Harun Farocki

director • writer • producer

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

Born: January 9, 1944 in Neutitschein, Sudetenland

Died: July 30, 2014 (age 70)

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Known For

7.1

Yella

Movies & TV Credits

144 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Labour in a Single Shot Movie	—	Directing	Director	2020
Confusion Movie	—	Directing	Director	2017
EXPRMNTL Movie	7.6	Actor	Himself	2016
A German Youth Movie	6.8	Actor	(archive material)	2015
As If We Were Somebody Else Short Film	—	Crew	Dramaturgy	2015
Harun, who only drinks beer, has a glass of wine (2011). Movie	—	Actor	Harun Farocki	2014
Phoenix Movie	7.2	Writing	Co-Writer	2014
Parallel I–IV Movie	—	Directing	Director	2014
Sauerbruch Hutton Architects Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	2013
Barbara Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	2012
Ein neues Produkt Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	2012
Serious Games 1–4 Movie	—	Directing	Director	2010
The Silver and the Cross Movie	—	Directing	Director	2010
Serious Games 1: Watson Is Down Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	2010
Serious Games 2: Three Dead Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	2010
Serious Games 4: A Sun with No Shadow Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	2010
In Comparison Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	2009
Immersion: Serious Games 3 Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	2009
Feasting or Flying Movie	—	Directing	Director	2008
Transmission Short Film	7.5	Directing	Director	2008
Yella Movie	6.5	Writing	Script Editor	2007
Memories Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	2007
Deep Play Movie	—	Directing	Director	2007
Comparison via a Third Movie	—	Directing	Director	2007
Respite Short Film	7.6	Directing	Director	2007
Am Rand der Städte Movie	7.1	Production	Producer	2006
Dubbing Movie	—	Directing	Director	2006
On Construction of Griffith’s Films Movie	—	Directing	Director	2006
Who is Helene Schwarz? Movie	8.4	Actor	Self	2005
Palette revisited Movie	—	Actor	—	2005
Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Harun Farocki Movie	—	Actor	Self	2005
Ghosts Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	2005
Aufstellung Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	2005
Ausweg Short Film	7.8	Directing	Director	2005
Kulturplatz TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2004
Nothing Ventured Movie	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	2004
Counter-Music Movie	—	Directing	Director	2004
I Thought I Was Seeing Convicts Short Film	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	2004
War at a Distance Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2003
Eye / Machine III Movie	8.0	Writing	Screenplay	2003
Starbuck Holger Meins Movie	5.4	Actor	Self	2002
Eye / Machine II Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	2002
The State I Am In Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	2001
The Creators of Shopping Worlds Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2001
Auge/Maschine Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2001
Prison Images Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	2000
Deutsche Polizisten: Viele Kulturen - eine Truppe Movie	8.4	Production	Producer	1999
Words and Games Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1998
What Farocki Taught Short Film	6.0	Writing	Writer	1998
Still Life Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1997
Documenta X - Die Filme Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1997
The Expression of Hands Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1997
Der Auftritt Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1996
Cuba Libre Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1996
Interview Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1996
Interface Short Film	6.1	Actor	Self	1995
Arbeiter verlassen die Fabrik Short Film	7.0	Actor	Narrador	1995
Arbeiter verlassen die Fabrik Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1995
Interface Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1995
Pilots Movie	6.5	Writing	Script Editor	1995
Die führende Rolle Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1994
Die Umschulung Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1994
Navy Cut Movie	—	Actor	—	1993
Ein Tag im Leben der Endverbraucher Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1993
Videograms of a Revolution Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1992
The Warm Money Movie	5.9	Writing	Script Editor	1992
Images of the World and the Inscription of War Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1991
Images of the World and the Inscription of War Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1991
What’s Up? Movie	—	Directing	Director	1991
How to Live in the German Federal Republic Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1990
Kinostadt Paris Movie	—	Directing	Director	1990
Image und Umsatz, oder: Wie kann man einen Schuh darstellen? Movie	4.3	Directing	Director	1989
Georg K. Glaser - Schriftsteller und Schmied Movie	6.9	Actor	—	1988
Georg K. Glaser - Schriftsteller und Schmied Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1988
Filmtip: Der Tod des Empedokles Movie	—	Actor	—	1987
Filmtip: Der Tod des Empedokles Movie	—	Directing	Director	1987
Die Schulung Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1987
Schlagworte-Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilem Flusser Short Film	6.8	Actor	—	1986
Filmbooks Movie	—	Directing	Director	1986
Schlagworte-Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilem Flusser Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1986
Wie man sieht Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1986
Betrayed Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1985
Film-Tip: Le thé au harem d’Archimède Movie	—	Directing	Director	1985
Class Relations Movie	6.6	Actor	Delamarche	1984
Das doppelte Gesicht: Peter Lorre Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1984
Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations" Movie	—	Actor	—	1983
Jean-Marie Straub und Danièle Huillet bei der Arbeit an einem Film Short Film	6.6	Actor	—	1983
Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations" Movie	—	Directing	Director	1983
Jean-Marie Straub und Danièle Huillet bei der Arbeit an einem Film Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1983
An Image Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1983
Filme von Peter Weiss Movie	—	Actor	Self	1982
Before Your Eyes - Vietnam Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1982
Filme von Peter Weiss Movie	—	Directing	Director	1982
Kino 81 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1981
Henry Angst Movie	—	Actor	—	1980
Single - Eine Schallplatte wird produziert Movie	—	Directing	Director	1980
Putting Things Straight Movie	—	Actor	—	1979
Zur Ansicht: Peter Weiss Movie	—	Directing	Director	1979
Der Geschmack des Lebens Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1979
Industrie und Fotografie Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1979
Between Two Wars Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1978
Cinématon Movie	6.1	Actor	N°1068	1978
"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec. Movie	—	Actor	Film director	1978
Ein Bild von Sarah Schumann Movie	—	Actor	Self / Interviewer	1978
Between Two Wars Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1978
Ein Bild von Sarah Schumann Movie	—	Directing	Director	1978
Bedtime Stories: Ships Movie	—	Directing	Director	1977
Bedtime Stories: Bridges Movie	—	Directing	Director	1977
Bedtime Stories: Railways Movie	—	Directing	Director	1977
Bedtime Stories: Cat Movie	—	Directing	Director	1977
About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright Movie	—	Actor	(voice)	1975
About Narration Movie	6.8	Actor	—	1975
Kampf um ein Kind Movie	—	Actor	—	1975
Auf Biegen oder Brechen Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1975
About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1975
About Narration Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1975
The Trouble with Images. A Critique of Television Movie	—	Directing	Director	1973
Einmal wirst auch Du mich lieben Movie	9.1	Directing	Director	1973
Make Up Movie	—	Directing	Director	1973
Remember Tomorrow is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1972
Something Self Explanatory (15x) Movie	7.6	Actor	—	1971
Something Self Explanatory (15x) Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1971
Zum Begriff des 'kritischen Kommunismus' bei Antonio Labriola (1843-1904) Movie	—	Actor	—	1970
Die Teilung aller Tage Movie	6.3	Actor	—	1970
Die Teilung aller Tage Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1970
Wochenschau I: Requiem für eine Firma Movie	—	Actor	—	1969
The Inextinguishable Fire Short Film	6.5	Actor	—	1969
Die Worte des Vorsitzenden Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1969
The Inextinguishable Fire Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1969
Nixon kommt nach Berlin Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1969
Wie nimmt man einem Polizisten den Helm ab Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1969
Ihre Zeitungen Short Film	6.4	Actor	—	1968
Three Shots at Rudi Movie	—	Directing	Director	1968
Untitled or: The Wandering Cinema for Engineering Students Movie	—	Directing	Director	1968
White Christmas Short Film	5.2	Directing	Director	1968
Ihre Zeitungen Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1968
Farocki dreht Movie	—	Actor	—	1967
3000 Häuser Short Film	—	Actor	—	1967
Der Wahlhelfer Short Film	5.2	Writing	Screenplay	1967
Two Paths Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1966
Jeder ein Berliner Kindl Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1966
Grimme Awards Ceremony TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1964
Cinématon n°1068 : Harun Farocki Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Häuser 1–2 Movie	—	Directing	Director	—

Harun Farocki

Known For

Barbara

Phoenix

The State I Am In

Yella

Movies & TV Credits