
Person
Ulrich Seidl
Directing · Born 1952-11-24 · Vienna, Austria
Biography
Ulrich Maria Seidl is a director, screenwriter and producer. He does not consider himself a documentary filmmaker, but several of his films often blend fiction and nonfiction. He started his career with award-winning documentaries such as "Good News" (1990), "Animal Love (1995), and "Models" (1998). Seidl's first feature film "Dog Days" won the Special Jury Price at Venice Film Festival in 2001. "Import Export" (2007), the first film produce by his own company, was invited to the Cannes competition. So far Seidl has directed some 20 feature films, fictive or non fictive.
Known for

Kulturzeit
self

Square
Self
Sternstunde Kunst
Self

Paradise: Love
Director

Ulrich Seidl - A Director at Work
Himself

Goodnight Mommy
Producer

Luzifer
Producer

The Devil's Bath
Executive Producer

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director

Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden
Co-Producer
Filmography
- 2024MoonProducer
- 2024Veni Vidi ViciProducer
- 2024The Devil's BathExecutive Producer
- 2023Wicked GamesDirector
- 2022SpartaProducer
- 2022RiminiDirector
- 2022SunProducer
- 2021LuziferProducer
- 2020Cinema Austria, the first 112 YearsHimself
- 2020Running on EmptyCo-Producer
- 2019LillianProducer
- 2019The Children of the DeadProducer
- 2016Egon Schiele: Death and the MaidenCo-Producer
- 2016SafariDirector
- 2015Goodnight MommyProducer
- 2014Ulrich Seidl - A Director at WorkHimself
- 2014In the BasementWriter
- 2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirector
- 2013Paradise: FaithDirector
- 2013Paradise: HopeDirector
- 2012KernProducer
- 2012Paradise: LoveDirector
- 2012SquareSelf
- 2007Import/ExportDirector
- 2006Brothers, Let Us Be MerryDirector
- 2006The Mozart MinuteDirector
- 2005Jesus, You KnowDirector
- 2002State of the NationDirector
- 2001Dog DaysScreenplay
- 1999ModelsDirector
- 1998Sternstunde KunstSelf
- 1998Fun Without LimitsDirector
- 1997The Bosom FriendDirector
- 1996Animal LoveDirector
- 1996Pictures at an ExhibitionDirector
- 1995The Last Real MenDirector
- 1995Kulturzeitself
- 1992Loss Is to Be ExpectedDirector
- 1992Beware HadererDirector
- 1990Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from ViennaDirector
- 1989War in ViennaDirector
- 1988Old PeopleAuthor
- 1984Look 84Director
- 1982The PromWriter
- 1980One FourtyDirector
- —DistancesDirector
- —SterneProducer
Follow their work on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.