Veit Helmer
Born: 1968-04-24 in Hannover, Germany
Known For: Directing
Biography
Veit Helmer is a German film director and producer who began making films as a teenager and later studied directing in Berlin and Munich. He gained recognition through numerous award-winning short films and his feature debut Tuvalu (1999), followed by internationally screened films such as Absurdistan and Baikonur. His work is known for its visual storytelling, often using very little dialogue and emphasizing expressive imagery and physical acting.
Filmography
2025
- Akiko, the Flying Monkey ... (Director)
2024
- Gondola ... (Director)
2019
- The Bra ... (Writer)
2018
- Once Upon a Time in Shanghai ... (Producer)
2014
- Fiddlesticks ... (Director)
2012
- Dingi ... (Director)
2011
- Baikonur ... (Director)
2009
- Dushanbe With Love ... (Director)
2008
- Absurdistan ... (Director)
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo ... (Director)
2006
- Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood ... (Director)
2005
- Dog's Life ... (Director)
- Caspian Bride ... (Director)
2004
- Georgian Summer ... (Director)
2003
- Gate to Heaven ... (Writer)
2001
- Uzbek Express! ... (Director)
- Be Careful in the Night! ... (Director)
1999
- Tuvalu ... (Director)
1995
- A Trick of the Light ... (Writer)
1994
- Tour Eiffel ... (Director)
1993
- Der Fensterputzer ... (Director)
1992
- Within Grasp ... (Director)
1991
- Superstau ... (Unit Manager)
1989
- Erebos ... (Assistant Production Manager)
- Fool's Mate ... (Assistant Director)
- Tour d'Amour ... (Director)
1988
- Schlaflose Nächte ... (Unit Manager)
1979
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
1951
- German Film Award as Self