Elfi Mikesch

Career Overview

Elfi Mikesch has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Denk ich an Deutschland … with 1 titles. Signature works include Seduction: The Cruel Woman, Survival in Berlin-Neukölln, The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Camera
Gender: female
Known Credits: 105
Birth Date: 1940-05-31
Birth Place: Judenburg, Styria, Austria

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Denk ich an Deutschland … (1 titles)
Gendernauts (1 titles)
AIDS Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Udo Kier (1 collaborations)
Mechthild Großmann (1 collaborations)
Carola Regnier (1 collaborations)
Sheila McLaughlin (1 collaborations)
Georgette Dee (1 collaborations)
Barbara Ossenkopp (1 collaborations)
Peter Weibel (1 collaborations)
Judith Flex (1 collaborations)
Daniela Ziegler (1 collaborations)
Karin Roewer-Nennemann (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (5 credits)
- Mona Mur in Conversation
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Eine Hommage an Lautréamont
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Elfi Mikesch
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Straw Into Gold
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Canale grande
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
crew (11 credits)
- Krieg oder Frieden
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2024
- I am Anastasia
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2019
- Aladdin: The Way to Paradise
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Eine Hommage an Lautréamont
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2011
- Six Dead Students
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Mon Paradis - Der Winterpalast
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2001
- Bombenwerfer
  script
  
  crew
  
  1996
- Female Misbehavior
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1992
- Marocain
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1989
- Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1986
- Bondage
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1983
directing (22 credits)
- Krieg oder Frieden
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Die Straße als Erzählung
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Fever
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- I am a Poem
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Eine Hommage an Lautréamont
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Judenburg findet Stadt
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- 24 Hours Berlin
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Die Markus Family
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Mon Paradis - Der Winterpalast
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Verrückt bleiben - verliebt bleiben
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Bombenwerfer
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Der Fluß
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Marocain
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Seduction: The Cruel Woman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Die blaue Distanz
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Macumba
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- The Hyena's Breakfast
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- What Shall We Do Without Death
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Exekution: A Study of Mary
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- I Often Think of Hawaii
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
writing (17 credits)
- Krieg oder Frieden
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Die Straße als Erzählung
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Fever
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- I am a Poem
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Judenburg findet Stadt
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Die Markus Family
  book
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Mon Paradis - Der Winterpalast
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Bombenwerfer
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Marocain
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Seduction: The Cruel Woman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Die blaue Distanz
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Macumba
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- The Hyena's Breakfast
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- What Shall We Do Without Death
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Exekution: A Study of Mary
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- I Often Think of Hawaii
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
lighting (1 credits)
- Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
  lighting production assistant
  
  lighting
  
  2022
camera (40 credits)
- Die Straße als Erzählung
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2022
- Survival in Berlin-Neukölln
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2017
- Tough Love
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2015
- Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Judenburg findet Stadt
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
- Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2007
- Made in Taiwan
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- D’Annunzio’s Cave
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- Christoph Schlingensief and his Films
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- Hot House
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- Deux
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Ein Fremder
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- Warrior of Light
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- Die Markus Family
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2000
- Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Life, Love & Celluloid
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1998
- Daily Chicken
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Love’s Debris
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- Bombenwerfer
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- Erotique
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- Hey Stranger
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- The Party: Nature Morte
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- My Father Is Coming
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Alex
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Malina
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Fire Under Your Ass
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Virgin Machine
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Annie
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- The Rose King
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1986
- Seduction: The Cruel Woman
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1986
- A Virus Knows No Morals
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1986
- Horror Vacui
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- Canale grande
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Im Jahr der Schlange
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1982
- Macumba
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1982
- What Shall We Do Without Death
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1980
- Exekution: A Study of Mary
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- I Often Think of Hawaii
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1978
production (5 credits)
- Virgin Machine
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Seduction: The Cruel Woman
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Macumba
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Exekution: A Study of Mary
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- I Often Think of Hawaii
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
costume & make-up (1 credits)
- Canale grande
  makeup designer
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1983
visual effects (1 credits)
- Zechmeister
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1981
editing (2 credits)
- Exekution: A Study of Mary
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1979
- I Often Think of Hawaii
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1978