Cast & creator
Christoph Schlingensief
Best known for Volle Kanne, Die Harald Schmidt Show, NDR Talk Show
Christoph Maria Schlingensief was a German theatre director, performance artist and filmmaker. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later staged productions for theatres and festivals, often accompanied by public controversies.
104
film credits
22
television credits
49
1948–2025 · acting roles
6.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (126)
Showing 126 of 126 credits
Volle Kanne
Self
1999
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
NDR Talk Show
Self
19793 nach 9
Self
1974
Nachtcafé
Self
1987
Beckmann
Self
1999
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Self
1994
Bambi
Self
1948Aeschbacher
Self
2001Sabine Christiansen
Self
1998
Kulturplatz
Self
2004
Boulevard Bio
Self
1991
Through the Night with...
Self
2002Nachtstudio
Self
1997Sternstunde Philosophie
Self
1998Gero von Boehm begegnet...
Self
2002Im Palais
Self
2004Germany, Your Artists
Self
2008
U3000
Self - Host
2000U3000
Director
2000
The 120 Days of Bottrop
Director
1997The 120 Days of Bottrop
Screenplay
1997
United Trash
Director
1996United Trash
Writer
1996United Trash
Director of Photography
1996Schlingensiefs U3000
Self - Host
2000
Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's Container
Himself
2002
Talk 2000
Moderator
1997
Egomania: Island Without Hope
Director
1987Egomania: Island Without Hope
Screenplay
1987Egomania: Island Without Hope
Producer
1987Egomania: Island Without Hope
Editor
1987Egomania: Island Without Hope
Original Music Composer
1987
00 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter
Director of Photography
199400 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter
Director
1994
Johnny Flash
Director of Photography
1986
Street Kid
Knecht
1992
Hamlet: This Is Your Family
Himself
2001Hamlet: This Is Your Family
Writer
2001
Sukkubus
Assistant Director
1989
Terror 2000
Michel aus Lünen
1993Terror 2000
Director
1993Terror 2000
Writer
1993
Mother's Mask
Director
1988Mother's Mask
Writer
1988Mother's Mask
Director of Photography
1988Mother's Mask
Editor
1988Mother's Mask
Producer
1988
For Elise
Trumpet Player
1982For Elise
Director
1982For Elise
Screenplay
1982For Elise
Editor
1982For Elise
Producer
1982
Nonkonform
Self (archive footage)
2025
Silvester Countdown
Pole
1998Stangenfieber
Director of Photography
1987
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage)
2020
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
Director
1989100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
Writer
1989100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
Editor
1989Bye Bye
Self
1985Bye Bye
Director
1985Die Schulklasse
Teacher
1969Die Schulklasse
Director
1969
Partisan
2018
Film Before Film
Director of Photography
1987
Chance 2000 - Abschied von Deutschland
Self
2017
Death of a World Star
Interviewer / Italian / Barlady
1994Death of a World Star
Director
1994Death of a World Star
Writer
1994
Alle Gefühle glauben an einen glücklichen Ausgang
Self
2002
The German Chainsaw Massacre
Director
1990The German Chainsaw Massacre
Writer
1990The German Chainsaw Massacre
Director of Photography
1990
Idiots' Battle
Director
1986Idiots' Battle
Producer
1986Idiots' Battle
Cinematography
1986Idiots' Battle
Screenplay
1986
Bemerkungen I
Director
1984
Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera
Director
2009Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera
Writer
2009
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
Belgier
1994
Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir
Director
2009Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir
Writer
2009
Silentium
Opernregisseur
2004
Freakstars 3000
Self
2003Freakstars 3000
Director
2003Freakstars 3000
Screenplay
2003
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
Self
2008Der Werwolf von W.
Assistant Director
1987
My Wife in 5
Director
1985
Christoph Schlingensief and his Films
Himself
2005
Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da
Major Pater Hilf
1984Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da
Director
1984Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da
Writer
1984Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da
Producer
1984Say Goodbye to the Story (ATT 1/11)
Director
2012
Hamlet_X
Gynaecologist
2003
Hey Mum, Let's Shoot a Movie
Director
1977
Menu Total
Director
1986Menu Total
Producer
1986Menu Total
Screenplay
1986Menu Total
Director of Photography
1986Der Deutschland-Komplex
Camera Operator
2009
Monte Klamotte - Eine Expedition zum Berliner Schuldenberg
Director
2005
The Secret of the Count of Kaunitz
Director
1977
Phantasus Go Home
Director
1983
What Happened to Magdalena Jung?
Director
1983
Erdbeerfelder für immer
2010
Das Totenhaus der Lady Florence
Director
1975
The African Twin Towers
Director
2008Affenführer
Director
2005Kippenberger - Der Film
Self
2005
How would you decide?
Director
1982
Che: muerte de la utopia?
1999
Farewell to Agnes
Reporter
1994My 1st Film
Director
1968
The Flying Dutchman in Manaus
Director
2007Via Intolleranza II
Director
2011Failure as a Chance
Self
2000Schlingensief erzählt Psycho
1997
Sheep in Wales
Director
1988Crackle of Time: Christoph Schlingensief and his Opera Village in Burkina Faso
2012Fremdverstümmelung
Director
2007Fremdverstümmelung
Screenplay
2007Fremdverstümmelung
Director of Photography
2007