Edgar Reitz

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

85

Birth Date

1932-11-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Morbach, Germany

Known For

• 

  Venice 70: Future Reloaded
• 

  Germany in Autumn
• 

  Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting
• 

  Subject: Filmmaking
• 

  Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision
• 

  Heimat Fragments: The Women

Credits

• directing (25 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
  • 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 (20 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
  • Die Kinder

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Lust for Love

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • 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