Hans-Jochen Wagner

Actor

Ulrich Köhler is one of the most influential German auteur filmmakers of his generation. He established a clear signature style early on: precise observations, minimal dialogue, dense atmospheres. He gained international attention with BUNGALOW (2002, director: Ulrich Köhler), which was screened in the Panorama section of the Berlinale and, with its unsentimental coming-of-age perspective, set a tone that characterizes Köhler's later works. With MONTAG KOMMEN DIE FENSTER (2006, directed by Ulrich Köhler), he cemented his reputation as a style-conscious narrator of everyday life; the production is as carefully documented in the central German-language film databases as the credits. Köhler celebrated his greatest festival success with Schlafkrankheit (2011, directed by Ulrich Köhler): the film premiered in competition at the Berlinale and earned him the Silver Bear for Best Director. This officially recognized and internationally confirmed his precise, unemotional gaze. He later returned to the big stage with In My Room (2018, directed by Ulrich Köhler); the film was presented in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and underscores Köhler's continued presence at A-list festivals. The combination of recognizable style, constant festival presence, and precise auteur perspective makes Köhler's work equally relevant for arthouse cinemas, VOD curators, and the trade press. Those looking for verifiable references will find consistent, publicly available evidence for BUNGALOW, MONTAG KOMMEN DIE FENSTER, Schlafkrankheit, and In My Room on film portals, festival archives, and official production websites.