Angela Schanelec
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 14, 1962
- Birthplace
- Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Angela Schanelec ([aŋˈɡeːla ˈʃaːnəlɛk]; born 1962) is a German filmmaker and actress. Her films have premiered at numerous renowned film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. She is often compared to several European avant-garde filmmakers, such as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Robert Bresson, whom she has cited as an important influence. At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Director for her film “I Was at Home, But…” (2019). At the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for her film “Music” (2023). Schanelec was born in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She began her artistic career as an actress on stage, but is now best known for her career as a filmmaker, which began during her time at the Berlin Film and Television Academy (dffb). While there, she studied under Harun Farocki and Hartmut Bitomsky and met Christian Petzold and Thomas Arslan. Together, they formed the so-called first wave of the Berlin School.
Filmography
My Wife Cries 2026
Director, Writer, Editor
Music 2023
Writer, Editor, Director
Leçon de cinéma avec Angela Schanelec 2020
as Self - Guest
Hamlet 2020
Writer
I Was at Home, But... 2019
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
The Dreamed Path 2017
Director, Writer, Editor
Per Song 2016
Editor
Take What You Can Carry 2015
as Angela
The Bridges of Sarajevo 2014
Director
A House in Berlin 2014
Actor
Orly 2010
Producer, Director, Writer
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation 2009
Director
The Cinema of Angela Schanelec 2008
as Herself
Afternoon 2007
as Irene, Director, Screenplay, Producer
Marseille 2004
Director, Writer
- Portrait einer Arbeiterin
Portrait einer Arbeiterin 2002
Director
Passing Summer 2001
as Thomas' geschiedene Frau, Director, Writer, Editor
Dealer 1999
as Eva
- Dragonland
Dragonland 1999
Actor
Places in Cities 1999
Director, Writer, Editor
Daily Chicken 1997
as Frau Rötting
My Sister’s Good Fortune 1995
as Isabel, Director, Writer, Editor
Berlin, 10:46 1994
as Freundin
I Stayed in Berlin All Summer 1994
as Nadine, Director, Writer, Editor
- Anna Zeit Land
Anna Zeit Land 1994
Actor
Die UFA 1992
as Narration (voice)
- About the Accommodation
About the Accommodation 1992
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
Far Away 1992
Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Writer
Prague, March ’92 1992
Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Director
Lovely Yellow Color 1991
Actor, Producer, Director of Photography, Sound, Director, Writer, Editor
The Death of the White Stallion 1985
as Anna Gall
- Die Wupper
Die Wupper 1985
as Marta
The Family or Schroffenstein 1984
as Agnes
Credits from TMDB.