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Ulrich Seidl

Directing
73 years oldVienna, Austria

Biography

Ulrich Maria Seidl is a director, screenwriter and producer. He does not consider himself a documentary filmmaker, but several of his films often blend fiction and nonfiction. He started his career with award-winning documentaries such as "Good News" (1990), "Animal Love (1995), and "Models" (1998). Seidl's first feature film "Dog Days" won the Special Jury Price at Venice Film Festival in 2001. "Import Export" (2007), the first film produce by his own company, was invited to the Cannes competition. So far Seidl has directed some 20 feature films, fictive or non fictive.

Personal Details

Born
November 24, 1952
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Ulrich Siedl

Movies (42)

Moon
6.7

Moon

Producer (Production)

2024

Veni Vidi Vici
8.0

Veni Vidi Vici

Producer (Production)

2024

The Devil's Bath
6.6

The Devil's Bath

Executive Producer (Production)

2024

Wicked Games

Wicked Games

Director (Directing)

2023

Sparta
6.7

Sparta

Producer (Production)

2022

Rimini
6.3

Rimini

Director (Directing)

2022

Sun
5.3

Sun

Producer (Production)

2022

Luzifer
5.8

Luzifer

Producer (Production)

2021

Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years
5.2

Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years

as Himself

2020

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

Co-Producer (Production)

2020

Lillian
5.9

Lillian

Producer (Production)

2019

The Children of the Dead
4.7

The Children of the Dead

Producer (Production)

2019

Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden
6.8

Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden

Co-Producer (Production)

2016

Safari
6.5

Safari

Director (Directing)

2016

Goodnight Mommy
6.7

Goodnight Mommy

Producer (Production)

2015

Ulrich Seidl - A Director at Work

Ulrich Seidl - A Director at Work

as Himself

2014

In the Basement
6.1

In the Basement

Writer (Writing)

2014

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.2

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Director (Directing)

2013

Paradise: Faith
6.5

Paradise: Faith

Director (Directing)

2013

Paradise: Hope
6.2

Paradise: Hope

Director (Directing)

2013

Kern
1.0

Kern

Producer (Production)

2012

Paradise: Love
6.7

Paradise: Love

Director (Directing)

2012

Import/Export
6.9

Import/Export

Director (Directing)

2007

Brothers, Let Us Be Merry

Brothers, Let Us Be Merry

Director (Directing)

2006

The Mozart Minute
5.0

The Mozart Minute

Director (Directing)

2006

Jesus, You Know
6.6

Jesus, You Know

Director (Directing)

2005

State of the Nation
6.3

State of the Nation

Director (Directing)

2002

Dog Days
6.5

Dog Days

Screenplay (Writing)

2001

Models
6.0

Models

Director (Directing)

1999

Fun Without Limits
7.8

Fun Without Limits

Director (Directing)

1998

The Bosom Friend
6.7

The Bosom Friend

Director (Directing)

1997

Animal Love
6.3

Animal Love

Director (Directing)

1996

Pictures at an Exhibition
7.2

Pictures at an Exhibition

Director (Directing)

1996

The Last Real Men
7.4

The Last Real Men

Director (Directing)

1995

Loss Is to Be Expected
3.7

Loss Is to Be Expected

Director (Directing)

1992

Beware Haderer

Beware Haderer

Director (Directing)

1992

Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna
6.5

Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna

Director (Directing)

1990

War in Vienna

War in Vienna

Director (Directing)

1989

Old People

Old People

Author (Writing)

1988

Look 84

Look 84

Director (Directing)

1984

The Prom
6.0

The Prom

Writer (Writing)

1982

One Fourty
5.3

One Fourty

Director (Directing)

1980

TV Shows (2)