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Michael Haneke

Writer and director with 5 reviewed and 14 watchlist titles.

19 Results
Release Year
  1. 1974
    1. Director | Writer
      After Liverpool  1974
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  2. 1976
    1. Director | Writer
      Three Paths to the Lake  1976
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  3. 1983
    1. Director | Writer
      Variation - oder Daß es Utopien gibt, weiß ich selber!  1983
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  4. 1984
    1. Director | Writer
      Wer war Edgar Allan?  1984
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  5. 1986
    1. Director | Writer
      Fraulein - Ein deutsches Melodram  1986
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  6. 1989
  7. 1992
    1. Director | Writer
      Benny's Video  1992A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1993
    1. Director | Writer
      Die Rebellion  1993
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  9. 1994
  10. 1997
    1. Director | Writer
      The Castle  1997
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
    2. Director | Writer
      Funny Games  1997A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  11. 2000
    1. Director | Writer
      Code Unknown  2000B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  12. 2001
    1. Director | Writer
      The Piano Teacher  2001
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  13. 2003
    1. Director | Writer
      Time of the Wolf  2003
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  14. 2005
    1. Director | Writer
      Caché  2005
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  15. 2007
    1. Director | Writer
      Funny Games  2007
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  16. 2009
    1. Director | Writer
      The White Ribbon  2009
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  17. 2012
    1. Director | Writer
      Amour  2012
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
  18. 2017
    1. Director | Writer
      Happy End  2017
      Because Michael Haneke directed.
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