Directing

Walter Bannert

Born November 28, 1942 · Wien, Austria

Died September 10, 2020 · aged 77

Walter Bannert (November 28, 1942 - September 10, 2020) was an Austrian film director, producer and actor. He is most known for the cult film DIE ERBEN (1982) (written and directed) and for co-founding Cinecoop Films with which he produced auteur cinema in the 70s.

Known For

Das ManifestDas Manifest · 1974
Das Manifest
8.01974
MovieThriller
A man sentenced to death escapes from a military prison and finds shelter with a resistance group that is set to liberate the country. The repressive enemy never sleeps. The escaping condemned man is also no longer the old warrior he once was: he is broken - wonders whether the resistance can put him back together.
Young LoveYoung Love · 1987
Young Love
5.31987
MovieComedyRomance
While his parents are on holiday, Huey and his buddies borrow their car and go out. After pursuing a gang of girls, Huey crashes the car, and discovering that the repairs will cost a small fortune, the boys must get jobs to pay for the repairs before Huey's parents get home. The boys all land jobs as porters in the Beachfront Hotel, where their minds are taken off their problems by girls!!
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi BearsReal Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears · 1989
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
9.01989
MovieComedy
Teen-aged Tonyhas never known who is father is. Together with his best buddies Peter and Susan, he tracks down the clues he has as well as he can.
Grüß Gott, Herr AnwaltGrüß Gott, Herr Anwalt · 2007
Grüß Gott, Herr Anwalt
2.62007
MovieComedy
Bavarian lawyer Mair lives in a region where spectacular cases look something like this: Mair's best friend, pastor Hubertus, has poured a huge load of manure into the luxury convertible of arch-enemy Altmann. In addition to a lawsuit, he is now threatened with a transfer to the jungle or - even worse - to the North Sea...
Liebe für FortgeschritteneLiebe für Fortgeschrittene · 2008
Liebe für Fortgeschrittene
2008
Movie
Watchmaker Erika Backström runs the family business with an iron hand. But her life is turned upside down when she meets the gardener Otto during a short stay at a castle hotel.
HerzklopfenHerzklopfen · 1985
Herzklopfen
5.21985
MovieDramaRomance
Walter Bannert's life-affirming film depicts the passionate love affair between an apprentice and a student from a middle-class family. Julia Stemberger's first film role also marked her breakthrough as a character actress. 16-year-old toolmaker apprentice David falls in love with Susanne, a politician's daughter of the same age. Their happiness doesn't last long: Susanne becomes pregnant, and David must compete in a boxing match against a seemingly superior opponent.
The InheritorsThe Inheritors · 1983
The Inheritors
6.01983
MovieDramaAction
A neo-Nazi organization is recruiting in the 1980s, and two youths of high-school age join for similar reasons, despite class differences. Thomas is the son of a self-made industrialist father and a scolding social-climbing mother. He attends private school and has a brother who's an accomplished musician, but neither can satisfy mom's constant demands for school and social success. She belittles them, and there's incessant bickering at their table. Charly, a dropout, is the son of an abusive, alcoholic laborer. In the youth group, each finds order, respect, camaraderie, and adults who seem to value them. Where do domestic abuse and sanctioned political violence end?
1:0 für das Glück1:0 für das Glück · 2008
1:0 für das Glück
6.02008
MovieComedy
Petra Winter, the notorious headmistress of Berlin's Fröbel-Gymnasium, is known for her strictness and harsh treatment of the school administration. Even the friendly janitor Christian Brenner has a hard time with the principal's uptight manner. To get one over on the hated Ms. Winter, her colleagues arrange for her to stand in for the PE teacher. Now the principal, who is feared by the pupils, has to look after the school's flagging soccer team. But what nobody knows is that Petra Winter is a passionate soccer fan. The janitor, who has his eye on the principal, helps her train the team for a crucial match. Over the course of this time, the headmistress softens more and more and realizes that friendship is more important than discipline.

Movies

Das ManifestDas Manifest · 1974
Das Manifest
8.01974
MovieThriller
A man sentenced to death escapes from a military prison and finds shelter with a resistance group that is set to liberate the country. The repressive enemy never sleeps. The escaping condemned man is also no longer the old warrior he once was: he is broken - wonders whether the resistance can put him back together.
Young LoveYoung Love · 1987
Young Love
5.31987
MovieComedyRomance
While his parents are on holiday, Huey and his buddies borrow their car and go out. After pursuing a gang of girls, Huey crashes the car, and discovering that the repairs will cost a small fortune, the boys must get jobs to pay for the repairs before Huey's parents get home. The boys all land jobs as porters in the Beachfront Hotel, where their minds are taken off their problems by girls!!
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi BearsReal Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears · 1989
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
9.01989
MovieComedy
Teen-aged Tonyhas never known who is father is. Together with his best buddies Peter and Susan, he tracks down the clues he has as well as he can.
Grüß Gott, Herr AnwaltGrüß Gott, Herr Anwalt · 2007
Grüß Gott, Herr Anwalt
2.62007
MovieComedy
Bavarian lawyer Mair lives in a region where spectacular cases look something like this: Mair's best friend, pastor Hubertus, has poured a huge load of manure into the luxury convertible of arch-enemy Altmann. In addition to a lawsuit, he is now threatened with a transfer to the jungle or - even worse - to the North Sea...
Liebe für FortgeschritteneLiebe für Fortgeschrittene · 2008
Liebe für Fortgeschrittene
2008
Movie
Watchmaker Erika Backström runs the family business with an iron hand. But her life is turned upside down when she meets the gardener Otto during a short stay at a castle hotel.
HerzklopfenHerzklopfen · 1985
Herzklopfen
5.21985
MovieDramaRomance
Walter Bannert's life-affirming film depicts the passionate love affair between an apprentice and a student from a middle-class family. Julia Stemberger's first film role also marked her breakthrough as a character actress. 16-year-old toolmaker apprentice David falls in love with Susanne, a politician's daughter of the same age. Their happiness doesn't last long: Susanne becomes pregnant, and David must compete in a boxing match against a seemingly superior opponent.
The InheritorsThe Inheritors · 1983
The Inheritors
6.01983
MovieDramaAction
A neo-Nazi organization is recruiting in the 1980s, and two youths of high-school age join for similar reasons, despite class differences. Thomas is the son of a self-made industrialist father and a scolding social-climbing mother. He attends private school and has a brother who's an accomplished musician, but neither can satisfy mom's constant demands for school and social success. She belittles them, and there's incessant bickering at their table. Charly, a dropout, is the son of an abusive, alcoholic laborer. In the youth group, each finds order, respect, camaraderie, and adults who seem to value them. Where do domestic abuse and sanctioned political violence end?
1:0 für das Glück1:0 für das Glück · 2008
1:0 für das Glück
6.02008
MovieComedy
Petra Winter, the notorious headmistress of Berlin's Fröbel-Gymnasium, is known for her strictness and harsh treatment of the school administration. Even the friendly janitor Christian Brenner has a hard time with the principal's uptight manner. To get one over on the hated Ms. Winter, her colleagues arrange for her to stand in for the PE teacher. Now the principal, who is feared by the pupils, has to look after the school's flagging soccer team. But what nobody knows is that Petra Winter is a passionate soccer fan. The janitor, who has his eye on the principal, helps her train the team for a crucial match. Over the course of this time, the headmistress softens more and more and realizes that friendship is more important than discipline.
Wieder daheimWieder daheim · 2008
Wieder daheim
5.72008
MovieTV MovieDrama
It has been over 20 years since Maren Bertram left her parents' farm after a bad argument with her father Maximilian. At the time, she blamed her father for her mother's tragic death. Now the successful investment banker returns to her small Bavarian home village. After all these years, she finally wants to reconcile with the old stubborn man, but that is easier said than done. The fact that Maren's childhood sweetheart Johann seems to be involved in the impending forced sale of the farm doesn't make things any easier.
Was kostet der Sieg?Was kostet der Sieg? · 1980
Was kostet der Sieg?
9.01980
MovieFamily
The students of a Vienna High School participate in the games of a newly formed student's soccer league. After winning their first game, all they can think of is sport; they are encouraged by their gym teacher and school director who feel it's good for the school and its prestige. Coming of age film
The Happy Minutes of Georg HauserThe Happy Minutes of Georg Hauser · 1974
The Happy Minutes of Georg Hauser
7.31974
MovieDramaMystery
After a series of events, Georg Hauser, an established middle-class man, is at odds with the world, in which he himself used to work so well. He wants out. He wants to live. In a moment of his very own clarity, he destroys his car, but whoever destroys his property is an enemy of the state.
Johann Nestroy 1801-1862Johann Nestroy 1801-1862 · 1976
Johann Nestroy 1801-1862
1976
MovieDocumentary
Documentation on the life and work of Johann Nestroy from 1801 to 1862.

TV Shows

Scene of the CrimeScene of the Crime · 1970
Scene of the Crime
6.21970
SeriesDramaCrime
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Die Rosenheim-CopsDie Rosenheim-Cops · 2002
Die Rosenheim-Cops
6.42002
SeriesCrimeComedy
A team of inspectors investigates murders in and around the small Upper Bavarian town of Rosenheim, and they still have plenty of time to see idyllic landscapes and luxurious pre-alpine villas and enjoy sumptuous Bavarian fare with beer.
Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche FrauJulia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau · 1999
Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau
1999
SeriesDramaFamily
Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau is a German television series.
Die Garmisch-CopsDie Garmisch-Cops · 2012
Die Garmisch-Cops
2012
Series
Vater wider WillenVater wider Willen · 1998
Vater wider Willen
1998
SeriesDrama
Das Glück dieser ErdeDas Glück dieser Erde · 2011
Das Glück dieser Erde
2011
SeriesFamilyDrama