FILM DIRECTOR
Werner Schroeter
1945 - 2010

Werner Schroeter
Werner Schroeter (7 April 1945 – 12 April 2010) was a German film director, screenwriter, and opera director known for his stylistic excess. Schroeter was cited by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as an influence both on his own work and on German cinema at large. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Werner Schroeter is the 510th most popular film director (up from 607th in 2019), the 2,796th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,244th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular German Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Werner Schroeter ranks 510 out of 2,041. Before him are Hiroshi Inagaki, J. J. Abrams, Vicente Aranda, Clarence Brown, Richard Thorpe, and Renny Harlin. After him are Glauber Rocha, Ján Kadár, Mike Leigh, Don Bluth, Louis Feuillade, and Michel Gondry.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHiroshi Inagaki
1905 - 1980
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 504
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 505
Vicente Aranda
1926 - 2015
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 506
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 507
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 508
Renny Harlin
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 509
Werner Schroeter
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 510
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 511
Ján Kadár
1918 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 512
Mike Leigh
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 513
Don Bluth
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 514
Louis Feuillade
1873 - 1925
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 515
Michel Gondry
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 516
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Werner Schroeter ranks 235. Before him are Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, Jörg Immendorff, Pablo Forlán, Pinarayi Vijayan, and David Purley. After him are Zdeňka Vávrová, Dimitar Penev, Eric Woolfson, Bianca Jagger, Barry Bostwick, and Richard Long. Among people deceased in 2010, Werner Schroeter ranks 134. Before him are Albert Ghiorso, Howard Zinn, Cécile Aubry, Georges Wilson, Raimon Panikkar, and Charlie Hickcox. After him are Bogdan Bogdanović, Captain Beefheart, Trevor Taylor, Raymond Franz, Bobby Smith, and Rudolf Barshai.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPanagiotis Pikrammenos
JUDGE
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 229
Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 230
Jörg Immendorff
PAINTER
1945 - 2007
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 231
Pablo Forlán
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 232
Pinarayi Vijayan
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 233
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 234
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 235
Zdeňka Vávrová
ASTRONOMER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 236
Dimitar Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 237
Eric Woolfson
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 238
Bianca Jagger
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 239
Barry Bostwick
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 240
Richard Long
SCULPTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 241
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsAlbert Ghiorso
CHEMIST
1915 - 2010
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 128
Howard Zinn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 129
Cécile Aubry
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 130
Georges Wilson
ACTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 131
Raimon Panikkar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2010
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 132
Charlie Hickcox
SWIMMER
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 133
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 134
Bogdan Bogdanović
ARCHITECT
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 135
Captain Beefheart
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 136
Trevor Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 137
Raymond Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 138
Bobby Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 139
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 140
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Werner Schroeter ranks 2,797 out of 7,253. Before him are Luigi Colani (1928), Hans von Marées (1837), Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony (1782), Michael Rummenigge (1964), Franz Joseph Emil Fischer (1877), and Martin Walser (1927). After him are Sabina of Bavaria (1492), Udo Lindenberg (1946), Leo Löwenthal (1900), Franz Reuleaux (1829), Hermann Breith (1892), and Duke George of Oldenburg (1784).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLuigi Colani
DESIGNER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,791
Hans von Marées
PAINTER
1837 - 1887
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,792
Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1782 - 1863
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,793
Michael Rummenigge
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,794
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
CHEMIST
1877 - 1947
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,795
Martin Walser
WRITER
1927 - 2023
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,796
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,797
Sabina of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1564
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,798
Udo Lindenberg
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,799
Leo Löwenthal
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1993
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,800
Franz Reuleaux
ENGINEER
1829 - 1905
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,801
Hermann Breith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1964
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,802
Duke George of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1812
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,803
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Werner Schroeter ranks 23. Before him are Lotte Reiniger (1899), Veit Harlan (1899), Gustaf Gründgens (1899), Wolfgang Reitherman (1909), Walter Frentz (1907), and Walter Ruttmann (1887). After him are Alexander Kluge (1932), Oliver Hirschbiegel (1957), Uli Edel (1947), Henry Koster (1905), Tom Tykwer (1965), and Arnold Fanck (1889).
Lotte Reiniger
1899 - 1981
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 17
Veit Harlan
1899 - 1964
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 18
Gustaf Gründgens
1899 - 1963
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 19
Wolfgang Reitherman
1909 - 1985
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 20
Walter Frentz
1907 - 2004
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 21
Walter Ruttmann
1887 - 1941
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 22
Werner Schroeter
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 23
Alexander Kluge
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 24
Oliver Hirschbiegel
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 25
Uli Edel
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 26
Henry Koster
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 27
Tom Tykwer
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 28
Arnold Fanck
1889 - 1974
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 29