Portrait of Michael Haneke

Directing

Michael Haneke

Career

Active from 1970 to 2025, busiest in 1995 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Amour
Amour
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Haneke Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Moral Decay 4
  • Slow Burn 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • French Cinema 2
  • Austrian Cinema 2
  • European Cinema 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Bleak Realism 2

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

1 title · average score 70
The Rebellion
The Rebellion (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

2010s

4 titles · average score 76
Happy End
Happy End (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Goodnight Mommy
Goodnight Mommy (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

Thanks

Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte (2013)

Stage Director

Amour
Amour (2012)
GoodWatch score 87

Writer, Director

2000s

8 titles · average score 72
The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Screenplay

Funny Games
Funny Games (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Director

Protect You + Me
Protect You + Me (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

Thanks

Caché
Caché (2005)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Director

Time of the Wolf
Time of the Wolf (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Director

Code Unknown
Code Unknown (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

as Film Director (Voice) (Uncredited)

Filming Haneke
Filming Haneke (2000)

as Interviewee

1990s

7 titles · average score 70
Funny Games
Funny Games (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Director

The Castle
The Castle (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Director

71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

The Moor's Head
The Moor's Head (1995)

Screenplay

Benny's Video
Benny's Video (1992)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Screenplay

Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer (1991)

Director, Writer

1980s

5 titles · average score 63
The Seventh Continent
The Seventh Continent (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay, Director

Fraulein
Fraulein (1986)

Director, Writer

Dirt
Dirt (1986)

Dialogue

Who Was Edgar Allan?
Who Was Edgar Allan? (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer, Director

Variation
Variation (1983)

Director, Writer

1970s

3 titles · average score 61
Three Paths to the Lake
Three Paths to the Lake (1976)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

Trash
Trash (1976)

Director

After Liverpool
After Liverpool (1974)

Writer, Director