Michael Haneke

Born: 1942-03-23, Munich, Germany

Biography

Michael Haneke (born March 23, 1942) is a retired German-Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work. Besides working as filmmaker he also teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna. At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, his film The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or for best film, and at the 67th Golden Globe Awards the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has made films in French, German and English.

Filmography

• La Pianiste (2001)
• Funny Games (1997)
• Amour (2012)
• Happy End (2017)
• Caché (2005)
• Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)
• Code inconnu (2000)
• Code inconnu (2000)
• Der siebente Kontinent (1989)
• 71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls (1995)
• Le temps du loup (2003)
• Lemminge (1979)
• Benny's Video (1992)
• Inthierryview (2008)
• Lumière et Compagnie (1995)
• Nachruf für einen Mörder (1991)
• Das Schloß (1997)
• Fraulein (1986)
• Charms Zwischenfälle (1996)
• Sperrmüll (1976)
• Wer war Edgar Allan? (1984)
• Drei Wege zum See (1976)
• Cinema Austria - Die ersten 112 Jahre (2020)
• Die Rebellion (1993)
• 24 Wirklichkeiten in der Sekunde (2005)
• Filming Haneke (2000)
• Variation - oder Daß es Utopien gibt, weiß ich selber! (1983)
• After Liverpool (1974)