Biography
Ulrich Maria Seidl is a director, screenwriter and producer. He does not consider himself a documentary filmmaker, but several of his films often blend fiction and nonfiction. He started his career with award-winning documentaries such as "Good News" (1990), "Animal Love (1995), and "Models" (1998). Seidl's first feature film "Dog Days" won the Special Jury Price at Venice Film Festival in 2001. "Import Export" (2007), the first film produce by his own company, was invited to the Cannes competition. So far Seidl has directed some 20 feature films, fictive or non fictive.
Directed 28
2020s
- 2026
Tableaux
Director
- 2023
Wicked Games
Director
- 2022
Sparta
Director
Rimini
Director
2010s
- 2016
Safari
Director
- 2014
In the Basement
Director
- 2013
- 2012
2000s
- 2007
Import/Export
Director
- 2006
Brothers, Let Us Be Merry
Director
The Mozart Minute
Director
- 2005
Jesus, You Know
Director
- 2002
State of the Nation
Director
- 2001
1990s
- 1999
Models
Director
- 1998
Fun Without Limits
Director
- 1997
The Bosom Friend
Director
- 1996
Animal Love
Director
Pictures at an Exhibition
Director
- 1995
The Last Real Men
Director
- 1992
Loss Is to Be Expected
Director
Beware Haderer
Director
- 1990
Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna
Director
1980s
- 1989
War in Vienna
Director
- 1982
- 1980
One Fourty
Director
Wrote 23
2020s
- 2023
Wicked Games
Writer
- 2022
Sparta
Writer
Rimini
Screenplay
2010s
- 2016
Safari
Writer
- 2014
In the Basement
Writer, Idea
- 2013
- 2012
2000s
- 2007
Import/Export
Screenplay
- 2005
Jesus, You Know
Writer
- 2001
1990s
- 1999
Models
Writer
- 1998
Fun Without Limits
Screenplay
- 1997
The Bosom Friend
Writer
- 1996
Animal Love
Writer
Pictures at an Exhibition
Screenplay
- 1995
The Last Real Men
Writer
- 1992
Loss Is to Be Expected
Writer
Beware Haderer
Writer
- 1990
Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna
Writer
1980s
- 1989
War in Vienna
Writer
- 1982
- 1980
One Fourty
Writer
Produced 19
2020s
- 2024
Moon
Producer
Veni Vidi Vici
Producer
- 2022
Sparta
Producer
Rimini
Producer
Sun
Producer
- 2021
- 2020
Running on Empty
Co-Producer
2010s
- 2019
Lillian
Producer
The Children of the Dead
Producer
- 2016
Safari
Producer
- 2015
- 2014
In the Basement
Producer
- 2013
- 2012
Kern
Producer
2000s
- 2007
Import/Export
Producer
1980s
- 1982
Appearances4
2020s
- 2020
Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years
Himself
2010s
- 2014
Ulrich Seidl - A Director at Work
Himself
- 2012
2000s
- 2006
Nichts ist spannender als die Wirklichkeit
Self