Angela Schanelec
Angela Schanelec ([aŋˈɡeːla ˈʃaːnəlɛk]; born 1962) is a German filmmaker and actress.
Biography
Angela Schanelec ([aŋˈɡeːla ˈʃaːnəlɛk]; born 1962) is a German filmmaker and actress. Her films have premiered at numerous renowned film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. She is often compared to several European avant-garde filmmakers, such as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Robert Bresson, whom she has cited as an important influence. At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Director for her film “I Was at Home, But…” (2019). At the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for her film “Music” (2023). Schanelec was born in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She began her artistic career as an actress on stage, but is now best known for her career as a filmmaker, which began during her time at the Berlin Film and Television Academy (dffb). While there, she studied under Harun Farocki and Hartmut Bitomsky and met Christian Petzold and Thomas Arslan. Together, they formed the so-called first wave of the Berlin School.
Known for
Marseille2004 · Director, Writer3.4
I Was at Home, But...2019 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer2.9
The Dreamed Path2017 · Director, Writer, Editor2.9
Music2023 · Writer, Editor, Director2.7
My Sister’s Good Fortune1995 · Isabel2.9
Places in Cities1999 · Director, Writer, Editor3.3
Orly2010 · Producer, Director, Writer3.3
Daily Chicken1997 · Frau Rötting5.0Cast credits
My Sister’s Good Fortune1995 · Isabel2.9Daily Chicken1997 · Frau Rötting5.0
Afternoon2007 · Irene3.1
Die UFA1992 · Narration (voice)4.3
Passing Summer2001 · Thomas' geschiedene Frau2.8
Dealer1999 · Eva2.5
I Stayed in Berlin All Summer1994 · Nadine2.9
The Death of the White Stallion1985 · Anna Gall3.1DDie Wupper1985 · Marta5.0
Lovely Yellow Color1991 · Cast3.3DDragonland1999 · Cast4.3
Take What You Can Carry2015 · Angela2.4AAnna Zeit Land1994 · Cast3.5
Berlin, 10:461994 · Freundin
The Family or Schroffenstein1984 · Agnes
A House in Berlin2014 · Cast
Leçon de cinéma avec Angela Schanelec2020 · Self - Guest
The Cinema of Angela Schanelec2008 · HerselfCrew credits
Marseille2004 · Director, Writer3.4I Was at Home, But...2019 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer2.9The Dreamed Path2017 · Director, Writer, Editor2.9Music2023 · Writer, Editor, Director2.7My Sister’s Good Fortune1995 · Director, Writer, Editor2.9Places in Cities1999 · Director, Writer, Editor3.3Orly2010 · Producer, Director, Writer3.3Afternoon2007 · Director, Screenplay, Producer3.1
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation2009 · Director2.9
The Bridges of Sarajevo2014 · Director3.1Passing Summer2001 · Director, Writer, Editor2.8I Stayed in Berlin All Summer1994 · Director, Writer, Editor2.9Lovely Yellow Color1991 · Producer, Director of Photography, Sound, Director3.3
Prague, March ’921992 · Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Director3.0
Far Away1992 · Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Writer3.0
My Wife Cries2026 · Director, Writer, Editor1.3
To talk a long time2025 · Executive Producer
Hamlet2020 · Writer