Gerhard Scheumann

Career Overview

Gerhard Scheumann has 129 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Vietnam Cycle with 4 titles. Signature works include Walter Hunger - A German Résumé, City-Sleeper, The Man Who Met the Trains. 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

129

Birth Date

1930-12-25

Known For

• Walter Hunger - A German Résumé
• City-Sleeper
• 

  The Man Who Met the Trains
• 

  Die Lüge und der Tod
• 

  Comrade Krüger
• Teufelszeug

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Vietnam Cycle (4 titles)
• Kampuchea Series (3 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Walter Niklaus (2 collaborations)
• Stephan Hermlin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (46 credits)

  • Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

    director

    directing
    1991
  • City-Sleeper

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Man Who Met the Trains

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Die Lüge und der Tod

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Comrade Krüger

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Teufelszeug

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Der springende Punkt

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Snapshots From Chile

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Hector Cuevas

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Amok

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Comical Game

    director

    directing
    1984
  • For Example Regensburg

    director

    directing
    1983
  • A Pillar In The Stream

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Aparte Bilder

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Im Zeichen der Spinne

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Der Dschungelkrieg

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Angkar

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Exercises

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Fly, Red Butterfly

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Phoenix

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Die fernen Freunde nah

    director

    directing
    1979
  • A Refugee from Vietnam

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Steadfast in Fire

    director

    directing
    1978
  • At the Ditch

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Dead Are Not Silent

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Iron Fortress

    director

    directing
    1977
  • I Sincerely Repent

    director

    directing
    1977
  • And Then the First Rice

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Entrance Free

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Devil's Island

    director

    directing
    1976
  • One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Immer wenn der Steiner kam

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Geldsorgen

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Meier's Legacy

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The White Coup

    director

    directing
    1975
  • I Was, I Am, I Will Be

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Psalm 18

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The War of the Mummies

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Fellow Citizens!

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Remington Cal. 12

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Bye-Bye Wheelus

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Man Without a Past

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The President in Exile

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Der Zeuge

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Laughing Man

    director

    directing
    1966

• writing (52 credits)

  • Walter Hunger - A German Résumé

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • The Man Who Met the Trains

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Die Lüge und der Tod

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Comrade Krüger

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Teufelszeug

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Der springende Punkt

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Snapshots From Chile

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Hector Cuevas

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Amok

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • The Comical Game

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • A Pillar In The Stream

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Der Dschungelkrieg

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Angkar

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Exercises

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Fly, Red Butterfly

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Kampuchea: Death and Resurrection

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Phoenix

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Die fernen Freunde nah

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • A Refugee from Vietnam

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Steadfast in Fire

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • At the Ditch

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • The Dead Are Not Silent

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • The Iron Fortress

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • I Sincerely Repent

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • And Then the First Rice

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Entrance Free

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Devil's Island

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Immer wenn der Steiner kam

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Geldsorgen

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Meier's Legacy

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • The White Coup

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • I Was, I Am, I Will Be

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Psalm 18

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • The War of the Mummies

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Fellow Citizens!

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Remington Cal. 12

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Bye-Bye Wheelus

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Man Without a Past

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The President in Exile

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Der Zeuge

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Witching Hour

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • 400 cm³

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Der Fall Bernd K.

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • P.S. to The Laughing Man

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • Grüße von Ost nach West

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • Ehrenmänner

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • Hint from a Neighbor

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • The Laughing Man

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • O.K.

    writer

    writing
    1965

• actors (28 credits)

  • The Man Who Met the Trains

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Hector Cuevas

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Amok

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Comical Game

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Angkar

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Fly, Red Butterfly

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Phoenix

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Die fernen Freunde nah

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • At the Ditch

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Dead Are Not Silent

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Iron Fortress

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • I Sincerely Repent

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • And Then the First Rice

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • One Minute of Darkness Does Not Blind Us

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Geldsorgen

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Meier's Legacy

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The White Coup

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • I Was, I Am, I Will Be

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The War of the Mummies

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Remington Cal. 12

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Bye-Bye Wheelus

    Interviews

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Man Without a Past

    Interviews

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The President in Exile

    Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Grüße von Ost nach West

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Ehrenmänner

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Hint from a Neighbor

    Sprecher

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • O.K.

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1965

• production (3 credits)

  • A Refugee from Vietnam

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Geldsorgen

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Das Trauerspiel

    producer

    production
    1973