Volker Schlöndorff
Directing

Volker Schlöndorff

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

31 Mar 1939

Age

87 Years

Born In

Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

Total Projects

104

Years Active

75 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

Volker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker. He won an Oscar as well as the Palme d'or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival for The Tin Drum (1979), the film version of the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass. In 1991, he was the Head of the Jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Schlöndorff has adapted many...

Filmography

CineRaya

tv

Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm

2026

Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm

as Self

Pan Olbrychski

movie

Pan Olbrychski

2025

Pan Olbrychski

as Self

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

movie

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

2024

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

as Self

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

movie

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

2024

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

as Self

The Stones and Brian Jones

movie

The Stones and Brian Jones

2024

The Stones and Brian Jones

as Self

German Genius

tv

German Genius

2023

German Genius

as Volker Schlöndorff

Merkel

movie

Merkel

2022

Merkel

as Self

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

movie

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

as Self

Alain Resnais, the Audacious

movie

Alain Resnais, the Audacious

2022

Alain Resnais, the Audacious

as Self

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

movie

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

2022

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

as Self

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

movie

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

2022

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg

2022

Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg

as Self

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

movie

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

2021

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

as Self

Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum

movie

Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum

2020

Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum

as Self - Filmmaker

Last Year in Dachau

movie

Last Year in Dachau

2020

Last Year in Dachau

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Melville, le dernier samouraï

movie

Melville, le dernier samouraï

2020

Melville, le dernier samouraï

as Self

Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power

movie

Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power

2019

Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power

as Self - Filmmaker

Hollywood's Second World War

movie

Hollywood's Second World War

2019

Hollywood's Second World War

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Fuck the Message

2019

Fuck the Message

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?

2018

Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?

as Himself

Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst

movie

Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst

2018

Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst

as Self

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

movie

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

2017

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

as Self

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

movie

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

2017

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

as Self

Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World

movie

Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World

2016

Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World

as Self

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

movie

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

2015

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

as Self - Filmmaker

From Caligari to Hitler

movie

From Caligari to Hitler

2015

From Caligari to Hitler

as Self - Filmmaker

CineRaya

movie

The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal

2015

The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal

as Interviewer

Fassbinder

movie

Fassbinder

2015

Fassbinder

as Self

Henri Langlois vu par...

movie

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Bewegte Republik Deutschland

2014

Bewegte Republik Deutschland

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Open Opera – Wer wird Carmen?

2012

Open Opera – Wer wird Carmen?

as Self

Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

movie

Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

2012

Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

as Self

Square

tv

Square

2012

Square

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Günther Jauch

2011

Günther Jauch

as Self

Nuits transparentes

movie

Nuits transparentes

2011

Nuits transparentes

CineRaya

tv

Was wurde aus...?

2011

Was wurde aus...?

as himself

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

movie

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

2010

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

as Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited)

Michael Nyman in Progress

movie

Michael Nyman in Progress

2010

Michael Nyman in Progress

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Museums-Check mit Markus Brock

2010

Museums-Check mit Markus Brock

as Self

Code Name: Melville

movie

Code Name: Melville

2010

Code Name: Melville

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Westpol

2010

Westpol

as self

CineRaya

movie

Memories of Last Year in Marienbad

2010

Memories of Last Year in Marienbad

as Himself - Narrator

Melville Steps Out of the Shadows

movie

Melville Steps Out of the Shadows

2010

Melville Steps Out of the Shadows

as Interviewee

Unraveling the Enigma: The Making of Marienbad

movie

Unraveling the Enigma: The Making of Marienbad

2009

Unraveling the Enigma: The Making of Marienbad

as Self

Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

movie

Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

2009

Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

as himself

Malle's Fire Within

movie

Malle's Fire Within

2008

Malle's Fire Within

as Self

Filmmakers in Action

movie

Filmmakers in Action

2006

Filmmakers in Action

as Self

Billy Wilder Speaks

movie

Billy Wilder Speaks

2006

Billy Wilder Speaks

as Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer

Knef - Die frühen Jahre

movie

Knef - Die frühen Jahre

2005

Knef - Die frühen Jahre

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Gottschalk meets Petersen

2005

Gottschalk meets Petersen

as Himself

CineRaya

movie

Who is Helene Schwarz?

2005

Who is Helene Schwarz?

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Von Sex bis Simmel

2005

Von Sex bis Simmel

as Self

Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands

movie

Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands

2004

Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands

as Self (Interviewee)

CineRaya

movie

Die Verhoevens

2003

Die Verhoevens

as Himself

Un film et son époque

tv

Un film et son époque

2003

Un film et son époque

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

2002

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

as Self

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

movie

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine

2002

Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett

2002

Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett

as himself

Volker Schlöndorff Remembers The Tin Drum

movie

Volker Schlöndorff Remembers The Tin Drum

2001

Volker Schlöndorff Remembers The Tin Drum

as Self

Abendschau

tv

Abendschau

2000

Abendschau

as Self

Abendschau

tv

Abendschau

2000

Abendschau

as self

CineRaya

movie

Schrott - Die Atzenposse

2000

Schrott - Die Atzenposse

maybrit illner

tv

maybrit illner

1999

maybrit illner

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Volle Kanne

1999

Volle Kanne

as Self

Beckmann

tv

Beckmann

1999

Beckmann

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Alpha Forum

1998

Alpha Forum

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Nachtstudio

1997

Nachtstudio

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Im Dialog

1997

Im Dialog

as self

Die Harald Schmidt Show

tv

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

The Night of the Filmmakers

movie

The Night of the Filmmakers

1995

The Night of the Filmmakers

as Self

Billy, How Did You Do It?

tv

Billy, How Did You Do It?

1992

Billy, How Did You Do It?

as Self

Morgenmagazin

tv

Morgenmagazin

1992

Morgenmagazin

as Self

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

movie

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

1992

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

as Self

Billy, How Did You Do It?

movie

Billy, How Did You Do It?

1992

Billy, How Did You Do It?

as Self

Film Lesson

tv

Film Lesson

1991

Film Lesson

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Zeil um Zehn

1990

Zeil um Zehn

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Romy Award

1990

Romy Award

as Self

CineRaya

tv

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

1989

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

as Self

Nachtcafé

tv

Nachtcafé

1987

Nachtcafé

as Self

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

movie

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

1986

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

as Self - The Director

American Masters

tv

American Masters

1986

American Masters

as Self

Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann

movie

Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann

1985

Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann

as Self

Hands Up!

movie

Hands Up!

1985

Hands Up!

as Self (1981 footage)

CineRaya

tv

Goldene Kamera

1984

Goldene Kamera

as Self

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

Bavarian Film Awards

as Self

NDR Talk Show

tv

NDR Talk Show

1979

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Cinématon

movie

Cinématon

1978

Cinématon

as N°572

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

movie

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

1976

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

as Self

Kölner Treff

tv

Kölner Treff

1976

Kölner Treff

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

De qui dépend que l’oppression demeure ?

movie

De qui dépend que l’oppression demeure ?

1975

De qui dépend que l’oppression demeure ?

as Self

CineRaya

tv

3 nach 9

1974

3 nach 9

as Self

Spécial cinéma

tv

Spécial cinéma

1974

Spécial cinéma

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Je später der Abend

1973

Je später der Abend

as Self

Mathias Kneißl

movie

Mathias Kneißl

1971

Mathias Kneißl

11 Uhr 20

tv

11 Uhr 20

1970

11 Uhr 20

as Barkeepeer Henry

CineRaya

tv

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

as Self

Neuer Deutscher Film Report

movie

Neuer Deutscher Film Report

1967

Neuer Deutscher Film Report

Chance at Love

movie

Chance at Love

1964

Chance at Love

as German soldier (segment "Chance du guerrier, La") (uncredited)

Le Doulos

movie

Le Doulos

1962

Le Doulos

as Man in Bar (uncredited)

Léon Morin, Priest

movie

Léon Morin, Priest

1961

Léon Morin, Priest

as German Soldier (uncredited)

CineRaya

tv

German Film Award

1951

German Film Award

as Self

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