Michael Haneke

Directing · Born 1942-03-23 in Munich, Germany

Biography

Michael Haneke (born March 23, 1942) is a German-Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work. Besides working as filmmaker he also teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna. At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, his film The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or for best film, and at the 67th Golden Globe Awards the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has made films in French, German and English.

Filmography

• Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years as Himself
• The Legend of the Ugly King as Self
• Trintignant by Trintignant as Self (archive footage)
• Code Haneke as Self
• 24 Realities per Second as Himself
• Michael H. – Profession: Director as Self
• My Life - Michael Haneke as Self
• French Cinema Mon Amour as Self
• Charm's Incidents
• Trespassing Bergman as Self