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Rainer Erler

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Writer | * 08/26/1933 († 90, 11/08/2023) | Munich (Germany)
Horst Rainer Erler (26 August 1933 – 8 November 2023) was a German director, screenwriter, writer and producer. ()

Rainer Erler is a German writer, director and film producer. Erler is 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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

Seelenwanderung

Certification unknown

1962 | 4.5/5 | 1h 15min
Drama
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Journalist Will Roczinsky is dead. He was investigating UFO sightings. A TV broadcast summarizes the events up to his death. When broadcast at the time, viewers believed to be watching a documentary i ...

The Delegation

Certification unknown

1970 | 2.8/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Sieben Tage

Certification unknown

1973 | 1h 43min
Drama
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Jan Billbusch

Certification unknown

1972
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Rainer Erler

Cross of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Deutscher Science Fiction Prize for Best Short Story 2x Grimme-Preis Kurd Laßwitz Award
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TV Shows/Series with Rainer Erler as Actor(3)

as himself1979 NDR Talk Show
as Self - Candidate1971 Dalli Dalli
as himself1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Movies with Rainer Erler as Crew(79)

Writing/Idea2008 Deadly Harvest
Writing/Writer2000 Tricked
Directing/Director1991 The Kaltenbach Papers
Writing/Writer1991 The Kaltenbach Papers
Directing/Director1989 Sugar
Writing/Writer1989 Sugar
Directing/Director1986 News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future
Production/Producer1986 News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future
Writing/Writer1986 News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future
Directing/Director1984 Der letzte Stammtisch
Writing/Screenplay1984 Der letzte Stammtisch
Directing/Director1984 Das schöne Ende dieser Welt
Production/Producer1984 Das schöne Ende dieser Welt
Writing/Writer1984 Das schöne Ende dieser Welt
Directing/Director1981 Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere
Production/Producer1981 Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere
Writing/Writer1981 Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere
Directing/Director1981 Mein Freund der Scheich
Production/Producer1981 Mein Freund der Scheich
Writing/Writer1981 Mein Freund der Scheich
Directing/Director1980 Ein Guru kommt
Directing/Director1979 Die Quelle
Production/Producer1979 Die Quelle
Writing/Writer1979 Die Quelle
Directing/Director1979 Spare Parts
Production/Producer1979 Spare Parts
Writing/Writer1979 Spare Parts
Directing/Director1978 Plutonium
Production/Producer1978 Plutonium
Writing/Writer1978 Plutonium
Directing/Director1977 Operation Ganymed
Production/Producer1977 Operation Ganymed
Writing/Writer1977 Operation Ganymed
Directing/Director1975 The Last Holidays
Production/Producer1975 The Last Holidays
Writing/Writer1975 The Last Holidays
Directing/Director1975 Die Halde
Production/Producer1975 Die Halde
Writing/Writer1975 Die Halde
Directing/Director1973 Sieben Tage
Production/Producer1973 Sieben Tage
Writing/Writer1973 Sieben Tage
Directing/Director1972 Der Amateur
Writing/Writer1972 Der Amateur
Directing/Director1970 The Delegation
Production/Producer1970 The Delegation
Writing/Screenplay1970 The Delegation
Directing/Director1969 Herr Wolff hat seine Krise
Directing/Director1969 Bahnübergang
Directing/Director1969 Der Attentäter
Directing/Director1968 Professor Columbus
Directing/Director1967 Der Dreispitz
Directing/Director1967 Almost a Hero
Writing/Writer1967 Almost a Hero
Directing/Director1966 Das Bohrloch oder Bayern ist nicht Texas
Writing/Writer1966 Das Bohrloch oder Bayern ist nicht Texas
Directing/Director1965 Endkampf
Writing/Writer1965 Endkampf
Directing/Director1964 Der Seitensprung
Directing/Director1964 Die Gardine
Directing/Director1964 Lydia muss sterben
Writing/Teleplay1964 Lydia muss sterben
Directing/Director1964 Der doppelte Nikolaus
Directing/Director1963 Der jähzornige junge Mann
Directing/Director1963 Winterquartier
Directing/Director1963 Lady Lobsters Bräutigam
Writing/Writer1963 Lady Lobsters Bräutigam
Directing/Director1963 The Mysterious Magician
Directing/Director1963 Sonderurlaub
Directing/Director1963 Orden für die Wunderkinder
Writing/Teleplay1963 Orden für die Wunderkinder
Directing/Director1962 Seelenwanderung
Directing/Director1962 Marke Lohengrin
Writing/Writer1962 Marke Lohengrin
Directing/Director1962 Die Rache
Directing/Director1961 Die Kuh
Writing/Writer1961 Die Kuh
Directing/Assistant Director1960 The Haunted Castle
Directing/Assistant Director1956 Hotel Allotria

TV Shows/Series with Rainer Erler as Crew(1)

Directing/Director1972 Jan Billbusch

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.rainer-erler.com
Full Name: Rainer Horst Erler
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Saturday, 08/26 1933 (August) in Munich (Germany)
Died: Wednesday, 11/08 2023 (November) in Perth (aged: 90)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: German (DE)
Other names for Rainer Erler (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Райнер Эрлер"
Rainer Erler frequently works together with these people:
Eugen Thomass (22x, Crew)
Wolfgang Grasshoff (9x, Crew)
Robert Meyn (7x, Actor)
Harald Juhnke (6x, Actor)
Frank Elstner (6x, Actor)
Hilwa von Boro (6x, Crew)
Uwe Friedrichsen (5x, Actor)
Liselotte Pulver (5x, Actress)
Gustl Bayrhammer (5x, Actor)
Caterina Valente (5x, Actress)
Hape Kerkeling (5x, Actor)
Reinhard Mey (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:269424, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024