Biography
Stefan Ruzowitzky was born in Vienna, Austria, on December 25, 1961. He studied history and drama at the University of Vienna, attended several courses and workshops with well-known film directors and scriptwriters and began working as a director for television, commercials and music videos in the late 80s.
In 1996, Ruzowitzky directed his first feature film Tempo, which was awarded the Max Ophuels Prize in 1997. In the following years he went on to direct the rural western The Inheritors (Die Siebtelbauern, 1998), winner of the Best Picture Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival, the successful horror films Anatomy (2000) and Anatomy 2 (2003), as well as the comedy All the Queen’s Men (2001). Ruzowitzky’s 2007 feature, The Counterfeiters, a meaningful drama set in a concentration camp, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and was awarded the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® at the 80th Academy Awards.
In 2010, Ruzowitzky directed the opera Freischütz, by Carl Maria von Weber for the stage at Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
Trimark Pictures
Director
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2022 |
Caught Stealing |
The Kitchen Boy |
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2021 |
Hinterland |
2020 |
Narcissus and Goldmund |
2018 |
Patient Z |
2017 |
Cold Hell |
2012 |
Deadfall |
2009 |
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book |
2007 |
The Counterfeiters |
2003 |
Anatomy 2 |
2001 |
All the Queen's Men |
2000 |
Anatomy |
1998 |
Die Siebtelbauern |
1996 |
Tempo |
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2022 |
Barbarians |
The Price (S02E06) |
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Fathers (S02E03) |
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Captured (S02E02) |
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New Legions (S02E01) |
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2019 |
8 Days |
Day 2 (E02) |
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Day 1 (E01) |
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1994 |
Monte Video |
Documentaries | |
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2013 |
Radical Evil |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2021 |
Hinterland |
2020 |
Narcissus and Goldmund |
2009 |
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book |
2007 |
The Counterfeiters |
2003 |
Anatomy 2 |
2000 |
Anatomy |
1998 |
Die Siebtelbauern |
1996 |
Tempo |
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1994 |
Monte Video |
Documentaries | |
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2013 |
Radical Evil |
Actor
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2015 |
Aus dem Archiv - 60 Jahre Fernsehen (TV movie) - a.f. |
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2022 |
Barbarians |
New Legions (S02E01) |
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1994 |
Monte Video |
Documentaries | |
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2021 |
Rudi Dolezal: IchBinPositiv - Ein filmisches Essay (TV movie) |
2019 |
Cinema Austria - Die ersten 112 Jahre (TV movie) |
2015 |
Oh du mein Österreich (TV movie) |
2012 |
Joschi und die Stars - ein Roadmovie (TV movie) |
2008 |
Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin |
Guest
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2014 |
Die Waffen nieder! |
2012 |
Der Salon am Dienstag |
Wie wir wurden. Was wir sind |
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2009 |
Talk im Hangar-7 |
2007 |
Willkommen Österreich |
2004 |
Sunshine Airlines |
2001 |
Trickboxx |
1987 |
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