Director
Stefan Ruzowitzky
1961
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 25 December 1961, Vienna, Austria
- Known for
- The Counterfeiters
, Anatomy, The Inheritors
Stefan Ruzowitzky is an Austrian director and screenwriter born in Vienna. He moved between German-language thrillers, period dramas and international genre films. He is best known for The Counterfeiters, a Holocaust-era drama that won Austria its first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Where to start
The Counterfeiters (2007)Full guide
His best-known film, a Holocaust drama that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Anatomy (2000)Log in to add it to the library
A German horror thriller that became a major genre hit and raised his international profile.
The Inheritors (1998)Log in to add it to the library
An Austrian period drama about farm labourers in the 1930s, an early and distinctive work.
Tempo (1996)Log in to add it to the library
An early feature that marked the start of his directing career.
Deadfall (2012)Log in to add it to the library
His English-language crime thriller, showing his move into international productions.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (The Counterfeiters, Austria)
The full list · 15
- 1996TempoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1998The InheritorsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2000AnatomyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2001All the Queen's MenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2003Anatomy 2Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2007The CounterfeitersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2009Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic BookLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2012DeadfallLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2014Radical EvilLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2017Cold HellLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2018Patient ZeroLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2020Narcissus and GoldmundLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2020Cinema Austria, the first 112 YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2021HinterlandLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2025IcefallLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.