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Edgar Reitz

エドガー・ライツ

Edogā Reitsu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-11-01 (Morbach)
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German
Religion
Atheism
Residence History
Morbach (birth) → Simmern (school) → Munich (current)

Career

Occupations
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Professor
Active Years
1953-2025
Affiliations
Professor of Film at Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe
Influenced By
Alexander Kluge
Influenced

Education

University of Munich
German studies, journalism, art history, theatre studies
Period: 1952-
Country: Germany

Awards

Venice Film Festival Best Debut Work
1967
Work: Mahlzeiten
Category: 最優秀新人作品
Organization: Venice Film Festival
Result: 受賞
Carl Zuckmayer Medal
2004
Organization: State of Rhineland-Palatinate
Result: 受賞
Master of Cinema Award
2004
Organization: International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Result: 受賞
Master of Film Award
2025
Organization: Rome Film Festival
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Heimat

1984 Drama

Epic series about a family in Hunsrück region

HeimatGerman historyFamily

Home from Home

2013 Drama

Prequel to Heimat series

Emigration19th century Germany

Lust for Love

1967 Drama

Debut film

LoveMeals

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Poetic realismRegional portrayal
Recurring Motifs
HeimatHistoryFamily

Legacy

Renowned German filmmaker best known for the Heimat series, pioneer of New German Cinema.

Trivia

  • He is an atheist.
  • Collaborated with Osmodrama.