Rainer Frimmel
Rainer Frimmel (born 11 July 1971, Vienna) is an Austrian director and photographer. After studying psychology in Vienna he graduated as a photographer. He has received scholarships in New York City, Paris and Rome for his photographic work.
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Rainer Frimmel
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- Name
- Rainer Frimmel
- Born
- 11 July 1971
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria
- Occupation
- * Filmmaker
- Nationality
- Austria
- Education
- Higher Federal Graphical Institute of Education and Research
- Honours
- Wolfgang Staudte Award · Romy · Austrian Film Award for Best Documentary · Austrian Film Award for Best Feature Film · Austrian Film Award for Best Director
- Languages
- German
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Rainer Frimmel (born 11 July 1971, Vienna) is an Austrian director and photographer. After studying psychology in Vienna he graduated as a photographer. He has received scholarships in New York City, Paris and Rome for his photographic work.
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Since 1996 he has been working together with Tizza Covi on films, theatre, and photography.
Rainer Frimmel at Berlinale 2026 in Berlin, Germany
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• Name — Rainer Frimmel • Born — 11 July 1971 • Birthplace — Vienna, Austria • Occupation — * Filmmaker • Screenwriter • Years Active — 1996–present
With Tizza Covi
With Tizza Covi
In 2002 Frimmel and Covi founded their own film production company Vento Film to produce their films independently. They have won several awards for their documentaries, including the Wolfgang-Staudte-Award at the Berlinale for Babooska. • Illustration — Frimmel, opening night of Vienna International Film Festival 2013 (Gartenbaukino, Vienna, Austria). La Pivellina is their first fiction feature film and has been screened worldwide in more than 130 International Film Festivals. The film has received numerous international awards including the Europa Cinemas Label in Cannes and was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but didn't make the final shortlist. Their second feature film, The shine of day, premiered in the international competition in Locarno 2012 and won the Silver Leopard for Best Actor. The film was also awarded as Best Austrian Movie of the year at the Diagonale, and won the Max Ophüls Award in Saarbrücken 2013.
Filmography
Filmography
• 2026 The Loneliest Man in Town • 2022 Vera • 2020 Notes from the Underworld • 2016 Mister Universo • 2012 Der Glanz des Tages (The shine of day) • 2009 La Pivellina • 2005 Babooska • 2001 Das ist alles (That’s all) • 2000 Aufzeichnungen aus dem Tiefparterre (Notes from the basement)
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Rainer Frimmel is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as photographer, screenwriter, cinematographer and director.
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1971
Rainer Frimmel was born on 11 July 1971.
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- 1.dok.at | Rainer Frimmel. Abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2017.
- 2.Aufzeichnungen aus der Unterwelt. berlinale.de.
- 3.Christoph Silber. ROMY-Akademie kürt Sieger: Androiden, Unterweltler und Drogenhändler. Kurier.at. 2020-05-19.
- 4.Diagonale 2022 mit 110 Filmen am Start. ORF.at. 2022-02-08.
- 5.Zur Person: Tizza Covi und Rainer Frimmel. diagonale.at.
- 6.Venedig: Goldener Löwe für Dokumentarfilm von Laura Poitras. ORF.at. 2022-09-10.
- 7.Programm für Filmfestspiele Venedig steht. ORF.at. 2022-07-26.
- 8.Österreich schickt "Vera" ins Rennen um den Auslandsoscar. DerStandard.at. 2023-09-28.
- 9.Marian Wilhelm. Zwei aktuelle Dokumentarfilme erzählen vom Überleben im Holocaust. DerStandard.at. 2023-09-26.
- 10.Alexandra Seibel. Filmporträt über Emile Zuckerkandl: „Das Vergessen geht sehr schnell“. Kurier.at. 2023-09-29.
- 11.76. Berlinale: Zwei österreichische Filme im Rennen. ORF.at. 2026-01-20.
- 12.Kodak Analog-Filmpreis. diagonale.at.
- 13.Großer Diagonale-Preis des Landes Steiermark. diagonale.at.
- 14.Diagonale 2021: "Hochwald" von Evi Romen als bester Spielfilm gekürt. Kurier.at. 2021-06-13.
- 15.Österreichischer Filmpreis: Nominierungen 2022. oesterreichische-filmakademie.at.
- 16.Valerie Dirk. Geld für Kardinal Kino und die Preise der Diagonale. DerStandard.at. 2023-03-26.
- 17.Österreichischer Filmpreis 2023: Alle Nominierungen im Überblick. VOL.at. 2023-04-20.
- 18.Filmfestival Bozen: Das sind die Preisträger. rainews.it. 2023-04-23.
- 19.Georg Leyrer. Die Sieger der Branchen-ROMY: Ohne sie gäbe es weder Film noch Fernsehen. Kurier.at. 2023-09-09.
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Recognition and collections. Frimmel received Wolfgang Staudte Award, Romy, Austrian Film Award for Best Documentary, Austrian Film Award for Best Feature Film and Austrian Film Award for Best Director.
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