Veit Helmer
Director · Writer · ProducerVeit 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.
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DIRECTOR24
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
2025
Director
Gondola
2024
Director
The Bra
2019
Director
Fiddlesticks
2014
Director
Dingi
2012
Director
Baikonur
2011
Director
- Dushanbe With Love
Dushanbe With Love
2009
Director
Absurdistan
2008
Director
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo
They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo
2008
Director
- Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood
Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood
2006
Director
- Dog's Life
Dog's Life
2005
Director
Caspian Bride
2005
Director
- Georgian Summer
Georgian Summer
2004
Director
Gate to Heaven
2003
Director
- Be Careful in the Night!
Be Careful in the Night!
2001
Director
Uzbek Express!
2001
Director
Tuvalu
1999
Director
- Surprise!
Surprise!
1996
Director
A Trick of the Light
1995
Assistant Director
Tour Eiffel
1994
Director
- Der Fensterputzer
Der Fensterputzer
1993
Director
- Within Grasp
Within Grasp
1992
Director
- Tour d'Amour
Tour d'Amour
1989
Director
Fool's Mate
1989
Assistant Director
WRITER9
PRODUCER13
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
2025
Producer
Gondola
2024
Producer
The Bra
2019
Producer
- Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
2018
Producer
Fiddlesticks
2014
Producer
Baikonur
2011
Producer
Absurdistan
2008
Producer
Tuvalu
1999
Producer
- Game Over
Game Over
1996
Producer
A Trick of the Light
1995
Producer
Superstau
1991
Unit Manager
- Erebos
Erebos
1989
Assistant Production Manager
- Schlaflose Nächte
Schlaflose Nächte
1988
Unit Manager
