Rainer Erler
Born: 1933-08-26 in Munich, Germany
Died: 2023-11-08
Known For: Directing
Biography
Rainer Erler was a German writer, director and film producer. Erler was considered a major maker of German science fiction films and of science fiction on television, as well as the founder of the science thriller subgenre (explosive social, political and scientific themes are presented in a suspenseful way). Erler's films often dealt with controversial social issues such as nuclear energy, nuclear waste, ethics in scientific research, genetic manipulation or organ trafficking. Many films provoked controversial reactions when they were broadcast.
Filmography
2008
- Deadly Harvest ... (Idea)
2000
- Tricked ... (Writer)
1991
- Die Kaltenbach-Papiere ... (Writer)
1989
- Sugar ... (Director)
1986
- News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future ... (Director)
1984
- Das schöne Ende dieser Welt ... (Director)
- Der letzte Stammtisch ... (Screenplay)
1981
- Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere ... (Director)
- Mein Freund der Scheich ... (Director)
1980
- A Guru Comes ... (Director)
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
- Spare Parts ... (Director)
- Die Quelle ... (Director)
1978
- Plutonium ... (Producer)
1977
- Operation Ganymed ... (Director)
1975
- Die Halde ... (Director)
- The Last Holidays ... (Director)
1974
- Das Blaue Palais ... (Director)
1973
- Sieben Tage ... (Director)
1972
- Jan Billbusch ... (Director)
- Der Amateur ... (Director)
1971
- Dalli Dalli as Self - Candidate
1970
- The Delegation ... (Director)
1969
- Bahnübergang ... (Director)
- Der Attentäter ... (Director)
- Herr Wolff hat seine Krise ... (Director)
1968
- Professor Columbus ... (Director)
1967
- Almost a Hero ... (Director)
- Der Dreispitz ... (Director)
1966
- Das Bohrloch oder Bayern ist nicht Texas ... (Director)
1965
- Endkampf ... (Director)
1964
- Grimme Award as Self
- Der Seitensprung ... (Director)
- Die Gardine ... (Director)
- Lydia muss sterben ... (Director)
- Der doppelte Nikolaus ... (Director)
1963
- The Mysterious Magician ... (Director)
- Winterquartier ... (Director)
- Sonderurlaub ... (Director)
- Lady Lobsters Bräutigam ... (Director)
- Der jähzornige junge Mann ... (Director)
- Orden für die Wunderkinder ... (Director)
1962
- Marke Lohengrin ... (Director)
- Die Rache ... (Director)
- Seelenwanderung ... (Director)
1961
- Die Kuh ... (Director)
1960
- The Haunted Castle ... (Assistant Director)
1959
- People in the Net ... (Assistant Director)
1957
- Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell ... (Assistant Director)
1956
- Hotel Allotria ... (Assistant Director)