Peter Patzak
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 2, 1945
- Died
- March 11, 2021
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria
Peter Patzak was an Austrian filmmaker known especially for directing the satirical crime series Kottan ermittelt and many other films and TV productions. After studying psychology, art history and painting, he directed his first feature and later adapted literary works and historical stories for screen. In addition to filmmaking, he was also a painter, author and long-time professor of directing at the Vienna Film Academy, and he won numerous international awards throughout his career. Patzak passed away in 2021 at the age of 76 following heart surgery.
Filmography
Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus 2010
Director
Jugendliche 2 2009
Director, Writer
- Facetten
Facetten 2007
as Bogner
The Mozart Minute 2006
Director
- Sternzeichen
Sternzeichen 2005
Director
- Rufer, der Wolf
Rufer, der Wolf 2005
as Hans Leuenberger, Director
Verliebte Diebe 2003
Director
- The Uncrowned Heart
The Uncrowned Heart 2003
Director
Die Wasserfälle von Slunj 2002
Director
- Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell
Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell 2002
Director
- Nichts wie weg
Nichts wie weg 2001
as Gast, Director
- Adeus und Goodbye
Adeus und Goodbye 2001
as Self, Director, Writer
- Der Mörder in dir
Der Mörder in dir 2000
Director
Kill me softly – Frauenmord in Frankfurt 2000
Director
Hart im Nehmen 2000
Director, Writer
Gefangen im Jemen 1999
Director
Die Entführung 1999
Director
Sweet Little Sixteen 1999
Director
- Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten
Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten 1998
Director
- Crazy Moon
Crazy Moon 1997
Director
- Hotel Shanghai
Hotel Shanghai 1997
Director
- Glück auf Raten
Glück auf Raten 1996
Director
- Schmetterlingsgefühle
Schmetterlingsgefühle 1996
Director
Burning Heart 1995
Director, Writer
- Das geborgte Nest
Das geborgte Nest 1995
Director
- Tödliche Besessenheit
Tödliche Besessenheit 1994
Director
- 1945
1945 1994
Director
- Jenseits der Brandung
Jenseits der Brandung 1994
Director
Das Babylon Komplott 1993
Director
Es Lebe die Liebe, der Papst und das Puff 1993
Director, Writer
Rochade 1992
Director, Writer
St. Petri Schnee 1991
Director
Lex Minister 1990
Actor, Director, Writer
Death of a Schoolboy 1990
Director, Writer
- Mistress Berta Garlan
Mistress Berta Garlan 1989
Director, Writer
Midnight Cop 1988
Director, Screenplay
- Camillo Castiglioni oder die Moral der Haifische
Camillo Castiglioni oder die Moral der Haifische 1988
Director, Co-Writer
Lethal Obsession 1987
as Mann an der Theke, Director, Writer
Wahnfried 1986
Director
Die Försterbuben 1984
Director
Springtime in Vienna 1984
Director, Writer, Songs
Tramps 1983
Director, Co-Writer
Phoenix on the Corner 1982
Writer, Director
The Uppercrust 1981
Director, Writer, Art Direction
The World Machine 1981
as Friedhofsbesucher, Director
- Der Aufstieg - Ein Mann geht verloren
Der Aufstieg - Ein Mann geht verloren 1980
Director
Exit... But No Panic 1980
Actor
- Gesundheit
Gesundheit 1979
Director
Kassbach - Ein Portrait 1979
Director, Writer
- Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia 1979
Director
Das Einhorn 1978
Director
- Glücksachen
Glücksachen 1977
Director
Shattered Dreams 1976
Director, Writer
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear 1975
Director, Writer
Slaughter Day 1972
Director, Writer
- Jugendliche
Jugendliche 1972
Director, Writer
His Bag 1968
Actor, Director, Producer
Credits from TMDB.