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Oliver Schmitz

Directing
66 years oldCape Town, South Africa

Biography

Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter. His film Mapantsula was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film Life, Above All was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. It made the shortlist of nominations announced in January 2011. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personal Details

Born
January 1, 1960
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Known For
Directing

Movies (31)

Alaska's Giant Bears
9.0

Alaska's Giant Bears

2023

Carolin Kebekus: The Last Christmas Special
5.0

Carolin Kebekus: The Last Christmas Special

Camera Operator (Camera)

2021

Klara Sonntag - Kleine Fische, große Fische

Klara Sonntag - Kleine Fische, große Fische

Director (Directing)

2021

Geisterschiff - Der Usedomkrimi
5.2

Geisterschiff - Der Usedomkrimi

Director (Directing)

2019

Amokspiel
6.4

Amokspiel

Director (Directing)

2018

Yellowstone: The Mystery of the Wolves
8.0

Yellowstone: The Mystery of the Wolves

as Narrator

2018

Liebling, lass die Hühner frei
7.0

Liebling, lass die Hühner frei

Director (Directing)

2017

Shepherds and Butchers
6.3

Shepherds and Butchers

Director (Directing)

2017

Familie mit Hindernissen
4.8

Familie mit Hindernissen

Director (Directing)

2017

Schandfleck - Der Usedom-Krimi
6.3

Schandfleck - Der Usedom-Krimi

Director (Directing)

2015

Reiff für die Insel - Katharina und der Schäfer
5.0

Reiff für die Insel - Katharina und der Schäfer

Director (Directing)

2015

Alle unter eine Tanne
5.2

Alle unter eine Tanne

Director (Directing)

2014

Allein unter Ärzten
4.0

Allein unter Ärzten

Director (Directing)

2014

Bella Dilemma
7.0

Bella Dilemma

Director (Directing)

2013

Willkommen im Club
4.8

Willkommen im Club

Director (Directing)

2013

Allein unter Nachbarn
3.3

Allein unter Nachbarn

Director (Directing)

2012

Willkommen im Krieg
4.7

Willkommen im Krieg

Director (Directing)

2012

Allein unter Müttern
4.3

Allein unter Müttern

Director (Directing)

2011

Life, Above All
6.5

Life, Above All

Director (Directing)

2010

Deadly Harvest
6.5

Deadly Harvest

Director (Directing)

2008

Allein unter Töchtern
6.8

Allein unter Töchtern

Director (Directing)

2007

Paris Je T'aime
6.8

Paris Je T'aime

Director (Directing)

2006

Plötzlich berühmt
6.0

Plötzlich berühmt

Director (Directing)

2005

Was Sie schon immer über Singles wissen wollten
5.0

Was Sie schon immer über Singles wissen wollten

Director (Directing)

2005

Royal News
5.0

Royal News

Director (Directing)

2004

Das beste Stück
4.4

Das beste Stück

Director (Directing)

2002

Hijack Stories
5.3

Hijack Stories

Director (Directing)

2001

Joburg Stories

Joburg Stories

Director (Directing)

1997

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

as Self

1994

Hlanganani : A Short History of COSATU

Hlanganani : A Short History of COSATU

Editor (Editing)

1991

Mapantsula
6.6

Mapantsula

Director (Directing)

1988

TV Shows (7)