Rainer Simon
Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short children's film Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste, based on a story by Friedrich Wolf. His notable works include Till Eulenspiegel (1975), a film based on Renaissance stories, and The Woman and the Stranger (1985), which won the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Simon's films often explore historical and social themes, contributing significantly to German cinema.
Der Unhold
Till Eulenspiegel
Die Frau und der Fremde
Jadup und Boel
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Wie heiratet man einen König
Die Besteigung des Chimborazo
Der Fall Ö.
Liebe mit 16
Wengler & Söhne
Das Luftschiff
Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr