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Ulrike Ottinger
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Ulrike Ottinger

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Born 1942 · Konstanz, Germany · Active 1973–2026

Ulrike Ottinger is an avant-garde, contemporary German artist. She is particularly well-known and successful as a filmmaker, painter and photographer.

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Freak Orlando

Freak Orlando

1981 ★ 5.5
Director

In the form of a "small theater of the world", a history of the world from its beginnings to our day, including the errors, the incompetence, the thirst for power, the fear, the madness, the cruelty and the commonplace, in a story of five episodes.

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Freak Orlando (1981)
Freak Orlando
1981
Ticket of No Return (1979)
Ticket of No Return
1979
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler (1978)
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler
1978
Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986)
Seven Women, Seven Sins
1986
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press (1984)
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press
1984
Twelve Chairs (2004)
Twelve Chairs
2004

Filmography

108 credits
2010s 4 credits
2016
Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses as Self
Movie
2016
Chamisso’s Shadow as Herself (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
2012
Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections as Self
Movie
2012
Ulrike Ottinger: Nomad from the Lake as Herself
Movie ★ 6.0
2000s 1 credit
2009
The Korean Wedding Chest as Narrator
Movie ★ 5.0
1980s 3 credits
1986
The Making Of “Superbia”
Movie
1983
Audience as Self
Movie ★ 3.5
1981
Cinématon XI as N°104
Movie
1970s 5 credits
1979
Ticket of No Return as Narrator
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler as Orlando
Movie ★ 4.1
1978
Cinématon as N°104
Movie ★ 4.9
1975
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors as Nymphe der deutschen Romantik
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio as Kakalia Katzen
Movie ★ 6.4
Crew Credits
2020s 5 credits
2026
The Blood Countess Director
Movie
2026
The Blood Countess Writer
Movie
2020
Paris Calligrammes Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.5
2020
Paris Calligrammes Director
Movie ★ 5.5
2020
Paris Calligrammes Writer
Movie ★ 5.5
2010s 10 credits
2016
Aloha Director
Movie
2016
Aloha Writer
Movie
2016
Aloha Producer
Movie
2016
Chamisso’s Shadow Director
Movie ★ 6.3
2016
Chamisso’s Shadow Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.3
2016
Chamisso’s Shadow Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
2011
Under Snow Director
Movie ★ 4.2
2011
Under Snow Writer
Movie ★ 4.2
2011
Under Snow Producer
Movie ★ 4.2
2011
Under Snow Director of Photography
Movie ★ 4.2
2000s 28 credits
2009
The Korean Wedding Chest Director
Movie ★ 5.0
2009
Still Moving Director
Movie
2009
The Korean Wedding Chest Writer
Movie ★ 5.0
2009
The Korean Wedding Chest Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
2009
Still Moving Writer
Movie
2009
Still Moving Director of Photography
Movie
2009
The Korean Wedding Chest Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.0
2008
Seoul Women Happiness Director
Movie
2008
Seoul Women Happiness Writer
Movie
2008
Seoul Women Happiness Director of Photography
Movie
2007
Prater Director
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
Prater Writer
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
Prater Co-Producer
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
Prater Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.8
2004
Twelve Chairs Director
Movie ★ 7.2
2004
Twelve Chairs Writer
Movie ★ 7.2
2004
Twelve Chairs Editor
Movie ★ 7.2
2004
Twelve Chairs Director of Photography
Movie ★ 7.2
2002
Ester Director
Movie
2002
The Specimen Writer
Movie
2002
The Specimen Editor
Movie
2002
Southeast Passage Writer
Movie
2002
Ester Writer
Movie
2002
The Specimen Director
Movie
2002
Ester Director of Photography
Movie
2002
Southeast Passage Director of Photography
Movie
2002
The Specimen Director of Photography
Movie
2002
Southeast Passage Director
Movie
1990s 9 credits
1997
Exile Shanghai Producer
Movie ★ 10.0
1997
Exile Shanghai Director
Movie ★ 10.0
1997
Exile Shanghai Director of Photography
Movie ★ 10.0
1992
Taiga Director
Movie ★ 7.5
1992
Taiga Writer
Movie ★ 7.5
1992
Taiga Director of Photography
Movie ★ 7.5
1990
Countdown Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1990
Countdown Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
1990
Countdown Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.3
1980s 25 credits
1989
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1989
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia Writer
Movie ★ 6.7
1989
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.7
1988
Superbia – The Pride Writer
Movie ★ 5.7
1988
Superbia – The Pride Director
Movie ★ 5.7
1988
Superbia – The Pride Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.7
1987
Usinimage Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1987
Usinimage Writer
Movie ★ 8.0
1987
Usinimage Director of Photography
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Seven Women, Seven Sins Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1986
Seven Women, Seven Sins Writer
Movie ★ 5.5
1986
Seven Women, Seven Sins Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.5
1985
China. The Arts – The People Director
Movie ★ 10.0
1985
China. The Arts – The People Writer
Movie ★ 10.0
1985
China. The Arts – The People Director of Photography
Movie ★ 10.0
1984
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press Writer
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press Set Decoration
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press Production Design
Movie ★ 5.6
1981
Freak Orlando● Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Freak Orlando● Writer
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Freak Orlando● Production Design
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Freak Orlando● Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.5
1970s 18 credits
1979
Ticket of No Return Producer
Movie ★ 6.3
1979
Ticket of No Return Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1979
Ticket of No Return Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
1979
Ticket of No Return Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler Director
Movie ★ 4.1
1978
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler Writer
Movie ★ 4.1
1978
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler Director of Photography
Movie ★ 4.1
1975
Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1975
Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio Writer
Movie ★ 6.4
1975
Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1975
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Writer
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.4
1974
Happy Birthday – Lil Picard Director
Movie
1974
Happy Birthday – Lil Picard Director of Photography
Movie
1973
Berlin Fever Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1973
Berlin Fever Director of Photography
Movie ★ 7.0