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Rainer Simon
- Born
- Jan 11, 1941 · Age 85
- Place of birth
- Hainichen, Germany
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 15
Biography
Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short children's film Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste, based on a story by Friedrich Wolf. His notable works include Till Eulenspiegel (1975), a film based on Renaissance stories, and The Woman and the Stranger (1985), which won the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Simon's films often explore…
