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German director and screenwriter (1933–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horst Rainer Erler (26 August 1933 – 8 November 2023) was a German director, screenwriter, writer and producer.
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| Born | 26 August 1933 |
| Died | 8 November 2023 (aged 90) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Director Screenwriter |
Born in Munich, Erler grew up in Solln and entered the film industry as the assistant director of Rudolf Jugert, a role he fulfilled for eight years.[1] During his career he directed over 40 feature films and five stage works, and wrote 14 novels and more than two dozen short stories.[2]
In 1972, Rainer Erler founded the production company Pentagramma with his wife Renate.[1] He had his international breakout in 1979 with the television thriller film Fleisch, which launched the career of Jutta Speidel, was sold in over 120 countries and even released theatrically in a large number of them.[1][2] His films were often characterized by an original mixture of exploitation, science fiction and political themes.[2]
Active until 2000, during his career Erler received numerous awards and honours, notably the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis and the Federal Cross of Merit.[1] In his later years he moved to Perth, Australia, where he died on 8 November 2023, at the age of 90.[1][2]
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