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Hollywood director Roland
Emmerich, who is known for
such films as Independence
Day
(1996), The Patriot (2000),
and The Day After Tomorrow
(2004) began his film career in
his native country Germany.








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German Films by Director / Actor


Since the early days of film, many German-, Austrian- or Swiss-born directors and actors have emigrated to the U.S. or have participated to various degrees in making English-language films. Search for films by name to discover some familiar films that feature German actors or directors:
Directors  
Roland Emmerich   DVD - VHS Wolfgang Petersen   DVD - VHS
Tom Tykwer   DVD - VHS Margarethe von Trotta   DVD - VHS
Wim Wenders   DVD - VHS Volker Schlöndorff   DVD - VHS
Billy Wilder  DVD - VHS Rainer Werner Fassbinder   DVD - VHS
Werner Herzog   DVD - VHS Otto Preminger   DVD - VHS
William Dieterle   DVD - VHS Ernst Lubitsch   DVD - VHS
Fritz Lang   DVD - VHS F. W. Murnau   DVD - VHS
   
Actors and Actresses  
Diane Kruger   DVD - VHS Franka Potente   DVD - VHS
Klaus Maria Brandauer   DVD - VHS Til Schweiger   DVD - VHS
Arnold Schwarzenegger   DVD - VHS Maximilian Schell   DVD - VHS
Nastassja Kinski   DVD - VHS Klaus Kinski   DVD - VHS
Ursula Andress   DVD - VHS Hedy Lamarr   DVD - VHS
Peter Lorre   DVD - VHS Marlene Dietrich   DVD - VHS




Documentaries on German Themes


Free Documentaries (shipping costs only)

Adolf Hitler: Rise & Fall, 2 DVDs, Vol. 1: Private Man & Vol 2: The Seducer, 200 min., originally aired on The History Channel.
Anne Frank: The Life of a Young Girl, DVD, 50 min., originally aired on A&E Biography.
Beethoven: The Sound & the Fury, DVD, 50 min., originally aired on A&E Biography.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, DVD, 50 min., originally aired on A& E Biography.
Sigmund Freud: Analysis of a Mind, DVD, 50 min., originally aired on A& E Biography.


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The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Documentary (1990)
Director: Peter Claus Schmidt

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When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World / Als die Mauer fiel. 50 Stunden, die die Welt veränderten
Documentary (2000)
Director: Gunther Scholz, Hans-Hermann Hertle

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East Germany Opens Its Borders
Documentary (1989)

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The Burning Wall: Dissent and Opposition Behind the Berlin Wall
Documentary (2004)
Director: Hava Kohav Beller

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Berlin's Hidden History
Documentary (2002)

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Lost Children of Berlin
Documentary (1997)
Director: Elizabeth McIntyre

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The Wannsee Conference / Wannseekonferenz
Documentary (1984)
Director: Heinz Schirk

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Hitler's Diaries. The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
Documentary (2003)

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Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary / Im toten Winkel - Hitlers Sekretärin
Documentary (2002)
Director: André Heller, Othmar Schmiderer
Starring: Traudl Junge

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The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl / Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefehstahl
Documentary (1993)
Director: Ray Müller

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The Life and Art of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Documentary (2002)

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Max Ernst: Portrait of an Artist / Max Ernst: Mein Vagabundieren - Meine Unruhe
Documentary (1990/1991)
Director: Peter Schamoni

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Austria: Journeys through the Springs and Salt Mines
Documentary (2002)


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