  1. 1989

    100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker

    Editor

  2. 1988

    Mother's Mask

    Editor

  3. 1987

    Egomania: Island Without Hope

    Editor

  4. 1982

    For Elise

    Editor

Sound 1

1980s

  1. 1987

    Egomania: Island Without Hope

    Original Music Composer

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1986

    Idiots' Battle

    Cinematography

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2025

    Nonkonform

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2020

    Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2017

    Chance 2000 - Abschied von Deutschland

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten

    Self

  2. The African Twin Towers

    Self

  3. 2005

    Christoph Schlingensief and his Films

    Himself

  4. 2004
  5. 2003

    Freakstars 3000

    Self

  6. 2002
  7. Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's Container

    Self

  8. Alle Gefühle glauben an einen glücklichen Ausgang

    Self

  9. 2001

    Hamlet: This Is Your Family

    Himself

  10. 2000

    U3000

    Self - Host · 8 episodes