Angela Schanelec
Born
14 February 1962 (64)
Place of Birth
Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Biography
Angela Schanelec ([aŋˈɡeːla ˈʃaːnəlɛk]; born 1962) is a German filmmaker and actress. Her films have premiered at numerous renowned film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. She is often compared to several European avant-garde filmmakers, such as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Robert Bresson, whom she has cited as an important influence. At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, ...
Angela Schanelec ([aŋˈɡeːla ˈʃaːnəlɛk]; born 1962) is a German filmmaker and actress. Her films have premiered at numerous renowned film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. She is often compared to several European avant-garde filmmakers, such as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Robert Bresson, whom she has cited as an important influence. At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Director for her film “I Was at Home, But…” (2019). At the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for her film “Music” (2023). Schanelec was born in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She began her artistic career as an actress on stage, but is now best known for her career as a filmmaker, which began during her time at the Berlin Film and Television Academy (dffb). While there, she studied under Harun Farocki and Hartmut Bitomsky and met Christian Petzold and Thomas Arslan. Together, they formed the so-called first wave of the Berlin School.
Filmography (30)
My Wife Cries
2026
🎬 Director
Music
2023
Leçon de cinéma avec Angela Schanelec
2020
I Was at Home, But...
2019
The Dreamed Path
2017
Take What You Can Carry
2015
The Bridges of Sarajevo
2014
A House in Berlin
2014
Orly
2010
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
2009
The Cinema of Angela Schanelec
2008
Afternoon
2007
Marseille
2004
Portrait einer Arbeiterin
2002
🎬 Director
Passing Summer
2001
Dealer
1999
Dragonland
1999
Places in Cities
1998
Daily Chicken
1997
My Sister’s Good Fortune
1995
Berlin, 10:46
1994
I Stayed in Berlin All Summer
1994
Anna Zeit Land
1994
About the Accommodation
1992
🎬 Director
Far Away
1992
Prague, March ’92
1992
Lovely Yellow Color
1991
The Death of the White Stallion
1985
Die Wupper
1985
The Family or Schroffenstein
1984