A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
München, Germany
Born:
January 1, 1967
Philipp Stölzl (born 1967 in Munich) is a German film director, opera director and screenwriter. He began to direct music videos in the mid 1990s and directed his first feature film in 2002. Philipp Stölzl was trained as a set and costume designer at the Münchner Kammerspielen where he graduated in 1988. He worked in these professions in German theatres and began to work for films in 1996. He debuted as director in 1998 with the music video for Rammstein's "Du riechst so gut". He has continued to direct videos for artists such as Mick Jagger, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Madonna, and Garbage's Bond theme "The World Is Not Enough". He has also directed commercials. His first feature film as director was Baby from 2002. It was followed by North Face (2008), Young Goethe in Love (2010), Erased (2012) and The Physician (2013). Stölzl's work for the opera stage includes a production of Charles Gounod's Faust in 2008 and Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore in 2013.
Co-Writer:
2013 The Physician
2019 I've Never Been to New York
Director:
2003 Baby
2007 Absolute Garbage
2007 Benvenuto Cellini
2008 North Face
2010 Young Goethe in Love
2012 Erased
2013 Il Trovatore
2013 The Physician
2015 Jonas Kaufmann: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
2016 Winnetou - A New World
2016 Winnetou - The Last Fight
2016 Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
2019 I've Never Been to New York
2020 Rigoletto - Fesival de Bregenz
2021 Chess Story
2022 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
2023 Rusalka - Dutch National Opera
2024 Der Freischütz - Von der Seebühne Bregenz
2025 The Physician II
Lighting Director:
2003 Baby
2007 Absolute Garbage
2007 Benvenuto Cellini
2008 North Face
2010 Young Goethe in Love
2012 Erased
2013 Il Trovatore
2013 The Physician
2015 Jonas Kaufmann: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
2016 Winnetou - A New World
2016 Winnetou - The Last Fight
2016 Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
2019 I've Never Been to New York
2020 Rigoletto - Fesival de Bregenz
2021 Chess Story
2022 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
2023 Rusalka - Dutch National Opera
2024 Der Freischütz - Von der Seebühne Bregenz
2025 The Physician II
Producer:
2003 Baby
2007 Absolute Garbage
2007 Benvenuto Cellini
2008 North Face
2010 Young Goethe in Love
2012 Erased
2013 Il Trovatore
2013 The Physician
2015 Jonas Kaufmann: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
2016 Winnetou - A New World
2016 Winnetou - The Last Fight
2016 Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
2019 I've Never Been to New York
2020 Rigoletto - Fesival de Bregenz
2021 Chess Story
2022 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
2023 Rusalka - Dutch National Opera
2024 Der Freischütz - Von der Seebühne Bregenz
2025 The Physician II
Stage Director:
2003 Baby
2007 Absolute Garbage
2007 Benvenuto Cellini
2008 North Face
2010 Young Goethe in Love
2012 Erased
2013 Il Trovatore
2013 The Physician
2015 Jonas Kaufmann: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
2016 Winnetou - A New World
2016 Winnetou - The Last Fight
2016 Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
2019 I've Never Been to New York
2020 Rigoletto - Fesival de Bregenz
2021 Chess Story
2022 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
2023 Giordano: Andrea Chénier
2023 Rusalka - Dutch National Opera
2024 Der Freischütz - Von der Seebühne Bregenz
2025 The Physician II
Writer:
2003 Baby
2007 Absolute Garbage
2007 Benvenuto Cellini
2008 North Face
2010 Young Goethe in Love
2012 Erased
2013 Il Trovatore
2013 The Physician
2015 Jonas Kaufmann: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
2016 Winnetou - A New World
2016 Winnetou - The Last Fight
2016 Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
2019 I've Never Been to New York
2020 Rigoletto - Fesival de Bregenz
2021 Chess Story
2022 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
2023 Giordano: Andrea Chénier
2023 Rusalka - Dutch National Opera
2024 Der Freischütz - Von der Seebühne Bregenz
2025 The Physician II
Director:
2023 The Swarm
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