| Rainer Kaufmann | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1959-06-06) 6 June 1959 (age 65) Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Rainer Kaufmann (born 6 June 1959) is a German film director. He directed more than thirty films including The Pharmacist and Operation Sugar [de], a film about human trafficking.
Selected filmography
- Dann eben mit Gewalt (1993, TV film) — (based on a novel by Jan de Zanger [nl])
- The Little Innocent [de] (1994, TV film)
- One of My Oldest Friends (1995) — (based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
- Talk of the Town (1995)
- The Pharmacist (1997) — (based on a novel by Ingrid Noll)
- Long Hello and Short Goodbye (1999) — (screenplay by Jeff Vintar)
- Cold Is the Evening Breeze (2000) — (based on a novel by Ingrid Noll)
- Queen of Cherries [de] (2004, TV miniseries) — (based on a novel by Justus Pfaue)
- Marias letzte Reise [de] (2005, TV film)
- Four Daughters (2006, TV film) — (based on a novel by Inger Alfvén)
- Runaway Horse (2007) — (based on a novella by Martin Walser)
- A Grand Exit [fr] (2008, TV film)
- The Best Is Yet to Come [de] (2008, TV film)
- Thanksgiving [de] (2009, TV film) — (based on a novel by Volker Klüpfel [de] and Michael Kobr [de])
- In aller Stille [de] (2010, TV film)
- Blaubeerblau [de] (2011, TV film)
- When the Foehn Wind Is Blowing [de] (2011, TV film) — (based on a novel by Jörg Maurer [de])
- Milk Money [de] (2012, TV film) — (based on a novel by Volker Klüpfel [de] and Michael Kobr [de])
- Operation Sugar [de] (2012, TV film)
- Seegrund. Ein Kluftingerkrimi [de] (2013, TV film) — (based on a novel by Volker Klüpfel [de] and Michael Kobr [de])
- Unexpected [de] (2014, TV film)
- Die Puppenspieler [de] (2017, TV film) — (based on a novel by Tanja Kinkel)
- Der Polizist und das Mädchen [de] (2018, TV film)
- Lost in Separation [de] (2019)
References
- Elley, Derek (2007-12-11). "Runaway Horse". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- Wick, Klaudia (2013-01-16). "ARD muss "Operation Zucker" zensieren". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-11.
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