Rainer Erler
Directing · Born 1933-08-26 · age 90 at death · Munich, Germany
Rainer Erler was a German writer, director and film producer. Erler was considered a major maker of German science fiction films and of science fiction on television, as well as the founder of the science thriller subgenre (explosive social, political and scientific themes are presented in a suspenseful way). Erler's films often dealt with controversial social issues such as nuclear energy, nuclear waste, ethics in scientific research, genetic manipulation or organ trafficking. Many films provoked controversial reactions when they were broadcast.
Titles
Spare Parts
The Haunted Castle
Operation Ganymed
The Delegation
Deadly Harvest
News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future
The Last Holidays
Sugar
Die Quelle
Almost a Hero
Der Attentäter
Lydia muss sterben
Plutonium
Seelenwanderung
Der doppelte Nikolaus
The Mysterious Magician
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
Mein Freund der Scheich
Orden für die Wunderkinder
Das schöne Ende dieser Welt
Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere
Die Halde
Sieben Tage
Das Bohrloch oder Bayern ist nicht Texas
Der Seitensprung
A Guru Comes
Professor Columbus
Marke Lohengrin
Die Gardine
Endkampf
Sonderurlaub
Hotel Allotria
Tricked
People in the Net
Illusion in Moll
Das Blaue Palais
Die Kaltenbach-Papiere
Der letzte Stammtisch