Veit Helmer
Directing
- Born
- April 24, 1968 (age 58) · Hannover, Germany
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.
Known for
Tuvalu
November 19, 1999
The Bra
March 7, 2019
Absurdistan
January 20, 2008
Baikonur
September 1, 2011
Superstau
March 21, 1991
A Trick of the Light
November 28, 1995
Gondola
March 7, 2024
Fiddlesticks
October 13, 2014
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
June 5, 2025
Uzbek Express!
January 1, 2001
Tour Eiffel
October 9, 1994
Gate to Heaven
December 18, 2003
Behind the camera32
- 2025Akiko, the Flying Monkey Director, Writer, Producer
- 2024Gondola Director, Writer, Producer
- 2019The Bra Director, Writer, Producer
- 2018Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Producer
- 2014Fiddlesticks Director, Producer
- 2012Dingi Director, Writer
- 2011Baikonur Screenplay, Producer, Director
- 2009Dushanbe With Love Director
- 2008They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo Director
- 2008