Peter Schamoni
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 27, 1934 in Berlin, Germany
- Died
- June 14, 2011
- Active Years
- 1939–2008 (70 Years)
- Total Credits
- 84 credits in database
Biography
Peter Schamoni was a German director, producer, writer, actor, and editor born on March 27, 1934, in Berlin. Throughout his career, he was credited with more than 50 works, including over 30 feature and documentary films. In 1962, he was one of the signatories of the Oberhausen Manifesto, which advocated for a radical break from traditional German cinema and served as a foundational document for the New German Film movement. His notable filmography includes titles such as Brutality in Stone, Spring Symphony, Hundertwasser's Rainy Day, and Max Ernst: My Vagabonds - My Restlessness. Peter Schamoni died on June 14, 2011, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, at the age of 77.
Career overview
Peter Schamoni was a German director, producer, writer, actor, and editor born in Berlin on March 27, 1934. Throughout his career, he was responsible for the production and direction of more than 30 feature and documentary films. In 1962, he was one of the signatories of the Oberhausen Manifesto, a document that called for a radical break with traditional German filmmaking and served as the birth certificate for the New German Cinema movement.
His extensive filmography includes a variety of notable works such as Die widerrechtliche Ausübung der Astronomie, released in 1967, and the 1991 film Max Ernst: Mein Vagabundieren - Meine Unruhe, which was also titled Max Ernst: My Vagabonds - My Restlessness. Other credits attributed to his career include Niki de Saint Phalle, Brutality in Stone, Spring Symphony, Hundertwasser's Rainy Day, Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich, and Your Caresses. Schamoni remained active in the film industry until his death on June 14, 2011, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, at the age of 77. His professional contributions spanned multiple roles behind the camera, including work as a co-producer and co-executive producer.
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Full Filmography
84 titles- Botero Born in Medellin (2008) Director
- Botero Born in Medellin (2008) Writer
- Botero Born in Medellin (2008) Producer
- Filmlegenden. Deutsch (2006) as Self
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Daniel, the Wizard (2004) as Herr Winter
- Daniel, the Wizard (2004) Producer
- Majestät brauchen Sonne (1999) as Narrator (voice) / Tourist with Camera
- Majestät brauchen Sonne (1999) Director
- Majestät brauchen Sonne (1999) Writer
- Majestät brauchen Sonne (1999) Producer
- Alpha Forum (1998) as Self
- Niki de Saint Phalle – Who Is the Monster, You or Me? (1995) Director
- Niki de Saint Phalle – Who Is the Monster, You or Me? (1995) Writer
- Max Ernst: My Vagabonds - My Restlessness (1991) Director
- Max Ernst: My Vagabonds - My Restlessness (1991) Writer
- Schloß Königswald (1988) Director
- Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich (1986) Writer
- Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich (1986) Director
- Spring Symphony (1983) Director
- Spring Symphony (1983) Writer
- Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht (1982)
- Jetzt und alles (1981) Producer
- Flitterwochen (1980) Co-Executive Producer
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Dorothea Tanning - Insomnia (1978) Director
- Montana Trap (1976) as Reverend Cavenham
- Montana Trap (1976) Director
- Montana Trap (1976) Editor
- Daddy (1973) Producer
- Meetings in the Forest (1972) Co-Producer
- Eins (1971) Producer
- How Many Colours Has a Hand? (1971) Director
- Hundertwasser's Rainy Day (1971) Director
- Hundertwasser's Rainy Day (1971) Writer
- Hundertwasser's Rainy Day (1971) Producer
- We Two (1970) as Pfarrer
- Schmetterlinge weinen nicht (1970) Producer
- Precautions Against Fanatics (1969)
- Your Caresses (1969) Director
- Your Caresses (1969) Producer
- Die Erben von Papas Kino (1968)
- Go for It, Baby (1968) Producer
- Quartet in Bed (1968) Producer
- Neuer Deutscher Film Report (1967)
- Alle Jahre wieder (1967) Producer
- Die widerrechtliche Ausübung der Astronomie (1967) Director
- Die widerrechtliche Ausübung der Astronomie (1967) Writer
- Die widerrechtliche Ausübung der Astronomie (1967) Producer
- Die widerrechtliche Ausübung der Astronomie (1967) Editor
- No Shooting Time for Foxes (1966) Director
- No Shooting Time for Foxes (1966) Writer
- It (1966) Producer
- The Letter (1966)
- ...Geist und ein wenig Glück (1965) as Himself
- Dresden 1964 - Im Zwinger (1965) Director
- Dresden 1964 - Im Zwinger (1965) Writer
- Dresden 1964 - Im Zwinger (1965) Producer
- Jugendweihe 1964/65 (1965) Director
- Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen (1964) as Self
- Max Ernst: Journey into the Subconscious (1964) Producer
- So zwitschern die Jungen (1964) Director
- The Pot (1964)
- Poor People (1963)
- Poor People (1963) Producer
- Die Gartenzwerge (1962) Writer
- Die Gartenzwerge (1962) Editor
- Die Teutonen kommen (1962) Director
- Die Teutonen kommen (1962) Writer
- Die Teutonen kommen (1962) Editor
- Die Teutonen kommen (1962) Producer
- Bodega Bohemia (1962) Director
- Bodega Bohemia (1962) Writer
- Bodega Bohemia (1962) Producer
- Bodega Bohemia (1962) Editor
- Brutality in Stone (1961) Director
- Brutality in Stone (1961) Writer
- Osterspaziergang (1959) Writer
- Osterspaziergang (1959) Editor
- Osterspaziergang (1959) Director
- Moscow Is Calling! (1959) Director
- Moscow Is Calling! (1959) Writer
- Alarm at Station III (1939) as Kind im Badekrug
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What movies or TV shows is Peter Schamoni best known for?
Peter Schamoni is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including You Instead (2011), Kulturplatz (2004), Alpha Forum (1998), NDR Talk Show (1979).
When and where was Peter Schamoni born?
Peter Schamoni was born on March 27, 1934 in Berlin, Germany. They passed away on June 14, 2011.
How many credits does Peter Schamoni have?
Peter Schamoni has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 2008.
What is Peter Schamoni's background in cinema and television?
Peter Schamoni was a German director, producer, writer, actor, and editor born on March 27, 1934, in Berlin. Throughout his career, he was credited with more than 50 works, including over 30 feature and documentary films. In 1962, he was one of the signatories of the Oberhausen Manifesto, which advocated for a radical ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self — aged about 45
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self — aged about 70
- Alpha Forum (1998) as Self — aged about 64
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self — aged about 45
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