Michael Haneke
Directing Born Mar 23, 1942 Munich, Germany 84 credits
Biography
Michael Haneke is a German-Austrian filmmaker and writer. He was born on March 23, 1942, in Munich, Germany. Haneke works in television, theatre, and cinema, and is known for raising social issues in his work. He teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna. Haneke's films often document problems and failures in modern society. He has worked on numerous projects, with 59 known credits. His work has been recognized internationally, with films made in French, German, and English.
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Career overview
Michael Haneke is a German-Austrian filmmaker and writer born on March 23, 1942, in Munich, Germany. He is best known for a bleak and disturbing style in his work, which frequently documents problems and failures in modern society while raising various social issues. Throughout his career, Haneke has worked across television, theatre, and cinema, making films in French, German, and English. In addition to his filmmaking career, he teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna.
Haneke has achieved significant recognition for his cinematic work. At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, his film The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or for best film. Subsequently, the film received the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.
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Code Haneke
Trintignant by Trintignant
Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years
Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?Making of Happy End
Happy End · DirectorHappy End · WriterThe Legend of the Ugly KingThe Piano Teacher: Behind the Scenes - Postsync Sessions
Goodnight Mommy · ThanksFrench Cinema Mon Amour
Trespassing BergmanCosì fan tutteCosì fan tutte · Stage DirectorMichael H. – Profession: DirectorMaking of Amour
Amour · DirectorAmour · WriterBergman's VideoDie Jahrhundertfrau - Elisabeth HellerJean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis
The White Ribbon · DirectorThe White Ribbon · StoryThe White Ribbon · ScreenplayMy Life - Michael Haneke
Funny Games · DirectorFunny Games · ScreenplayInthierryviewProtect You + Me · Thanks40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight
Face 'Caché'
Caché · DirectorCaché · Screenplay24 Realities per SecondMichael Haneke Interview
Kulturplatz
Time of the Wolf · DirectorTime of the Wolf · Screenplay
Gero von Boehm begegnet...Through the Night with...
The Piano Teacher · ScreenplayThe Piano Teacher · DirectorIsabelle Huppert, une vie pour jouer
Code UnknownCode Unknown · DirectorCode Unknown · ScreenplayFilming Haneke
Funny Games · ScreenplayFunny Games · DirectorThe Castle · DirectorThe Castle · Writer
Charm's Incidents
KulturzeitLumière & Company · Director71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance · Director71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance · WriterThe Moor's Head · Screenplay
The Rebellion · DirectorThe Rebellion · Writer
Benny's Video · ScreenplayBenny's Video · Director
Obituary for a Murderer · DirectorObituary for a Murderer · Writer
Romy Award
The Seventh Continent · DirectorThe Seventh Continent · Screenplay
Fraulein · DirectorFraulein · WriterDirt · Dialogue
Who Was Edgar Allan? · WriterWho Was Edgar Allan? · Director
Variation · DirectorVariation · Writer
Bavarian Film AwardsLemmings · WriterLemmings · DirectorLemmings · Creator
Trash · DirectorThree Paths to the Lake · DirectorThree Paths to the Lake · Screenplay
Full filmography
- Code Haneke (2022) as Self
- Trintignant by Trintignant (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years (2020) as Himself
- Was tut sich - im deutschen Film? (2018) as Himself
- Making of Happy End (2018) as Self
- Happy End (2017) Director
- Happy End (2017) Writer
- The Legend of the Ugly King (2017) as Self
- The Piano Teacher: Behind the Scenes - Postsync Sessions (2017) as Self
- Goodnight Mommy (2015) Thanks
- French Cinema Mon Amour (2015) as Self
- Trespassing Bergman (2013) as Self
- Così fan tutte (2013) as Self - Mise en scène
- Così fan tutte (2013) Stage Director
- Michael H. – Profession: Director (2013) as Self
- Making of Amour (2013) as Self
- Amour (2012) Director
- Amour (2012) Writer
- Bergman's Video (2012) as Self - Filmmaker
- Die Jahrhundertfrau - Elisabeth Heller (2012) as Self
- Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis (2012) as Self
- The White Ribbon (2009) Director
- The White Ribbon (2009) Story
- The White Ribbon (2009) Screenplay
- My Life - Michael Haneke (2009) as Self
- Funny Games (2008) Director
- Funny Games (2008) Screenplay
- Inthierryview (2008) as himself
- Protect You + Me (2008) Thanks
- 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight (2008) as Self
- Face 'Caché' (2006) as Self
- Caché (2005) Director
- Caché (2005) Screenplay
- 24 Realities per Second (2005) as Himself
- Michael Haneke Interview (2005) as Self
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Time of the Wolf (2003) Director
- Time of the Wolf (2003) Screenplay
- Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- The Piano Teacher (2001) Screenplay
- The Piano Teacher (2001) Director
- Isabelle Huppert, une vie pour jouer (2001) as Self
- Code Unknown (2000) as Film Director (Voice) (Uncredited)
- Code Unknown (2000) Director
- Code Unknown (2000) Screenplay
- Filming Haneke (2000) as Interviewee
- Funny Games (1997) Screenplay
- Funny Games (1997) Director
- The Castle (1997) Director
- The Castle (1997) Writer
- Charm's Incidents (1996)
- Kulturzeit (1995) as self
- Lumière & Company (1995) Director
- 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995) Director
- 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995) Writer
- The Moor's Head (1995) Screenplay
- The Rebellion (1993) Director
- The Rebellion (1993) Writer
- Benny's Video (1992) Screenplay
- Benny's Video (1992) Director
- Obituary for a Murderer (1991) Director
- Obituary for a Murderer (1991) Writer
- Romy Award (1990) as Self
- The Seventh Continent (1989) Director
- The Seventh Continent (1989) Screenplay
- Fraulein (1986) Director
- Fraulein (1986) Writer
- Dirt (1986) Dialogue
- Who Was Edgar Allan? (1984) Writer
- Who Was Edgar Allan? (1984) Director
- Variation (1983) Director
- Variation (1983) Writer
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Lemmings (1979) Writer
- Lemmings (1979) Director
- Lemmings (1979) Creator
- Trash (1976) Director
- Three Paths to the Lake (1976) Director
- Three Paths to the Lake (1976) Screenplay
- After Liverpool (1974) Director
- After Liverpool (1974) Writer
- Scene of the Crime (1970) Writer
- German Film Award (1951) as Self