FILM DIRECTOR
Edgar Reitz
1932 - Today

Edgar Reitz
Edgar Reitz (born 1 November 1932) is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (State University of Design) in Karlsruhe. He is best-known for his internationally acclaimed Heimat film series (1984–2013). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Reitz is the 830th most popular film director (down from 815th in 2019), the 4,061st most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,952nd in 2019) and the 42nd most popular German Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Edgar Reitz ranks 830 out of 2,041. Before him are Stephen Daldry, Yevgeni Bauer, Edgar G. Ulmer, Luis Trenker, Arturo Ripstein, and Ferzan Özpetek. After him are Mick Jackson, Pyotr Chardynin, Ronald Neame, Alexandre Trauner, Grigory Chukhray, and Henri Decoin.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen Daldry
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 824
Yevgeni Bauer
1865 - 1917
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 825
Edgar G. Ulmer
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 826
Luis Trenker
1892 - 1990
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 827
Arturo Ripstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 828
Ferzan Özpetek
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 829
Edgar Reitz
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 830
Mick Jackson
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 831
Pyotr Chardynin
1873 - 1934
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 832
Ronald Neame
1911 - 2010
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 833
Alexandre Trauner
1906 - 1993
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 834
Grigory Chukhray
1921 - 2001
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 835
Henri Decoin
1890 - 1969
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 836
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Edgar Reitz ranks 282. Before him are U. R. Ananthamurthy, Antonio Roma, Hisashi Owada, Paul J. Weitz, László Sárosi, and József Csermák. After him are Tormod Knutsen, Luis Ayala, Medea Abrahamyan, Antti Hyvärinen, Michel Leblond, and Imre Polyák.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsU. R. Ananthamurthy
WRITER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 276
Antonio Roma
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 277
Hisashi Owada
LAWYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 278
Paul J. Weitz
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2017
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 279
László Sárosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 280
József Csermák
ATHLETE
1932 - 2001
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 281
Edgar Reitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 282
Tormod Knutsen
SKIER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 283
Luis Ayala
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 284
Medea Abrahamyan
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 285
Antti Hyvärinen
SKIER
1932 - 2000
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 286
Michel Leblond
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 287
Imre Polyák
ATHLETE
1932 - 2010
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 288
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Edgar Reitz ranks 4,063 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen (1843), Karl-Heinz Metzner (1923), Cosmas Damian Asam (1686), Rupert Mayer (1876), Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1536), and Heinrich Moritz Willkomm (1821). After him are Basilius Besler (1561), Irm Hermann (1942), Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau (1799), Laura Perls (1905), Inge Scholl (1917), and Hugo Winckler (1863).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen
COMPANION
1843 - 1919
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,057
Karl-Heinz Metzner
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1994
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,058
Cosmas Damian Asam
PAINTER
1686 - 1739
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,059
Rupert Mayer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1876 - 1945
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,060
Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1569
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,061
Heinrich Moritz Willkomm
BIOLOGIST
1821 - 1895
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,062
Edgar Reitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,063
Basilius Besler
BIOLOGIST
1561 - 1629
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,064
Irm Hermann
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,065
Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1864
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,066
Laura Perls
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1990
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,067
Inge Scholl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,068
Hugo Winckler
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1863 - 1913
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 4,069
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Edgar Reitz ranks 42. Before him are Peter Stein (1937), Konrad Wolf (1925), Wolfgang Becker (1954), Fatih Akin (1973), Wolfgang Staudte (1906), and Michael Verhoeven (1938). After him are Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (1935), Christian Petzold (1960), Helma Sanders-Brahms (1940), Joseph Vilsmaier (1939), Uwe Boll (1965), and Marc Forster (1969).
Peter Stein
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 36
Konrad Wolf
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 37
Wolfgang Becker
1954 - 2024
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 38
Fatih Akin
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 39
Wolfgang Staudte
1906 - 1984
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 40
Michael Verhoeven
1938 - 2024
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 41
Edgar Reitz
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 42
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 43
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 44
Helma Sanders-Brahms
1940 - 2014
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 45
Joseph Vilsmaier
1939 - 2020
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 46
Uwe Boll
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 47
Marc Forster
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 48