Harun Farocki

Directing

Harun Farocki

Born
Died
(aged 70)
Birthplace
Neutitschein, Sudetenland
Credits
136 titles

Biography

Harun Farocki was a German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film. He made over 90 films, the vast majority of them short experimental documentaries.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 43

YearTitleRole
TBA Cinématon n°1068 : Harun Farocki Film
2026 Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025 About Narration Film
2016 EXPRMNTL Film Himself
2015 A German Youth Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Harun, who only drinks beer, has a glass of wine (2011). Film Harun Farocki
2005 Palette revisited Film
2005 Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Harun Farocki Film Self
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Film Self
2004 Kulturplatz TV Self (1 ep)
2002 Starbuck Holger Meins Film Self
1997 The Expression of Hands Film
1995 Interface Film Self
1995 Workers Leaving the Factory Film Narrador
1993 Navy Cut Film
1991 Images of the World and the Inscription of War Film Self (uncredited)
1988 Georg K. Glaser – Writer and Smith Film Self
1986 Schlagworte – Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilém Flusser Film
1984 Class Relations Film Delamarche
1983 Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika Film
1983 Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations" Film
1982 Filme von Peter Weiss Film Self
1981 "Kino 81" - Stillness, a film magazine by film critics Film Self
1981 Zeit der langen Nächte Film Günter
1980 Henry Angst Film
1979 Putting Things Straight Film
1978 Cinématon Film N°1068
1978 Between Two Wars Film
1978 "Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec. Film Film director
1978 A Picture of Sarah Schumann Film Self / Interviewer
1976 Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins) Film
1975 About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright Film (voice)
1975 Kampf um ein Kind Film
1971 Something Self Explanatory (15x) Film
1970 Die Teilung aller Tage Film
1970 Zum Begriff des 'kritischen Kommunismus' bei Antonio Labriola (1843-1904) Film
1969 Wochenschau I: Requiem für eine Firma Film
1969 The Inextinguishable Fire Film
1968 Their Newspapers Film
1968 Break the Power of the Manipulators Film
1967 3000 Houses Film
1967 Farocki dreht Film
1964 Grimme Award TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 110

YearTitleJob
TBA Häuser 1–2 Film Director
2025 Single. A Record is Being Produced Film Director, Script
2025 About Narration Film Director
2025 Remember Tomorrow is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life Film Director
2025 Make Up Film Director
2025 The Words of the Chairman Film Director, Writer
2020 Labour in a Single Shot Film Director
2017 Confusion Film Director
2015 As If We Were Somebody Else Film Dramaturgy
2014 Phoenix Film Co-Writer
2014 Parallel I–IV Film Director
2013 Sauerbruch Hutton Architects Film Director
2012 A New Product Film Writer, Editor, Director
2012 Barbara Film Writer
2011 Serious Games 1–4 Film Director
2010 Repouring, Variation 1 Film Director
2010 Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down" Film Director, Writer, Editor
2010 Serious Games 2 – Three Dead Film Director, Writer, Editor
2010 Serious Games 3 – Immersion Film Director, Writer, Editor
2010 Serious Games 4 – A Sun With No Shadow Film Director, Editor, Writer
2010 The Silver and the Cross Film Director
2009 In Comparison Film Director, Writer, Producer, Still Photographer
2008 Feasting or Flying Film Director
2007 Übertragung Film Director
2007 Yella Film Script Editor
2007 Memories Film Producer, Director, Story, Editor
2007 Comparison via a Third Film Director
2007 Respite Film Director, Writer, Producer
2007 Deep Play Film Director
2006 Am Rand der Städte Film Producer
2006 Dubbing Film Director
2006 On Construction of Griffith’s Films Film Director
2005 Ghosts Film Screenplay, Dramaturgy
2005 A Way Film Director
2005 Aufstellung Film Director
2004 Nothing Ventured Film Director, Screenplay
2004 Counter-Music Film Director
2003 War at a Distance Film Director, Screenplay
2003 Eye / Machine III Film Director, Screenplay
2002 Eye / Machine II Film Director, Screenplay
2001 The Creators of the Shopping Worlds Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
2001 The State I Am In Film Writer
2001 Eye / Machine I Film Director, Screenplay
2000 I Thought I Was Seeing Convicts Film Director, Screenplay
2000 Prison Images Film Director, Screenplay
1999 Deutsche Polizisten: Viele Kulturen - eine Truppe Film Producer
1998 What Farocki Taught Film Writer
1998 Words and Games Film Director, Screenplay
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme Film Director
1997 The Expression of Hands Film Director, Writer
1997 Still Life Film Writer, Editor, Director
1997 The Interview Film Director
1996 Cuba Libre Film Screenplay
1996 The Appearance Film Director
1995 Interface Film Director, Writer, Producer
1995 Pilots Film Script Editor
1995 Workers Leaving the Factory Film Director, Writer, Producer
1994 The Leading Role Film Director
1994 Re-education Film Director, Writer
1993 A Day in the Life of a Consumer Film Director
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