Christian Petzold: movies and TV shows
Christian Petzold has 82 credits in the archive: 71 films and 11 TV series, from 1951 to 2025. Highest rated: Barbara (7.2/10).
Career timeline
1951 – 2025 · busiest year: 1990 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mirrors No. 3 | Film | 6.5 | 64 | |
| 2025 | Mirrors No. 3 | Film | 6.5 | 64 | |
| 2024 | Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit | Self | Film | 7.2 | 63 |
| 2023 | Afire | Film | 6.8 | 62 | |
| 2023 | Afire | Film | 6.8 | 62 | |
| 2021 | The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art | Self - Filmmaker | Film | 7.2 | 60 |
| 2020 | Undine | Film | 6.5 | 59 | |
| 2020 | Undine | Film | 6.5 | 59 | |
| 2018 | Transit | Film | 6.7 | 57 | |
| 2018 | Transit | Film | 6.7 | 57 | |
| 2017 | Seven Songs | Self | TV | — | 56 |
| 2017 | Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2017 | Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2017 | Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold? | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2016 | Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2015 | Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen | Self | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2014 | Phoenix | Film | 6.8 | 53 | |
| 2014 | Phoenix | Film | 6.8 | 53 | |
| 2014 | Bewegte Republik Deutschland | Self | TV | — | 53 |
| 2014 | The Making of 'Phoenix' | Self | Film | 4.0 | 53 |
| 2012 | Barbara | Film | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2012 | Barbara | Film | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2011 | Dreileben: Beats Being Dead | Film | 6.2 | 50 | |
| 2011 | Dreileben: Beats Being Dead | Film | 6.2 | 50 | |
| 2008 | Jerichow | Film | 6.5 | 47 | |
| 2008 | Jerichow | Film | 6.5 | 47 | |
| 2008 | Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte | Self | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 2007 | Yella | Film | 6.2 | 46 | |
| 2007 | Yella | Film | 6.2 | 46 | |
| 2005 | Ghosts | Film | 6.1 | 44 | |
| 2005 | Ghosts | Film | 6.1 | 44 | |
| 2005 | Who is Helene Schwarz? | Self | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2003 | West.art am Sonntag | Self | TV | — | 42 |
| 2003 | Wolfsburg | Film | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 2003 | Wolfsburg | Film | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 2002 | Something to Remind Me | Film | 6.9 | 41 | |
| 2002 | Something to Remind Me | Film | 6.9 | 41 | |
| 2001 | The State I Am In | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 2001 | The State I Am In | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 1999 | Volle Kanne | Self | TV | 4.4 | 38 |
| 1999 | Deutscher Fernsehpreis | Self | TV | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1998 | The Sex Thief | Film | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 1998 | The Sex Thief | Film | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 1996 | Cuba Libre | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1996 | Cuba Libre | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1995 | Pilots | Film | 6.3 | 34 | |
| 1995 | Pilots | Film | 6.3 | 34 | |
| 1995 | Imaginary Architecture, the architect Hans Scharoun | Film | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1994 | Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber | Film | 10.0 | 33 | |
| 1994 | Deduction | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1993 | Navy Cut | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1992 | Die UFA | Film | 8.5 | 31 | |
| 1992 | The Warm Money | Film | 6.1 | 31 | |
| 1992 | The Warm Money | Film | 6.1 | 31 | |
| 1992 | Der Beigeschmack des Todes | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1991 | Barrage and Bunker | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1991 | Eastward | Film | 5.0 | 30 | |
| 1991 | Eastward | Film | 5.0 | 30 | |
| 1991 | Eastward | Film | 5.0 | 30 | |
| 1991 | Eastward | Film | 5.0 | 30 | |
| 1991 | The Cinema and the Wind and Photography | Film | 5.8 | 30 | |
| 1991 | Am Rand | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1990 | Romy Award | Self | TV | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1990 | 19 Portraits | himself | Film | — | 29 |
| 1990 | 19 Portraits | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1990 | South | Film | 4.9 | 29 | |
| 1990 | South | Film | 4.9 | 29 | |
| 1990 | South | Film | 4.9 | 29 | |
| 1990 | South | Film | 4.9 | 29 | |
| 1990 | Isaak Babel - Die Reiterarmee | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1990 | Glory and Misery of the Gifted | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1989 | Broads | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1989 | Broads | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1989 | Broads | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1989 | Broads | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1988 | I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor! | Film | — | 27 | |
| 1987 | Mission | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1979 | Bavarian Film Awards | Self | TV | — | 18 |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 | TV | 6.2 | 10 | |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 | TV | 6.2 | 10 | |
| 1964 | Grimme Award | Self | TV | — | 3 |
| 1951 | German Film Award | Self | TV | 6.0 | 9 |