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Edgar Reitz

Edgar Reitz

Director · Born November 1, 1932 · Morbach, Germany

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Biography

Edgar Reitz is a German film director and writer, best known for his "Heimat" trilogy.

Directed 25

2020s

  1. 2025

    Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting

    Director

  2. 2024

    Subject: Filmmaking

    Director

2010s

  1. 2013

    Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision

    Director

2000s

  1. 2006

    Heimat Fragments: The Women

    Director

  2. 2004

    Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings

    Director

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Night of the Filmmakers

    Director

  2. 1993

1980s

  1. 1984
  2. 1982

    The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Susanne tanzt

    Director

  2. 1978

    The Tailor from Ulm

    Director

  3. Germany in Autumn

    Director

  4. 1977

    Zero Hour

    Director

  5. 1974

    In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

    Director

  6. Tales of the Dumpster Kid

    Director

  7. 1973

    The Journey to Vienna

    Director

  8. 1972

    The Golden Thing

    Director

  9. 1970

    Cardillac

    Director

1960s

  1. 1967

    Lust for Love

    Director

  2. Die Kinder

    Director

  3. 1962

    Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung

    Director

  4. 1961

    Yucatan

    Director

  5. 1960

    Cotton

    Director

1950s

  1. 1958

    Story of an Opera House

    Director

Wrote 22

2020s

  1. 2025

    Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting

    Writer

  2. 2024

    Subject: Filmmaking

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2013

    Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision

    Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2004

    Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1984
  2. 1982

    The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1979

    Susanne tanzt

    Writer

  2. 1978

    The Tailor from Ulm

    Writer

  3. Germany in Autumn

    Screenplay

  4. 1977

    Zero Hour

    Writer

  5. 1974

    In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

    Writer

  6. Tales of the Dumpster Kid

    Writer

  7. 1973

    The Journey to Vienna

    Writer

  8. 1972

    The Golden Thing

    Writer

  9. 1970

    Cardillac

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1967

    Lust for Love

    Writer

  2. Die Kinder

    Writer

  3. 1962

    Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung

    Screenplay

  4. 1961

    Yucatan

    Writer

  5. 1960

    Cotton

    Writer

1950s

  1. 1958

    Story of an Opera House

    Writer

Produced 12

2000s

  1. 2004

    Schabbach ist überall

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1984
  2. 1982

    The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Susanne tanzt

    Producer

  2. 1978

    The Tailor from Ulm

    Producer

  3. 1977

    Zero Hour

    Producer

  4. 1974

    Tales of the Dumpster Kid

    Producer

  5. 1973

    The Journey to Vienna

    Producer

  6. 1972

    The Golden Thing

    Producer

  7. 1970

    Cardillac

    Producer

1960s

  1. 1967

    Lust for Love

    Producer

  2. Die Kinder

    Producer

Camera 6

1970s

  1. 1974

    Tales of the Dumpster Kid

    Director of Photography

  2. 1972

    The Golden Thing

    Director of Photography

1960s

  1. 1967

    Yesterday Girl

    Director of Photography

  2. 1962

    Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung

    Director of Photography

  3. 1960

    Cotton

    Director of Photography

1950s

  1. 1958

    Story of an Opera House

    Director of Photography

Other crew 4

1980s

  1. 1984
  2. 1982

    The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages

    Cinematography

1970s

  1. 1979

    Susanne tanzt

    Cinematography

1960s

  1. 1961

    Yucatan

    Cinematography

Edited 3

1970s

  1. 1979

    Susanne tanzt

    Editor

1960s

  1. 1962

    Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung

    Editor

1950s

  1. 1958

    Story of an Opera House

    Editor

Created 3

2000s

  1. 2004

    Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings

    Creator

1980s

  1. 1984

Acted in 2

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Cat Has Nine Lives

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  2. Die Erben von Papas Kino

    Movie

Appearances9

2020s

  1. 2024

    Subject: Filmmaking

    Self

  2. 2022

    Come with Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

    Self

  3. 2021

    Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

    Self

  4. 2020

    Eight Hundred Times Lonely

    Himself

2010s

  1. 2018

    Film Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopias

    Self

2000s

  1. 2004
  2. 2002

    Alle Gefühle glauben an einen glücklichen Ausgang

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Night of the Filmmakers

    Self