Edgar Reitz

Biography

Edgar Reitz is a German film director and writer, best known for his "Heimat" trilogy.

Career Overview

Edgar Reitz has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Signature works include Venice 70: Future Reloaded, Germany in Autumn, Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting. 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: 87
Birth Date: 1932-11-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: Morbach, Germany

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Antonia Bill (2 collaborations)
Marita Breuer (2 collaborations)
Salome Kammer (2 collaborations)
Bernardo Bertolucci (1 collaborations)
Haile Gerima (1 collaborations)
Jessica Alexander (1 collaborations)
Lola Créton (1 collaborations)
Shota Sometani (1 collaborations)
Clemens Schick (1 collaborations)
Jeanne Moreau (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (26 credits)
- Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Subject: Filmmaking
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Heimat Fragments: The Women
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- The Night of the Filmmakers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Biermann-Film
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Susanne tanzt
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Tailor from Ulm
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Germany in Autumn
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Altstadt - Lebensstadt
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Zero Hour
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Tales of the Dumpster Kid
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Journey to Vienna
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Golden Thing
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Cardillac
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Die Kinder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Lust for Love
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Varia Vision
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Speed
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Yucatan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Cotton
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Story of an Opera House
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
writing (21 credits)
- Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Subject: Filmmaking
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2013
- The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Susanne tanzt
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- The Tailor from Ulm
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Germany in Autumn
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Zero Hour
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Tales of the Dumpster Kid
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Journey to Vienna
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Golden Thing
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Cardillac
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Lust for Love
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Die Kinder
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Varia Vision
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Speed
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Yucatan
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Cotton
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Story of an Opera House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1958
actors (11 credits)
- Subject: Filmmaking
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Eight Hundred Times Lonely
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Film Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopias
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Von Sex bis Simmel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Alle Gefühle glauben an einen glücklichen Ausgang
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Nachtstudio
  
  - Episode 1 (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Night of the Filmmakers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Cat Has Nine Lives
  Party Guest (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Die Erben von Papas Kino
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
production (12 credits)
- Schabbach ist überall
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Susanne tanzt
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- The Tailor from Ulm
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- Altstadt - Lebensstadt
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- Zero Hour
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- Tales of the Dumpster Kid
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- The Journey to Vienna
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
- The Golden Thing
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- Cardillac
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Lust for Love
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- Die Kinder
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
crew (4 credits)
- The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1982
- Susanne tanzt
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1979
- Altstadt - Lebensstadt
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1977
- Yucatan
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1961
editing (5 credits)
- Susanne tanzt
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1979
- Altstadt - Lebensstadt
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1977
- Speed
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1963
- Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1962
- Story of an Opera House
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1958
camera (8 credits)
- Tales of the Dumpster Kid
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1974
- The Golden Thing
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- E. A. Winterstein, Fire Extinguisher
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1968
- Yesterday Girl
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1967
- Speed
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1963
- Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1962
- Cotton
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1960
- Story of an Opera House
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1958