Rainer Kaufmann

Career Overview

Rainer Kaufmann has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Heimatkrimi with 2 titles. Signature works include Eine Nacht in Bangkok, Unexpected, Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 53
Birth Date: 1959-06-06
Birth Place: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Heimatkrimi (2 titles)
Kluftingerkrimi Collection (2 titles)
Eine ganz heiße Nummer Filmreihe (1 titles)
Operation Zucker Filmreihe (1 titles)
Der Job seines Lebens Filmreihe (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

August Zirner (3 collaborations)
Ulrich Noethen (2 collaborations)
Dagmar Manzel (2 collaborations)
Stephan Bissmeier (2 collaborations)
Katja Riemann (2 collaborations)
Désirée Nosbusch (1 collaborations)
Matthias Brandt (1 collaborations)
Clara Vogt (1 collaborations)
Susanne Wuest (1 collaborations)
Danilo Kamperidis (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (45 credits)
- Glückspilze isst man nicht
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Eine Nacht in Bangkok
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- My Lady in Blue
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Petra goes Swimming
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Trapps Sommer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Endlich Witwer - Griechische Odyssee
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Zimmer mit Stall - Kuhhandel
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Weißt du noch?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Running
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- MuM Calls It Quits
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Murot und das Prinzip Hoffnung
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Eine ganz heiße Nummer 2.0
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Und wer nimmt den Hund?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- One Man's Happiness
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Das Beste aller Leben
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Unexpected
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Beste Bescherung
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Seegrund. Ein Kluftingerkrimi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Uferlos!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Operation Zucker
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- In den besten Familien
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Blaubeerblau
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Milchgeld. Ein Kluftingerkrimi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Föhnlage - Ein Alpenkrimi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- In aller Stille
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Das Beste kommt erst
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Ein starker Abgang
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Runaway Horse
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Vier Töchter
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Marias's Last Journey
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Der Job seines Lebens
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Und die Braut wusste von nichts
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Long Hello and Short Goodbye
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Pharmacist
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Greenhorn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Talk of the Town
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- One of My Oldest Friends
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Unschuldsengel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Dann eben mit Gewalt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Von Ziet du Zeit
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Salz für das Leben
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Polizeiruf 110
  
  - Nachtdienst (2017) ... director directing
  
  1971
- Scene of the Crime
  
  - Episode 29 (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Love is a Strange Game (2017) ... director directing
  
  - The Desert Son (2014) ... director directing
  
  1970
writing (2 credits)
- Nach der Hochzeit bin ich weg!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
actors (1 credits)
- Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
editing (1 credits)
- The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1990
production (1 credits)
- The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
sound (1 credits)
- Hatschipuh
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1987
lighting (1 credits)
- Kalter Hund
  lighting technician
  
  lighting
  
  1986
art (1 credits)
- Maxton Hall – The World Between Us
  
  - Secrets (2025) ... greensman art
  
  2024