Michael Haneke
Director
Michael Haneke (born March 23, 1942) is a German-Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work. Besides working as filmmaker he also teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna. At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, his film The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or for best film, and at the 67th Golden Globe Awards the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has made films in French, German and English.
Born1942-03-23
Place of BirthMunich, Germany
Known For
7.3
The Piano Teacher
DramaRomance
6.5
Funny Games
ThrillerHorror
7.3
Funny Games
DramaHorror
7.8
Amour
DramaRomance
7.5
The White Ribbon
DramaMystery
6.2
Happy End
Drama
7.0
Caché
MysteryDrama
6.7
Code Unknown
Drama
7.5
The Seventh Continent
Drama
6.9
Benny's Video
CrimeDrama
6.3
Lumière & Company
DramaDocumentary
7.0
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
Drama
6.1
Time of the Wolf
Drama
4.0
Lemmings
Drama
6.0
Three Paths to the Lake
DramaTV Movie
7.0
Obituary for a Murderer
TV MovieDocumentary
6.1
The Castle
DramaMystery
7.0
Trash
TV MovieDrama
5.3
Fraulein
DramaTV Movie
5.2
Who Was Edgar Allan?
DramaTV Movie
6.2
The Rebellion
DramaWar
6.8
Variation
DramaRomance
After Liverpool
TV MovieDrama