Christoph Schlingensief

Known for: Directing
Born: October 24, 1960, Oberhausen, Germany
Died: August 21, 2010
Movies: 64

Christoph Maria Schlingensief was a German theatre director, performance artist and filmmaker. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later staged productions for theatres and festivals, often accompanied by public controversies.

Best-Known Movies

7.2

Silentium

2004

6.4

00 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter

1994

4.0

The German Chainsaw Massacre

1990

5.3

The 120 Days of Bottrop

1997

5.3

Egomania: Island Without Hope

1987

4.9

Terror 2000

1993

4.2

United Trash

1996

6.7

Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's Container

2002

6.9

100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker

1989

5.0

Mother's Mask

1988

Filmography

2025	Nonkonform	Self (archive footage)
2020	Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence	Self (archive footage)
2018	Partisan
2017	Chance 2000 - Abschied von Deutschland	Self
2012	Crackle of Time: Christoph Schlingensief and his Opera Village in Burkina Faso
2010	Erdbeerfelder für immer
2008	Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten	Self
2005	Kippenberger - Der Film	Self
2005	Christoph Schlingensief and his Films	Himself
2004	Silentium	Opernregisseur
2003	Freakstars 3000	Self
2003	Hamlet_X	Gynaecologist
2002	Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's Container	Self
2002	Alle Gefühle glauben an einen glücklichen Ausgang	Self
2001	Hamlet: This Is Your Family	Himself
2000	Failure as a Chance	Self
1999	Che: muerte de la utopia?
1998	Silvester Countdown	Pole
1997	Schlingensief erzählt Psycho
1994	Death of a World Star	Interviewer / Italian / Barlady
1994	Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da	Belgier
1994	Farewell to Agnes	Reporter
1993	Terror 2000	Michel aus Lünen
1992	Street Kid	Knecht
1985	Bye Bye	Self
1984	Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da	Major Pater Hilf
1982	For Elise	Trumpet Player
1969	Die Schulklasse	Teacher

Directing, Writing & Producing

2012	Say Goodbye to the Story (ATT 1/11)	Director
2011	Via Intolleranza II	Director
2009	Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera	Director, Writer
2009	Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir	Director, Writer
2008	The African Twin Towers	Director
2007	Fremdverstümmelung	Director, Screenplay
2007	The Flying Dutchman in Manaus	Director
2005	Monte Klamotte - Eine Expedition zum Berliner Schuldenberg	Director
2005	Affenführer	Director
2003	Freakstars 3000	Director, Screenplay
2001	Hamlet: This Is Your Family	Writer
1997	The 120 Days of Bottrop	Director, Screenplay
1996	United Trash	Director, Writer
1994	00 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter	Director
1994	Death of a World Star	Director, Writer
1993	Terror 2000	Director, Writer
1990	The German Chainsaw Massacre	Director, Writer
1989	100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker	Director, Writer
1988	Mother's Mask	Director, Writer, Producer
1988	Sheep in Wales	Director
1987	Egomania: Island Without Hope	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1986	Menu Total	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1986	Idiots' Battle	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1985	Bye Bye	Director
1985	My Wife in 5	Director
1984	Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da	Director, Writer, Producer
1984	Bemerkungen I	Director
1983	Phantasus Go Home	Director
1983	What Happened to Magdalena Jung?	Director
1982	For Elise	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1982	How would you decide?	Director
1977	Hey Mum, Let's Shoot a Movie	Director
1977	The Secret of the Count of Kaunitz	Director
1975	Das Totenhaus der Lady Florence	Director
1969	Die Schulklasse	Director
1968	My 1st Film	Director

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