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Portrait of Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Directing

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Career

Active from 1953 to 2025, with a break from 2004 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score77/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hitler: A Film from Germany
Hitler: A Film from Germany
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 7.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    0.3, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.0, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    2.3, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    28
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles
    Nightsong
    Nightsong (2025)

    Director

    Demmin Cantos
    Demmin Cantos (2023)

    Writer, Editor

    2000s

    1 title
    Nietzsche: Ecce Homo
    Nietzsche: Ecce Homo (2003)

    Cinematography, Director

    1990s

    3 titles
    Der Gang auf den Berg
    Der Gang auf den Berg (1997)

    Director

    Mozart Requiem mit dem Finger gelesen
    Mozart Requiem mit dem Finger gelesen (1997)

    Director

    A Dream, What Else?
    A Dream, What Else? (1995)

    Director

    1980s

    6 titles · average score 79
    The Marquise of O.
    The Marquise of O. (1989)

    Director

    Penthesilea
    Penthesilea (1989)

    Director

    Fräulein Else
    Fräulein Else (1987)

    Director

    Edith Clever liest Joyce
    Edith Clever liest Joyce (1987)

    Director

    The Night
    The Night (1985)

    Director

    Parsifal
    Parsifal (1982)
    GoodWatch score 79

    Director

    1970s

    9 titles · average score 76
    Hitler: A Film from Germany
    Hitler: A Film from Germany (1978)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Director, Writer

    The Confessions of Winifred Wagner
    The Confessions of Winifred Wagner (1978)

    Director

    Hitler: A Film from Germany
    Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)
    GoodWatch score 87

    TV show · as Narrator (voice)

    Karl May
    Karl May (1974)

    Director, Writer

    Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird
    Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird (1973)

    Producer, Director

    Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
    Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Writer, Producer

    Nach meinem letzten Umzug...
    Nach meinem letzten Umzug... (1972)

    Director

    Sex-Business: Made in Pasing
    Sex-Business: Made in Pasing (1970)

    Director, Writer

    San Domingo
    San Domingo (1970)

    Director

    1960s

    6 titles
    Scarabea – How Much Land Does a Man Need?
    Scarabea – How Much Land Does a Man Need? (1969)

    Writer, Producer

    Die Grafen Pocci - einige Kapitel zur Geschichte einer Familie
    Die Grafen Pocci - einige Kapitel zur Geschichte einer Familie (1968)

    Director

    Romy: Anatomy of a Face
    Romy: Anatomy of a Face (1967)

    Director, Writer

    Fritz Kortner spricht Monologe für eine Schallplatte
    Fritz Kortner spricht Monologe für eine Schallplatte (1966)

    Director

    Wilhelm von Kobell
    Wilhelm von Kobell (1966)

    Director

    Fünfter Akt, siebente Szene. Fritz Kortner probt Kabale und Liebe
    Fünfter Akt, siebente Szene. Fritz Kortner probt Kabale und Liebe (1965)

    Writer, Director

    1950s

    1 title
    Brecht Urfaust
    Brecht Urfaust (1953)

    Director