Rainer Simon
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.
Crew
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Director, Screenplay
The Farmer's Clever Daughter
Director, Screenplay
The Ogre
Associate Producer
Till Eulenspiegel
Director, Writer
The Woman and the Stranger
Director, Writer
Jadup and Boel
Director, Writer
Men Without Beard
Director, Writer
The Airship
Director, Writer
Wengler & Sons
Director, Writer
The Ascent of Chimborazo
Director, Writer
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
Director, Writer
Der Fall Ö.
Director, Writer
The Call of Fayu Ujmu
Director, Writer
Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
Director
Fernes Land Pa-Isch
Director
Love at 16
Writer
Junge Leute in der Stadt
Writer