Veit Helmer
Directing
Born: 1968-04-24 · Hannover, Germany
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.
🎬 Movies (29)
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
2025
Director
Gondola
2024
Director
The Bra
2019
Director
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
2018
Producer
Fiddlesticks
2014
Director
Dingi
2012
Director
Baikonur
2011
Director
Dushanbe With Love
2009
Director
Absurdistan
2008
Director
They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo
2008
Director
Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood
2006
Director
Dog's Life
2005
Director
Caspian Bride
2005
Director
Georgian Summer
2004
Director
Gate to Heaven
2003
Director
Be Careful in the Night!
2001
Director
Uzbek Express!
2001
Director
Tuvalu
1999
Director
Surprise!
1996
Director
Game Over
1996
Producer
A Trick of the Light
1995
Writer
Tour Eiffel
1994
Director
Der Fensterputzer
1993
Director
Within Grasp
1992
Director
Superstau
1991
Unit Manager
Tour d'Amour
1989
Director
Fool's Mate
1989
Assistant Director
Erebos
1989
Assistant Production Manager
Schlaflose Nächte
1988
Unit Manager