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Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Director · Born March 23, 1942 · Munich, Germany

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Biography

Michael Haneke (born March 23, 1942) is a retired German-Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work. Besides working as filmmaker he also teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna. At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, his film The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or for best film, and at the 67th Golden Globe Awards the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has made films in French, German and English.

Directed 24

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Rebellion

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997
  2. The Castle

    Director

  3. 1995

    Lumière & Company

    Director

  4. 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

    Director

  5. 1992
  6. 1991

    Obituary for a Murderer

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1986

    Fraulein

    Director

  3. 1984

    Who Was Edgar Allan?

    Director

  4. 1983

    Variation

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Lemmings

    Director

  2. 1976

    Three Paths to the Lake

    Director

  3. Trash

    Director

  4. 1974

    After Liverpool

    Director

Wrote 24

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Rebellion

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1997
  2. The Castle

    Writer

  3. 1995

    The Moor's Head

    Screenplay

  4. 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

    Writer

  5. 1992
  6. 1991

    Obituary for a Murderer

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1986

    Dirt

    Dialogue

  3. Fraulein

    Writer

  4. 1984

    Who Was Edgar Allan?

    Writer

  5. 1983

    Variation

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Lemmings

    Writer

  2. 1976

    Three Paths to the Lake

    Screenplay

  3. 1974

    After Liverpool

    Writer

  4. 1970

Acted in 2

1990s

  1. 1996

    Charm's Incidents

    Movie

Created 1

1970s

  1. 1979

    Lemmings

    Creator

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2022

    Code Haneke

    Self

  2. 2021

    Trintignant by Trintignant

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2020

    Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years

    Himself

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Piano Teacher: Behind the Scenes - Postsync Sessions

    Self

  2. The Legend of the Ugly King

    Self

  3. 2015

    French Cinema Mon Amour

    Self

  4. 2013
  5. Making of Amour

    Self

  6. 2012

    Die Jahrhundertfrau - Elisabeth Heller

    Self

  7. Bergman's Video

    Self - Filmmaker · 1 episode

2000s

  1. 2008

    Inthierryview

    himself

  2. 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

    Self

  3. 2006

    Face 'Caché'

    Self

  4. 2005

    24 Realities per Second

    Himself

  5. Michael Haneke Interview

    Self

  6. 2004
  7. 2002
  8. 2001

    Isabelle Huppert, une vie pour jouer

    Self

  9. 2000

    Filming Haneke

    Self - Interviewee

Thanked in the credits2

2000s

  1. 2008

    Protect You + Me

    Thanks