Director

Veit Helmer

Directing

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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 15

TMDB ID: 52542

IMDb ID: nm0375691

Known for: Directing

Born: April 24, 1968

Age: 57

Place of birth: Hannover, Germany

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1989 - 2025

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 6.08

Wikidata: Q87282

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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.