Hans Weingartner
Biography
Hans Weingartner is an Austrian filmmaker known for his work as a director, screenwriter, and producer. He studied neuroscience at the University of Vienna and graduated from the neurosurgical department at the Free University of Berlin's Steglitz Clinic. Later, he pursued film studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Germany. Weingartner's notable films include The White Sound (Das weiße Rauschen, 2001), The Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei, 2004), and 303 (2018). His work often explores social and political themes, earning critical acclaim and several awards, including a nomination for the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for The Edukators.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Cafe Patron
An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Kreativling #2
Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Uncredited
Lukas, a young schizophrenic man, has to deal with a new town, a new relationship, and the paranoia in his head.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Studiodirektor
Daniel no longer wants to know anything about his job at the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. After a tragic accident during a surveillance operation in the neo-Nazi scene, he tries to resign. Instead of pursuing his request, he is housed in a run-down apartment in Berlin's Neukölln district for his own protection. To his own surprise, Daniel quickly makes friends not only with his new, unfamiliar surroundings, but also with the Arab second-hand goods dealer Abbas. But just as Daniel begins to take heart, his boss from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution turns up on Daniel's doorstep. He has anything but good news in his luggage...