Oliver Schmitz

Biography

Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter. His film Mapantsula was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film Life, Above All was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. It made the shortlist of nominations announced in January 2011. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Alaska's Giant Bears

17 January 2023

Yellowstone: The Mystery of the Wolves

2 January 2018

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

18 February 1994

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

Shepherds and Butchers

12 May 2017

Türkisch für Anfänger

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	Alaska's Giant Bears
2018	Yellowstone: The Mystery of the Wolves	Narrator
1994	In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid	Self
1964	Grimme-Preis-Verleihung	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2021	Klara Sonntag - Kleine Fische, große Fische	Director
2020	Professionals	Director
2019	Geisterschiff - Der Usedomkrimi	Director
2018	Amokspiel	Director
2018	St. Maik	Director
2017	Shepherds and Butchers	Director
2017	Familie mit Hindernissen	Director
2017	Liebling, lass die Hühner frei	Director
2015	Schandfleck - Der Usedom-Krimi	Director
2015	Reiff für die Insel - Katharina und der Schäfer	Director
2014	Alle unter eine Tanne	Director
2014	Allein unter Ärzten	Director
2013	Willkommen im Club	Director
2013	Bella Dilemma	Director
2013	Christine. Perfekt war gestern!	Director
2012	Willkommen im Krieg	Director
2012	Allein unter Nachbarn	Director
2011	Allein unter Müttern	Director
2010	Life, Above All	Director
2010	Life, Above All	Writer
2008	Doctor’s Diary	Director
2008	Deadly Harvest	Director
2007	Allein unter Töchtern	Director
2006	Paris Je T'aime	Director
2006	Paris Je T'aime	Writer
2006	Türkisch für Anfänger	Director
2005	Plötzlich berühmt	Director
2005	Was Sie schon immer über Singles wissen wollten	Director
2004	Prinzessin macht blau	Director
2002	Das beste Stück	Director
2001	Hijack Stories	Director
1997	Joburg Stories	Director
1991	Hlanganani : A Short History of COSATU	Editor
1991	Hlanganani : A Short History of COSATU	Director
1988	Mapantsula	Writer
1988	Mapantsula	Director
1988	Mapantsula	Producer