Bernd Eichinger

Biography

Bernd Eichinger was a German film producer, director and screenwriter.

Career Overview

Bernd Eichinger has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Resident Evil with 4 titles. Signature works include Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 101
Birth Date: 1949-04-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Ioan Gruffudd (2 collaborations)
Jessica Alba (2 collaborations)
Chris Evans (2 collaborations)
Michael Chiklis (2 collaborations)
Julian McMahon (2 collaborations)
Kerry Washington (2 collaborations)
Kevin McNulty (2 collaborations)
Stan Lee (2 collaborations)
Lauren Sánchez Bezos (2 collaborations)
Corinna Harfouch (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (24 credits)
- An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Bernd Eichinger erzählt...
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Mythos Metropolis
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Bernd & Katja Eichinger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Musen, Macht und Glamour - Die Welt der Maximilianstraße
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Making of Resident Evil
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- 666: In Bed with the Devil
  Bernd Eichinger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show
  
  - Episode 35 (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 74 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1998
- Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Die Harald Schmidt Show
  
  - Episode 84 (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  1995
- Perry Rhodan - Der ewige Kosmonaut
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Pictures of Europe
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- La rosa dei nomi
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- King Kongs Faust
  Produzent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The NeverEnding Story
  Man Next to Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Wetten, dass..?
  
  - Episode 5 (1993) ... Self actor actors
  
  1981
- NDR Talk Show
  
  - Episode 3 (1999) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (1994) ... Self actor actors
  
  1979
- Bambi
  
  - Episode 1 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (1994) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (1984) ... Self actor actors
  
  1948
writing (10 credits)
- 3096 Days
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2013
- The Baader Meinhof Complex
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Downfall
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- The Devil and Ms. D
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- It Happened in Broad Daylight
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Die Halbstarken
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- A Girl Called Rosemarie
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Perahim - die zweite Chance
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Die Eltern
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
production (63 credits)
- Die Superbullen
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Resident Evil: Afterlife
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Times Change You
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- The Baader Meinhof Complex
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Resident Evil: Extinction
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- DOA: Dead or Alive
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- The Elementary Particles
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Fantastic Four
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Downfall
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Werner - Gekotzt wird später!
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Resident Evil
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Ants in the Pants 2
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- 666: In Bed with the Devil
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Slap Her... She's French
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Nowhere in Africa
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The Mists of Avalon
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Part 2 (2001) ... producer production
  
  - Part 1 (2001) ... producer production
  
  2001
- Manitou's Shoe
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The Calling
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- No More School
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Werner - Volles Rooäää!!!
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Am I Beautiful?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Wrongfully Accused
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Ballermann 6
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Prince Valiant
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Smilla's Sense of Snow
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- It Happened in Broad Daylight
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Charleys Tante
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Die Halbstarken
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- A Girl Called Rosemarie
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Werner: Eat My Dust!!!
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- The Superwife
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- And Nobody Weeps For Me
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Voll Normaaal
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Maybe... Maybe Not
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The Fantastic Four
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The House of the Spirits
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- The Cement Garden
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Body of Evidence
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Salt on Our Skin
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Four Junior Detectives
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Manta, Manta
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Werner and the Wizard of Booze
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Fire, Ice and Dynamite
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Last Exit to Brooklyn
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Me and Him
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- The Name of the Rose
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The NeverEnding Story
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Kehraus
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Die Ortliebschen Frauen
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Sting in the Flesh
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Christiane F.
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Tales from the Vienna Woods
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- Hitler: A Film from Germany
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- Good-for-Nothing
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- The Consequence
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- The Wild Duck
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Dear Fatherland Be at Peace
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Wrong Move
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
crew (2 credits)
- Five Minutes of Heaven
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Lissi and the Wild Emperor
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2007
directing (2 credits)
- The Devil and Ms. D
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- A Girl Called Rosemarie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996