Michael Haneke

Known for directing · Born 23 March 1942 · 84 · Munich, Germany

60 credits

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.

Known for

Funny Games

2008

Funny Games

1997

Amour

2012

The Piano Teacher

2001

Caché

2005

The White Ribbon

2009

Happy End

2017

Benny's Video

1992

The Seventh Continent

1989

Code Unknown

2000

Time of the Wolf

2003

71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

1995

Acting (31)

2022Code HanekeSelfFilm

2021Trintignant by TrintignantSelf (archive footage)Film

2020Cinema Austria, the first 112 YearsHimselfFilm

2018Making of Happy EndSelfFilm

2018Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?HimselfSeries

2017The Legend of the Ugly KingSelfFilm

2017The Piano Teacher: Behind the Scenes - Postsync SessionsSelfFilm

2015French Cinema Mon AmourSelfFilm

2013Trespassing BergmanSelfFilm

2013Michael H. – Profession: DirectorSelfFilm

2013Making of AmourSelfFilm

2012Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je visSelfFilm

2012Die Jahrhundertfrau - Elisabeth HellerSelfFilm

2012Bergman's VideoSelf - FilmmakerSeries

2009My Life - Michael HanekeSelfFilm

200840 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' FortnightSelfFilm

2008InthierryviewhimselfFilm

2006Face 'Caché'SelfFilm

200524 Realities per SecondHimselfFilm

2005Michael Haneke InterviewSelfFilm

2004KulturplatzSelfSeries

2002Through the Night with...SelfSeries

2002Gero von Boehm begegnet...SelfSeries

2001Isabelle Huppert, une vie pour jouerSelfFilm

2000Code UnknownFilm Director (Voice) (Uncredited)Film

2000Filming HanekeIntervieweeFilm

1996Charm's IncidentsFilm

1995KulturzeitselfSeries

1990Romy AwardSelf · 2 episodesSeries

1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelfSeries

1951German Film AwardSelfSeries

Crew (2)

2015Goodnight MommyThanksFilm

2008Protect You + MeThanksFilm

Directing (22)

2017Happy EndDirector, WriterFilm

2013Così fan tutteStage DirectorFilm

2012AmourDirector, WriterFilm

2009The White RibbonDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm

2008Funny GamesDirector, ScreenplayFilm

2005CachéDirector, ScreenplayFilm

2003Time of the WolfDirector, ScreenplayFilm

2001The Piano TeacherDirector, ScreenplayFilm

2000Code UnknownDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1997Funny GamesDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1997The CastleDirector, WriterFilm

199571 Fragments of a Chronology of ChanceDirector, WriterFilm

1995Lumière & CompanyDirectorFilm

1993The RebellionDirector, WriterFilm

1992Benny's VideoDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1991Obituary for a MurdererDirector, WriterFilm

1989The Seventh ContinentDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1986FrauleinDirector, WriterFilm

1983VariationDirector, WriterFilm

1976Three Paths to the LakeDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1976TrashDirectorFilm

1974After LiverpoolDirector, WriterFilm

Writing (5)

1995The Moor's HeadScreenplayFilm

1986DirtDialogueFilm

1984Who Was Edgar Allan?Writer, DirectorFilm

1979LemmingsWriter, Director, CreatorSeries

1970Scene of the CrimeWriterSeries