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Volker Schlöndorff

Bio: Volker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker. He won an Oscar as well as the Palme d'or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival for The Tin Drum (1979), the film version of the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass

Born: Fri, Mar 31 1939

Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

Volker Schlöndorff is 85 years old

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Pan Olbrychski

Volker Schlöndorff will be 86 in Pan Olbrychski as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 15 2025

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

Volker Schlöndorff was 85 in Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 07 2024

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

Volker Schlöndorff was 85 in Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 03 2024

The Stones and Brian Jones

Volker Schlöndorff was 85 in The Stones and Brian Jones as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 25 2024

Merkel

Volker Schlöndorff was 83 in Merkel as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 24 2022

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Volker Schlöndorff was 83 in Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 27 2022

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

Volker Schlöndorff was 83 in Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as 'Volker Schlöndorff'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 01 2022

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

Volker Schlöndorff was 83 in Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 07 2022

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

Volker Schlöndorff was 81 in A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 24 2021

Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum

Volker Schlöndorff was 81 in Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum as 'Self - Filmmaker'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 27 2020

Last Year in Dachau

Volker Schlöndorff was 81 in Last Year in Dachau as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 2020

Melville, le dernier samouraï

Volker Schlöndorff was 80 in Melville, le dernier samouraï as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 29 2020

Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power

Volker Schlöndorff was 80 in Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power as 'Self - Filmmaker'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 07 2019

Hollywood's Second World War

Volker Schlöndorff was 80 in Hollywood's Second World War as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 03 2019

Fuck the Message

Volker Schlöndorff was 79 in Fuck the Message as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 24 2019

Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst

Volker Schlöndorff was 79 in Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 24 2018

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

Volker Schlöndorff was 78 in Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 28 2017

Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World

Volker Schlöndorff was 77 in Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 2016

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

Volker Schlöndorff was 76 in Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century as 'Self - Filmmaker'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 17 2015

From Caligari to Hitler

Volker Schlöndorff was 76 in From Caligari to Hitler as 'Self - Filmmaker'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 28 2015

The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal

Volker Schlöndorff was 76 in The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal as 'Interviewer'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 06 2015

Fassbinder

Volker Schlöndorff was 76 in Fassbinder as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 30 2015

Henri Langlois vu par...

Volker Schlöndorff was 75 in Henri Langlois vu par... as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 27 2014

Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

Volker Schlöndorff was 72 in Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 14 2011

Nuits transparentes

Volker Schlöndorff was 72 in Nuits transparentes

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 14 2011

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Volker Schlöndorff was 71 in Cave of Forgotten Dreams as 'Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 03 2010

Michael Nyman in Progress

Volker Schlöndorff was 71 in Michael Nyman in Progress as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 08 2010

Memories of Last Year in Marienbad

Volker Schlöndorff was 70 in Memories of Last Year in Marienbad as 'Himself - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2010

Melville Steps Out of the Shadows

Volker Schlöndorff was 70 in Melville Steps Out of the Shadows as 'Interviewee'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2010

Unraveling the Enigma: The Making of Marienbad

Volker Schlöndorff was 70 in Unraveling the Enigma: The Making of Marienbad as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 23 2009

Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

Volker Schlöndorff was 69 in Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial as 'himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 20 2009

Code Name: Melville

Volker Schlöndorff was 69 in Code Name: Melville as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 15 2008

Malle's Fire Within

Volker Schlöndorff was 69 in Malle's Fire Within as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 13 2008

Filmmakers in Action

Volker Schlöndorff was 67 in Filmmakers in Action as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 15 2006

Billy Wilder Speaks

Volker Schlöndorff was 67 in Billy Wilder Speaks as 'Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 22 2006

Knef - Die frühen Jahre

Volker Schlöndorff was 66 in Knef - Die frühen Jahre as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 2005

Gottschalk meets Petersen

Volker Schlöndorff was 66 in Gottschalk meets Petersen as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 14 2005

Who is Helene Schwarz?

Volker Schlöndorff was 65 in Who is Helene Schwarz? as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 13 2005

Von Sex bis Simmel

Volker Schlöndorff was 65 in Von Sex bis Simmel as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 04 2005

Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands

Volker Schlöndorff was 65 in Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands as 'Self (Interviewee)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 28 2004

Die Verhoevens

Volker Schlöndorff was 64 in Die Verhoevens as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 29 2003

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

Volker Schlöndorff was 62 in Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 21 2002

Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine

Volker Schlöndorff was 62 in Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 18 2002

Volker Schlöndorff Remembers The Tin Drum

Volker Schlöndorff was 62 in Volker Schlöndorff Remembers The Tin Drum as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 13 2001

Schrott - Die Atzenposse

Volker Schlöndorff was 60 in Schrott - Die Atzenposse

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 13 2000

The Night of the Filmmakers

Volker Schlöndorff was 55 in The Night of the Filmmakers as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 12 1995

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

Volker Schlöndorff was 53 in I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 11 1992

Billy, How Did You Do It?

Volker Schlöndorff was 52 in Billy, How Did You Do It? as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 25 1992

Film Lesson

Volker Schlöndorff was 52 in Film Lesson as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 20 1991

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

Volker Schlöndorff was 47 in Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ as 'Self - The Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 23 1986

Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann

Volker Schlöndorff was 46 in Humor ist eine ernste Sache - Der Filmregisseur Kurt Hoffmann as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 12 1985

Hands Up!

Volker Schlöndorff was 45 in Hands Up! as 'Self (1981 footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 21 1985

Cinématon

Volker Schlöndorff was 39 in Cinématon as 'N°572'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 20 1978

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

Volker Schlöndorff was 37 in Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 02 1976

Mathias Kneißl

Volker Schlöndorff was 32 in Mathias Kneißl

Movie Released: Thu, May 27 1971

Neuer Deutscher Film Report

Volker Schlöndorff was 27 in Neuer Deutscher Film Report

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1967

Chance at Love

Volker Schlöndorff was 25 in Chance at Love as 'German soldier (segment "Chance du guerrier, La") (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1964

Léon Morin, Priest

Volker Schlöndorff was 22 in Léon Morin, Priest as 'German Soldier (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 22 1961

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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German Genius

Volker Schlöndorff was 84+ in German Genius as 'Volker Schlöndorff'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 23 2023

Studio 3 – Live aus Babelsberg

Volker Schlöndorff was 82+ in Studio 3 – Live aus Babelsberg as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 03 2022

Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?

Volker Schlöndorff was 79+ in Was tut sich - im deutschen Film? as 'Himself'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 04 2018

Bewegte Republik Deutschland

Volker Schlöndorff was 74+ in Bewegte Republik Deutschland as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 2014

Open Opera – Wer wird Carmen?

Volker Schlöndorff was 73+ in Open Opera – Wer wird Carmen? as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 12 2012

Square

Volker Schlöndorff was 72+ in Square as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 2012

Günther Jauch

Volker Schlöndorff was 72+ in Günther Jauch as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 2011

Was wurde aus...?

Volker Schlöndorff was 71+ in Was wurde aus...? as 'himself'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 2011

Museums-Check mit Markus Brock

Volker Schlöndorff was 71+ in Museums-Check mit Markus Brock as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 30 2010

Westpol: Eins zu eins

Volker Schlöndorff was 70+ in Westpol: Eins zu eins as 'self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 20 2010

Un film et son époque

Volker Schlöndorff was 64+ in Un film et son époque as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, May 17 2003

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Volker Schlöndorff was 63+ in Gero von Boehm begegnet... as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 09 2002

Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett

Volker Schlöndorff was 62+ in Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett as 'himself'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 20 2002

Abendschau

Volker Schlöndorff was 61+ in Abendschau as 'Self, self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 04 2000

maybrit illner

Volker Schlöndorff was 60+ in maybrit illner as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 21 1999

Volle Kanne

Volker Schlöndorff was 60+ in Volle Kanne as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 30 1999

Beckmann

Volker Schlöndorff was 59+ in Beckmann as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1999

Alpha Forum

Volker Schlöndorff was 58+ in Alpha Forum as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1998

Nachtstudio

Volker Schlöndorff was 58+ in Nachtstudio as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 1997

Im Dialog

Volker Schlöndorff was 57+ in Im Dialog as 'self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1997

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Volker Schlöndorff was 56+ in Die Harald Schmidt Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 05 1995

Billy, How Did You Do It?

Volker Schlöndorff was 53+ in Billy, How Did You Do It? as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 08 1992

Morgenmagazin

Volker Schlöndorff was 53+ in Morgenmagazin as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jul 19 1992

Zeil um Zehn

Volker Schlöndorff was 50+ in Zeil um Zehn as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 02 1990

Romy Award

Volker Schlöndorff was 50+ in Romy Award as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1990

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

Volker Schlöndorff was 50+ in ZDF-Mittagsmagazin as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1989

Nachtcafé

Volker Schlöndorff was 47+ in Nachtcafé as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 14 1987

American Masters

Volker Schlöndorff was 47+ in American Masters as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 23 1986

Champs-Elysées

Volker Schlöndorff was 42+ in Champs-Elysées as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 16 1982

Bayerischer Filmpreis

Volker Schlöndorff was 40+ in Bayerischer Filmpreis as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Dec 01 1979

NDR Talk Show

Volker Schlöndorff was 39+ in NDR Talk Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 09 1979

Kölner Treff

Volker Schlöndorff was 36+ in Kölner Treff as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 25 1976

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Volker Schlöndorff was 35+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975

3 nach 9

Volker Schlöndorff was 35+ in 3 nach 9 as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 19 1974

Spécial cinéma

Volker Schlöndorff was 35+ in Spécial cinéma as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974

Je später der Abend

Volker Schlöndorff was 33+ in Je später der Abend as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 18 1973

11 Uhr 20

Volker Schlöndorff was 30+ in 11 Uhr 20 as 'Barkeepeer Henry'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 08 1970

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Volker Schlöndorff was 28+ in Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 04 1967

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Volker Schlöndorff was 26+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966

Deutscher Filmpreis

Volker Schlöndorff was 11+ in Deutscher Filmpreis as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1951