Director
Angela Schanelec
February 14, 1962 · Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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.
Often works with
Wolfgang Michael
6 titles together
I Was at Home, But..., My Sister’s Good Fortune, Music
Maren Eggert
4 titles together
I Was at Home, But..., The Dreamed Path, Marseille
Jirka Zett
3 titles together
I Was at Home, But..., Orly, Afternoon
Thorbjörn Björnsson
3 titles together
I Was at Home, But..., The Dreamed Path, My Wife Cries
Devid Striesow
3 titles together
I Was at Home, But..., Marseille, Passing Summer
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Katharina Linder
3 titles together
My Sister’s Good Fortune, Passing Summer, Afternoon
Full filmography · 28
My Wife Cries
Writer and Director
2026
Music
Writer and Director
20235.5
Hamlet
Writer
2020
I Was at Home, But...
Director
20195.7
The Dreamed Path
Writer and Director
20175.9
Take What You Can Carry
as Angela
2015
The Bridges of Sarajevo
Director
2014
A House in Berlin
cast
2014
Orly
Director and Writer
2010
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
Director
2009
Afternoon
as Irene and Director
2007
Marseille
Director and Writer
2004