Rainer Simon

Producer, Writer, Director

January 11, 1941 (85 years)
Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short children's film Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste, based on a story by Friedrich Wolf. His notable works include Till Eulenspiegel (1975), a film based on Renaissance stories, and The Woman and the Stranger (1985), which won the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Simon's films often explore historical and social themes, contributing significantly to German cinema.

Known For

  • The Woman and the Stranger
    The Woman and the Stranger1985
  • The Farmer's Clever Daughter
    The Farmer's Clever Daughter1969
  • Sechse kommen durch die Welt
    Sechse kommen durch die Welt1972
  • Jadup and Boel
    Jadup and Boel1988
  • Till Eulenspiegel
    Till Eulenspiegel1975
  • The Ascent of Chimborazo
    The Ascent of Chimborazo1989
  • Der Fall Ö.
    Der Fall Ö.1991
  • Love at 16
    Love at 161974
  • The Airship
    The Airship1983
  • Far Away Country Pa-Isch
    Far Away Country Pa-Isch2000
  • Wengler & Sons
    Wengler & Sons1987