Harun Farocki

Harun Farocki

Directing

Born January 9, 1944 · Neutitschein, Sudetenland

96 films as director · Active 1966–2025

Harun Farocki was a German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film. He made over 90 films, the vast majority of them short experimental documentaries.

Known for

Grimme Award

1964

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

2004

Putting Things Straight

Putting Things Straight

1979

About Narration

About Narration

2025

Class Relations

Class Relations

1984

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

2026

Break the Power of the Manipulators

Break the Power of the Manipulators

1968

Palette revisited

Palette revisited

2005

Directed(96)

2025Single. A Record is Being Produced★ 10.0

The Words of the Chairman

2025The Words of the Chairman★ 8.0

About Narration

2025About Narration★ 8.0

2025Remember Tomorrow is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life★ 9.0

2025Make Up★ 10.0

2020Labour in a Single Shot

Confusion

Parallel I–IV

2014Parallel I–IV★ 8.0

Sauerbruch Hutton Architects

2013Sauerbruch Hutton Architects

A New Product

2012A New Product★ 6.5

Serious Games 1–4

2011Serious Games 1–4

Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"

2010Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"

Serious Games 2 – Three Dead

2010Serious Games 2 – Three Dead

Serious Games 3 – Immersion

2010Serious Games 3 – Immersion

Serious Games 4 – A Sun With No Shadow

2010Serious Games 4 – A Sun With No Shadow

The Silver and the Cross

2010The Silver and the Cross

2010Repouring, Variation 1

In Comparison

2009In Comparison★ 6.6

2008Feasting or Flying

Memories

2007Memories★ 5.5

Übertragung

2007Übertragung★ 6.3

Respite

2007Respite★ 6.3

Deep Play

Comparison via a Third

2007Comparison via a Third

2006On Construction of Griffith’s Films

Aufstellung

2005Aufstellung★ 10.0

Nothing Ventured

2004Nothing Ventured★ 7.0

Counter-Music

2004Counter-Music★ 7.0

War at a Distance

2003War at a Distance★ 6.4

Eye / Machine III

2003Eye / Machine III★ 10.0

Eye / Machine II

2002Eye / Machine II★ 9.0

Eye / Machine I

2001Eye / Machine I★ 9.0

The Creators of the Shopping Worlds

2001The Creators of the Shopping Worlds★ 6.5

I Thought I Was Seeing Convicts

2000I Thought I Was Seeing Convicts★ 6.5

Prison Images

2000Prison Images★ 7.3

Words and Games

1998Words and Games★ 6.5

The Expression of Hands

1997The Expression of Hands★ 6.2

Still Life

1997Still Life★ 7.1

1997The Interview★ 6.3

1997Documenta X - Die Filme★ 10.0

The Appearance

1996The Appearance★ 6.6

Workers Leaving the Factory

1995Workers Leaving the Factory★ 6.4

Interface

1995Interface★ 6.5

The Leading Role

1994The Leading Role★ 7.0

1994Re-education★ 10.0

A Day in the Life of a Consumer

1993A Day in the Life of a Consumer★ 5.8

Videograms of a Revolution

1992Videograms of a Revolution★ 7.9

Camera and Reality

1992Camera and Reality★ 8.0

Images of the World and the Inscription of War

1991Images of the World and the Inscription of War★ 6.7

1991What’s Up?

How to Live in the German Federal Republic

1990How to Live in the German Federal Republic★ 6.0

1990Kinostadt Paris★ 7.0

1989Image und Umsatz, oder: Wie kann man einen Schuh darstellen?★ 10.0

Georg K. Glaser – Writer and Smith

1988Georg K. Glaser – Writer and Smith★ 6.3

Die Menschen stehen vorwärts in den Straßen

1987Die Menschen stehen vorwärts in den Straßen★ 7.0

Indoctrination

1987Indoctrination

As You See

1986As You See★ 7.0

Schlagworte – Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilém Flusser

1986Schlagworte – Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilém Flusser★ 6.5

Filmbooks

Betrayed

1985Betrayed★ 9.0

1985Film-Tip: Le thé au harem d’Archimède★ 5.0

The Double Face of Peter Lorre

1984The Double Face of Peter Lorre★ 5.8

An Image

1983An Image★ 5.7

Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika

1983Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika★ 6.4

Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations"

1983Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations"

Before Your Eyes - Vietnam

1982Before Your Eyes - Vietnam★ 7.0

1982Filme von Peter Weiss

1979Zur Ansicht: Peter Weiss★ 9.0

The Taste of Life

1979The Taste of Life★ 8.0

Industry and Photography

1979Industry and Photography★ 9.0

Between Two Wars

1978Between Two Wars★ 6.5

A Picture of Sarah Schumann

1978A Picture of Sarah Schumann★ 9.0

Bedtime Stories: Ships

1977Bedtime Stories: Ships

Bedtime Stories: Bridges

1977Bedtime Stories: Bridges

Bedtime Stories: Railways

1977Bedtime Stories: Railways

1977Bedtime Stories: Cat

About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright

1975About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright

1974Moderatoren im Fernsehen

The Trouble with Images. A Critique of Television

1973The Trouble with Images. A Critique of Television

1973Einmal wirst auch du mich lieben. Über die Bedeutung von Heftromanen★ 8.0

Brunner ist dran

1973Brunner ist dran★ 8.0

Something Self Explanatory (15x)

1971Something Self Explanatory (15x)★ 10.0

Die Teilung aller Tage

1970Die Teilung aller Tage

The Inextinguishable Fire

1969The Inextinguishable Fire★ 6.2

Untitled or: Nixon Comes to Berlin

1969Untitled or: Nixon Comes to Berlin★ 8.0

Instructions on how to Pull off Police Helmets

1969Instructions on how to Pull off Police Helmets★ 7.0

1968Three Shots at Rudi

1968Untitled or: The Wandering Cinema for Engineering Students

Their Newspapers

1968Their Newspapers★ 7.0

White Christmas

1968White Christmas★ 5.7

The Campaign Volunteer

1967The Campaign Volunteer★ 10.0

Everybody a Berliner Kindl

1966Everybody a Berliner Kindl★ 10.0

Two Paths

1966Two Paths★ 7.0

—Häuser 1–2

Acting(43)

2026Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e MisturasSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025About Narration

2016EXPRMNTLHimself

Harun Farocki — Watchpile | Watchpile

2015A German YouthSelf (archive footage)

2014Harun, who only drinks beer, has a glass of wine (2011).Harun Farocki

2005Palette revisited

2005Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Harun FarockiSelf

2005Who is Helene Schwarz?Self

2004KulturplatzSelf

2002Starbuck Holger MeinsSelf

1997The Expression of Hands

1995InterfaceSelf

1995Workers Leaving the FactoryNarrador

1991Images of the World and the Inscription of WarSelf (uncredited)

1988Georg K. Glaser – Writer and SmithSelf

1986Schlagworte – Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilém Flusser

1984Class RelationsDelamarche

1983Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika

1983Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations"

1982Filme von Peter WeissSelf

1981"Kino 81" - Stillness, a film magazine by film criticsSelf

1981Zeit der langen NächteGünter

1980Henry Angst

1979Putting Things Straight

1978CinématonN°1068

1978Between Two Wars

1978"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec.Film director

1978A Picture of Sarah SchumannSelf / Interviewer

1976Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins)

1975About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright(voice)

1975Kampf um ein Kind

1971Something Self Explanatory (15x)

1970Die Teilung aller Tage

1970Zum Begriff des 'kritischen Kommunismus' bei Antonio Labriola (1843-1904)

1969Wochenschau I: Requiem für eine Firma

1969The Inextinguishable Fire

1968Their Newspapers

1968Break the Power of the Manipulators

19673000 Houses

1967Farocki dreht

1964Grimme AwardSelf

Cinématon n°1068 : Harun Farocki