Veit Helmer
Directing
Biography
Veit Helmer is a German film director and producer who began making films as a teenager and later studied directing in Berlin and Munich. He gained recognition through numerous award-winning short films and his feature debut Tuvalu (1999), followed by internationally screened films such as Absurdistan and Baikonur. His work is known for its visual storytelling, often using very little dialogue and emphasizing expressive imagery and physical acting.
Filmography 24
Movies (22)
Akiko, the Flying Monkey2025Directing
Gondola2024Directing
The Bra2019Directing
Fiddlesticks2014Directing
Dingi2012Directing
Baikonur2011Directing- Dushanbe With Love2009Directing
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo2008Directing
Absurdistan2008Directing- Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood2006Directing
- Dog's Life2005Directing
Caspian Bride2005Directing- Georgian Summer2004Directing
Gate to Heaven2003Directing
Be Careful At Night!2001Directing
Uzbek Express!2001Directing
Tuvalu1999Directing- Surprise!1996Directing
Tour Eiffel1994Directing- Der Fensterputzer1993Directing
- Within Grasp1992Directing
- Tour d'Amour1989Directing
Shows (2)
- Bavarian Film Awards1979Self
- German Film Award1951Self