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Edgar Reitz

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
20

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 1, 1932 (93 years old)

Place of Birth
Morbach, Germany

Edgar Reitz

Biography

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

Known For

Writing

2025Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting...Writer
2024Subject: Filmmaking...Writer
2013Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision...Screenplay
2004Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings...Writer
1993Heimat 2: A Chronicle of a Generation...Writer
1984Heimat...Writer
1984Heimat...Idea
1984Heimat...Story
1984Heimat...Screenplay
1982The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages...Screenplay
1979Susanne tanzt...Writer
1978The Tailor from Ulm...Writer
1978Germany in Autumn...Screenplay
1977Zero Hour...Writer
1974In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death...Writer
1974Tales of the Dumpster Kid...Writer
1973The Journey to Vienna...Writer
1972The Golden Thing...Writer
1970Cardillac...Writer
1967Die Kinder...Writer
1967Lust for Love...Writer
1965Varia Vision...Writer
1963Speed...Writer
1962Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung...Screenplay
1961Yucatan...Writer
1960Cotton...Writer
1958Story of an Opera House...Writer

Directing

2025Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting...Director
2024Subject: Filmmaking...Director
2013Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision...Director
2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded...Director
2006Heimat Fragments: The Women...Director
2004Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings...Director
1995The Night of the Filmmakers...Director
1993Heimat 2: A Chronicle of a Generation...Director
1984Heimat...Director
1983Biermann-Film...Director
1982The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages...Director
1979Susanne tanzt...Director
1978The Tailor from Ulm...Director
1978Germany in Autumn...Director
1977Altstadt - Lebensstadt...Director
1977Zero Hour...Director
1974In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death...Director
1974Tales of the Dumpster Kid...Director
1973The Journey to Vienna...Director
1972The Golden Thing...Director
1970Cardillac...Director
1967Die Kinder...Director
1967Lust for Love...Director
1965Varia Vision...Director
1963Speed...Director
1962Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung...Director
1961Yucatan...Director
1960Cotton...Director
1958Story of an Opera House...Director

Creator

2004Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings...Creator
1993Heimat 2: A Chronicle of a Generation...Creator
1984Heimat...Creator

Production

2004Schabbach ist überall...Producer
1984Heimat...Producer
1982The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages...Producer
1979Susanne tanzt...Producer
1978The Tailor from Ulm...Producer
1977Altstadt - Lebensstadt...Producer
1977Zero Hour...Producer
1974Tales of the Dumpster Kid...Producer
1973The Journey to Vienna...Producer
1972The Golden Thing...Producer
1970Cardillac...Producer
1967Die Kinder...Producer
1967Lust for Love...Producer

Crew

1984Heimat...Script
1982The Stories of the Hunsrück Villages...Cinematography
1979Susanne tanzt...Cinematography
1977Altstadt - Lebensstadt...Cinematography
1961Yucatan...Cinematography

Editing

1979Susanne tanzt...Editor
1977Altstadt - Lebensstadt...Editor
1963Speed...Editor
1962Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung...Editor
1958Story of an Opera House...Editor

Camera

1974Tales of the Dumpster Kid...Director of Photography
1972The Golden Thing...Director of Photography
1968E. A. Winterstein, Fire Extinguisher...Director of Photography
1967Yesterday Girl...Director of Photography
1963Speed...Director of Photography
1962Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung...Director of Photography
1960Cotton...Director of Photography
1958Story of an Opera House...Director of Photography

Acting

2024Subject: Filmmakingas Self
2022Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregorsas Self
2021Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Lifeas Self
2020Eight Hundred Times Lonelyas Himself
2018Film Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopiasas Self
2010Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalzas Self
2005Von Sex bis Simmelas Self
2004Kulturplatzas Self
2002Gero von Boehm begegnet...as Self
2002Alle Gefühle glauben an einen glücklichen Ausgangas Self
1997Nachtstudioas Self
1995The Night of the Filmmakersas Self
1983Telestaras Self
1982Wortwechselas Self
1979Bavarian Film Awardsas Self
1968The Cat Has Nine Livesas Party Guest (uncredited)
1968Die Erben von Papas Kinoas
1967Titel, Thesen, Temperamenteas Self
1964Grimme Awardas Self
1951German Film Awardas Self