
Directing
Veit Helmer
Born 24 April 1968 in Hannover, Germany
50 credits
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
Directing 25
- TBAAlpha Juliet TangoFilmDirector
- 2025Akiko, the Flying MonkeyFilmDirector
- 2024GondolaFilmDirector
- 2019The BraFilmDirector
- 2014FiddlesticksFilmDirector
- 2012DingiFilmDirector
- 2011BaikonurFilmDirector
- 2009Dushanbe With LoveFilmDirector
- 2008AbsurdistanFilmDirector
- 2008They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in TokyoFilmDirector
- 2006Behind the Couch: Casting in HollywoodFilmDirector
- 2005Caspian BrideFilmDirector
- 2005Dog's LifeFilmDirector
- 2004Georgian SummerFilmDirector
- 2003Gate to HeavenFilmDirector
- 2001Uzbek Express!FilmDirector
- 2001Be Careful At Night!FilmDirector
- 1999TuvaluFilmDirector
- 1996Surprise!FilmDirector
- 1995A Trick of the LightFilmAssistant Director
- 1994Tour EiffelFilmDirector
- 1993Der FensterputzerFilmDirector
- 1992Within GraspFilmDirector
- 1989Fool's MateFilmAssistant Director
- 1989Tour d'AmourFilmDirector
Writing 11
Production 14
- 2025Akiko, the Flying MonkeyFilmProducer
- 2024GondolaFilmProducer
- 2019The BraFilmProducer
- 2018Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiFilmProducer
- 2014FiddlesticksFilmProducer
- 2011BaikonurFilmProducer
- 2008AbsurdistanFilmProducer
- 2001Be Careful At Night!FilmExecutive Producer
- 1999TuvaluFilmProducer
- 1996Game OverFilmProducer
- 1995A Trick of the LightFilmProducer
- 1991SuperstauFilmUnit Manager
- 1989ErebosFilmAssistant Production Manager
- 1988Schlaflose NächteFilmUnit Manager
Filmography from TMDB.







