Austrian films of the 1980s - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

A list of films produced in the Cinema of Austria
Cinema of Austria
Austria has had an active cinema industry since the early 20th century. Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky was among the Austrian pioneers of this art. Several Austrians pursued a career in pre-Nazi Germany and later in the United States, among them Fritz Lang, Josef von Sternberg, Billy Wilder, Fred...

in the 1980s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Austrian films see :Category:Austrian films.

1980s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Studio/Notes
1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
Anima - Symphonie phantastique Anima - Symphonie phantastique Anima - Symphonie phantastique is a 1981 Austrian drama film directed by Titus Leber. It was shown out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Mathieu Carrière - Bachelor* Charo López - Anima* Bruno Anthony - Anima...	Titus Leber Titus Leber Titus Leber is a writer and director of films based on classical music.- Biography :Titus Leber was born in Zell am See, Austria. He studied at the Lycée Français de Vienne, where he received a baccalaureate degree in 1969 and a Ph.D in mass media communication in 1975...			Screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival 1981 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :Jacques Deray Ellen Burstyn Jean-Claude Carrière Robert Chazal Attilio D'Onofrio Christian Defaye Carlos Diegues Antonio Gala...
Mephisto Mephisto (1981 film) Mephisto is the title of a 1981 film adaptation of Klaus Mann's novel of the same name, directed by István Szabó, and starring Klaus Maria Brandauer as Hendrik Höfgen...	István Szabó István Szabó István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European, auteurist art cinema, he has made films that represent many of the psychological and political...	Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer is an Austrian actor, film director, and professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna.-Personal life:... , Krystyna Janda
1983 1983 in film -Events:February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New YorkMay 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of...
Der stille Ozean Der stille Ozean Der stille Ozean is a 1983 Austrian drama film directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:* Hanno Pöschl as Dr... (The Silent Ocean)	Xaver Schwarzenberger Xaver Schwarzenberger Xaver Schwarzenberger is an Austrian cinematographer and film director. He has worked over 100 films since 1970. His 1983 film Der stille Ozean was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Selected filmography:*...	Hanno Pöschl Hanno Pöschl Hanno Pöschl is an Austrian actor.Pöschl has enjoyed a long and prolific career working with directors Maximilian Schell, Peter Patzak, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Paulus Manker, Richard Linklater, and Götz Spielmann... , Marie-France Pisier Marie-France Pisier Marie-France Pisier was a French actress. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave and twice earned the national César Award for Best Supporting Actress.-Life and career:...		Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival 33rd Berlin International Film Festival The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 18 to March 3, 1983.-Jury:* Jeanne Moreau * Alex Bänninger* Franco Brusati* Elem Klimov* Ursula Ludwig* Kurt Maetzig* Joseph L...
1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...
Das zweite Schraube-Fragment Das zweite Schraube-Fragment Das zweite Schraube-Fragment is a 1985 Austrian short adventure film directed by Walter Andreas Christen. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Mathias Forberg - Günther Schraube...	Walter Andreas Christen			Screened at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival 1986 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :Sydney PollackAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre TraunerCharles AznavourDanièle ThompsonIstván SzabóLino BrockaPhilip FrenchSonia BragaTonino Delli Colli-Feature film competition:* After Hours by Martin Scorsese...
The Practice of Love The Practice of Love The Practice of Love is a 1985 Austrian drama film directed by Valie Export. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Adelheid Arndt as Judith Wiener* Rüdiger Vogler as Dr. Alfons Schlögel* Hagnot Elischka as Dr...	Valie Export Valie Export Valie Export is an Austrian artist...			Entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival 35th Berlin International Film Festival The 35th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to February 26, 1985.-Jury:* Jean Marais * Max von Sydow* Alberto Sordi* Regimantas Adomaitis* Sheila Benson* Wolfgang Kohlhaase* Onat Kutlar* Luis Megino...
1986 1986 in film -Events:April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
Echo Park Echo Park (film) Echo Park is a 1986 comedy-drama film, set in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The plot follows several aspiring actors, musicians and models.-Cast:...	Robert Dornhelm Robert Dornhelm Robert Dornhelm is an Austrian film and television director of Romanian ancestry. He has worked on numerous television programmes and has also released such movies as Echo Park, The Venice Project, Der Unfisch, and A Further Gesture...	Susan Dey Susan Dey Susan Dey is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in film and television. Her more prominent parts came as elder daughter, Laurie Partridge, on the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, and as Grace Van Owen, a California assistant district attorney and judge on the dramatic series, L.A... , Tom Hulce Tom Hulce Thomas Edward "Tom" Hulce is an American actor and theater producer. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his Oscar-nominated portrayal of Mozart in the movie Amadeus and his role as "Pinto" in National Lampoon's Animal House. Additional acting awards included a total of four Golden Globe... , Heinrich Schweiger Heinrich Schweiger Heinrich Schweiger was a Viennese film and stage actor who played leading roles at the Burgtheater on the Ring beginning in 1949...	comedy Comedy film Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Heidenlöcher Heidenlöcher Heidenlöcher is a 1986 Austrian drama film directed by Wolfram Paulus. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Florian Pircher as Santner* Albert Paulus as Ruap* Helmut Vogel as Jacek* Matthias Aichhorn as Dürlinger...	Wolfram Paulus Wolfram Paulus Wolfram Paulus is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 19 films since 1981. His 1986 film Heidenlöcher was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...			Entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival 36th Berlin International Film Festival -Jury:* Gina Lollobrigida * Rudi Fehr* Lindsay Anderson* August Coppola* Werner Grassmann* Otar Iosseliani* Norbert Kückelmann* Francoise Maupin* Rosaura Revueltas* Naoki Togawa* Jerzy Toeplitz-Films in competition:...
Müllers Büro (Müller's Office)	Niki List	Christian Schmidt, Andreas Vitasek	comedy Comedy film Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...	Wega Film
1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records....
The Distant Land The Distant Land The Distant Land is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Piccoli - Friedrich Hofreiter* Bulle Ogier - Génia* Wolfgang Hübsch - Mauer...	Luc Bondy Luc Bondy - Biography :Trained in Paris with the theatre teacher Jacques Lecoq, he received a job in 1969 as an assistant at the Hamburg Thalia Theatre. In a surprise, he took over in 1985 after the resignation of Peter Stein at the Schaubühne in Berlin. He also worked as a producer of both plays and operas...			Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival 1987 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :Yves MontandDanièle HeymannElem KlimovGérald CalderonJeremy ThomasJerzy SkolimowskiNicola PiovaniNorman Mailer*Theo Angelopoulos-Feature film competition:...
1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
Der Siebente Kontinent (The Seventh Continent)	Michael Haneke Michael Haneke Michael Haneke is a German born Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work...	Dieter Berner, Birgit Doll, Leni Tanzer

Jahr	Titel	Genre	Regisseur	Produktion	Anmerkungen
1989	Der Siebente Kontinent (The Seventh Continent)	Drama	Michael Haneke Michael Haneke Michael Haneke is a German born Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work...	Wega Film	cinefilm debut; with Dieter Berner, Udo Samel Udo Samel Udo Samel is a German actor. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1977. He starred in the 1994 film Back to Square One, which was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
1989	Die Toten Fische (The Dead Fishes)	Drama	Michael Synek		with Joe Berger Joe Berger Joseph David Berger is an American football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan Tech.... , Erwin Leder Erwin Leder Erwin Alois Robert Leder is an Austrian actor. He is best known for his role as Chief Mechanic Johann in Das Boot, a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen about a mission of one World War II U-boat and its crew...
1988	Sterben und Leben im Schloß (Death and Life in the Castle)	Documentary	Egon Humer
1987	38 – Auch das war Wien 38 – Auch das war Wien 38 – Auch das war Wien is a 1987 Austrian-West German co-production directed by Wolfgang Glück. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The title is literally translated as '38 - That, too, was Vienna', but it is also known in English as '38 - Vienna Before the Fall.... (38 - That Too Was Vienna)	Literary film after Friedrich Torberg Friedrich Torberg Friedrich Torberg is the pen-name of Friedrich Kantor, an Austrian writer.- Biography :...	Wolfgang Glück Wolfgang Glück Wolfgang Glück is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His film 38 – Auch das war Wien was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-External links:...		Nominated for an Oscar
1987	Johann Strauß – Der König ohne Krone (Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown)	Drama	Franz Antel Franz Antel Franz Antel was a veteran Austrian filmmaker.Born in Vienna, Antel worked mainly as a film producer in the interwar years. After World War II, he began writing and directing films on a large scale...		with Oliver Tobias Oliver Tobias Oliver Tobias is a UK-based film, stage, and television actor and directorBorn Oliver Tobias Freitag in Zürich, Switzerland, he is the son of Austrian-Swiss actor Robert Freitag and German actress Maria Becker. He came to the United Kingdom at the age of eight and trained at East 15 Acting School,...
1986	Heidenlöcher	Drama/new Heimatfilm Heimatfilm Heimatfilm is the name given to a film genre that was popular in Germany, Switzerland and Austria from the late 40s to the early 70s. They were usually shot in the Alps, the Black Forest or the Lüneburg Heath and always involved the outdoors...	Wolfram Paulus Wolfram Paulus Wolfram Paulus is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 19 films since 1981. His 1986 film Heidenlöcher was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...	Marwo-Film u. a.	with Matthias Aichhorn, Albert Paulus
1986	Müllers Büro (Müller's Office)	Musical comedy / detective film	Niki List	Wega Film	with Christian Schmidt, Andreas Vitasek
1985	Oberst Redl Oberst Redl Colonel Redl ; ) is a 1985 drama film by Hungarian director István Szabó. It tells the life story of an Austrian Imperial military officer Alfred Redl who was blackmailed into espionage for the Russian secret service to prevent the revelation of his homosexuality... (Colonel Redl)	Drama	István Szabó István Szabó István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European, auteurist art cinema, he has made films that represent many of the psychological and political...		nominated for an Oscar and other awards
1983	Hirnbrennen (Brain Burning)	TV Drama/new Heimatfilm Heimatfilm Heimatfilm is the name given to a film genre that was popular in Germany, Switzerland and Austria from the late 40s to the early 70s. They were usually shot in the Alps, the Black Forest or the Lüneburg Heath and always involved the outdoors...	Leopold Huber
1983	Karambolage	Satire	Kitty Kino		with Marie Colbin, Renee Felden
1982	Die Ausgesperrten Die Ausgesperrten Wonderful, Wonderful Times is a novel by Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek, published in 1980 by Rowohlt Verlag. It was Jelinek's fifth book. An English version, translated by Michael Hulse, was released in 1990 by Serpent's Tail... (The Excluded)	TV Drama	Franz Novotny		with Rudolf Wessely Rudolf Wessely Rudolf Wessely is an Austrian actor.-Selected filmography:* Wahnfried * Derrick - Season 11, Episode 7: "Ein Spiel mit dem Tod"... , Emmy Werner Emmy Werner Emmy E. Werner is an American developmental psychologist. She received her Ph. D. from the University of Nebraska and is currently a professor emeritus in the Department of Human and Community Development at the University of California at DavisDr...
1982	Die Erben (The Heirs)	Drama	Walter Bannert	Bannert-Film	with Nikolas Vogel, Robert Schauer
1982	Malaria	Comedy	Niki List		Max-Ophüls-Preis 1983; with Andreas Vitasek
1982	Sei zärtlich, Pinguin (Be Gentle, Penguin)	Romantic comedy	Peter Hajek	Dieter Geissler Film u. a.	with Marie Colbin, Heinz Hoenig
1981	Der Bockerer (Bockerer)	Historical drama	Franz Antel Franz Antel Franz Antel was a veteran Austrian filmmaker.Born in Vienna, Antel worked mainly as a film producer in the interwar years. After World War II, he began writing and directing films on a large scale...		with Karl Merkatz Karl Merkatz Karl Merkatz is a well-known Austrian actor. He participated in numerous Austrian film productions and plays....
1981	Den Tüchtigen gehört die Welt (The World Belongs to the Thorough)	Crime film	Peter Patzak Peter Patzak Peter Patzak is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 60 films since 1973. His film Kassbach – Ein Porträt was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival and his film Wahnfried was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected...		with Franz Buchrieser; beginning of the Kottan Kottan ermittelt Kottan ermittelt is an Austrian television series.... series
1981	Ein wenig sterben (Die A Little)	Drama	Mansur Mahdavi		with Alfred Solm
1981	Mephisto	Drama	István Szabó István Szabó István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European, auteurist art cinema, he has made films that represent many of the psychological and political...	D/Ö/HUN
1981	Der Schüler Gerber (The Schoolboy Gerber)	Drama	Wolfgang Glück Wolfgang Glück Wolfgang Glück is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His film 38 – Auch das war Wien was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-External links:...		with Gabriel Barylli, Werner Kreindl Werner Kreindl Werner Kreindl was an Austrian television actor.He appeared in around 75 TV programmes between 1966 and his death in 1992. He was probably best known for his appearances in SOKO 5113 from 1978 to 1992.- Filmography :...
1981	Der Traum des Sandino (Sandino's Dream)	Documentary	Margareta Heinrich		filmed in Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
1980	Exit... nur keine Panik (Exit - Just Don't Panic)	Action comedy	Franz Novotny	Günther Köpf Film/Terra-Film	with Paulus Manker Paulus Manker Paulus Manker is an Austrian film director and actor, as well as an author and screenplay writer.Manker is considered one of the most maverick German-speaking actors, and polarizes public opinion like scarcely no other... , Hanno Pöschl Hanno Pöschl Hanno Pöschl is an Austrian actor.Pöschl has enjoyed a long and prolific career working with directors Maximilian Schell, Peter Patzak, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Paulus Manker, Richard Linklater, and Götz Spielmann...
1980	Fleischwolf (Meat grinder)	Drama	Houchang Allahyari		with Barbara Demmer, Thomas Morris Thomas Morris Thomas Morris may refer to:Thomas Morris , U.S. Representative from New YorkThomas Morris , Senator from Ohio* Thomas John Morris , U.S. federal judge...

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