Helke Sander

Biography

Helke Sander is a German feminist filmmaker and author.

Career Overview

Helke Sander has 91 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include Liberators Take Liberties, part 1, Break the Power of the Manipulators, The Words of the Chairman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: female
Known Credits: 91
Birth Date: 1937-01-31 00:00:00
Birth Place: Berlin, Germany

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Hildegard Knef (1 collaborations)
Lev Kopelev (1 collaborations)
Inge Deutschkron (1 collaborations)
Christian Ziewer (1 collaborations)
Harun Farocki (1 collaborations)
Ursula Lefkes (1 collaborations)
Otto Schily (1 collaborations)
Bettina Schoeller (1 collaborations)
Annegret Stopczyk (1 collaborations)
Halina Bendkowski (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (24 credits)
- The Words of the Chairman
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Mitten im Malestream
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Hannelore Mabry – Ein Porträt
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Village
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Muttertier - Muttermensch
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Dazlak – Skinhead
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 2
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 1
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Germans and Their Men
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Felix
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services - Part Five
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services – Part Eight
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Seven Women, Seven Sins
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Gluttony? Feed It!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services No.1
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Love Is the Beginning of All Terror
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Der subjektive Faktor
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- The All-Around Reduced Personality: Redupers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Does the Pill Liberate?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- A Bonus for Irene
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Kinder sind keine Rinder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Inextinguishable Fire
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Break the Power of the Manipulators
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Silvo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
actors (27 credits)
- Helke Sander: Cleaning House
  Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- A German Youth
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Mitten im Malestream
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Who is Helene Schwarz?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Hannelore Mabry – Ein Porträt
  (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Bungalow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Village
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Muttertier - Muttermensch
  Lucy (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Alpha Forum
  
  - Episode 31 (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  1998
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 1
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Germans and Their Men
  Self - Interviewer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Das schwache Geschlecht muss stärker werden. Teil 2
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Love Is the Beginning of All Terror
  Freya Lombardi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Fräulein Berlin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Der subjektive Faktor
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- The All-Around Reduced Personality: Redupers
  Edda Chiemnyjewski
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Invisible Adversaries
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Filmstudenten - in die Praxis entlassen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Wochenschau I: Requiem für eine Firma
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Das schwache Geschlecht muss stärker werden
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Their Newspapers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- 3000 Houses
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Silvo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Anmass - Mass
  Woman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
writing (21 credits)
- Mitten im Malestream
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Hannelore Mabry – Ein Porträt
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Village
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Muttertier - Muttermensch
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Dazlak – Skinhead
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 2
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 1
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Germans and Their Men
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Felix
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services - Part Five
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services – Part Eight
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Seven Women, Seven Sins
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services No.1
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Love Is the Beginning of All Terror
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Der subjektive Faktor
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- The All-Around Reduced Personality: Redupers
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Does the Pill Liberate?
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- A Bonus for Irene
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Kinder sind keine Rinder
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Break the Power of the Manipulators
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Silvo
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
production (13 credits)
- Mitten im Malestream
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Hannelore Mabry – Ein Porträt
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Village
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Muttertier - Muttermensch
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 1
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 2
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- The Germans and Their Men
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services - Part Five
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services – Part Eight
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services No.1
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Love Is the Beginning of All Terror
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Die Gedächtnislücke. Film-Miniaturen über den alltäglichen Umgang mit Gift
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Der subjektive Faktor
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
editing (5 credits)
- Village
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
- Muttertier - Muttermensch
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1999
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 2
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1992
- Liberators Take Liberties, part 1
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1992
- The Germans and Their Men
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1990
camera (1 credits)
- Kinder sind keine Rinder
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1970