Christian Petzold (director)

For the 18th-century composer, see Christian Petzold (composer).

Christian Petzold
Petzold in 2024
Born (1960-09-14) 14 September 1960 (age 64)
Hilden, West Germany
OccupationFilm director
Years active1988–present

Christian Petzold (born 1960) is a German film director and screenwriter. Petzold is part of the 21st century Berlin School film movement.[1] His films have received international recognition and acclaim. He is known for his frequent collaborations with actresses Nina Hoss and Paula Beer.[2][3] Petzold won the Silver Bear for Best Director for his film Barbara (2012) at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

Petzold started his career with his "Ghosts Trilogy" which consist of the films The State I Am In (2000), Ghosts (2005), and Yella. He has earned further acclaim directing Jerichow (2008), Barbara (2012), Phoenix (2014), Transit (2018), Undine (2020), and Afire (2023).

  1. ^ Fisher, Jaimey; Abel, Marco (22 July 2012). "Christian Petzold: A Dossier". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ Thompson, Anne (6 June 2021). "'Undine' Director Christian Petzold's 7 Tips for a Successful Career". IndieWire. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ Swen, Ryan (2 June 2021). "Barbara: Christian Petzold". In Review Online. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BerlinPrizes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).