Harun Farocki - Actor Profile

Harun Farocki

Directing
Updated: Apr 17, 2026
41Total Films
7.1 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 9, 1944
Birth Place: Neutitschein, Sudetenland

About Harun Farocki

Harun Farocki was a German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film. He made over 90 films, the vast majority of them short experimental documentaries.

Harun Farocki Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Harun Farocki reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 41 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Harun Farocki's work falls within the Documentary genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 10% of Harun Farocki's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains A German Youth, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Harun Farocki Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Harun Farocki's career based on audience ratings.

Full Filmography

Every movie Harun Farocki has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2026 Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Flop Similar →
2025 About Narration - Flop Similar →
2016 EXPRMNTL Himself Flop Similar →
2015 A German Youth Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2014 Harun, who only drinks beer, has a glass of wine (2011). Harun Farocki Flop Similar →
2005 Palette revisited - Flop Similar →
2005 Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Harun Farocki Self Flop Similar →
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Self Flop Similar →
2002 Starbuck Holger Meins Self Flop Similar →
1997 The Expression of Hands - Average Similar →
1995 Interface Self Flop Similar →
1995 Workers Leaving the Factory Narrador Average Similar →
1993 Navy Cut - Flop Similar →
1991 Images of the World and the Inscription of War Self (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1988 Georg K. Glaser – Writer and Smith Self Average Similar →
1986 Schlagworte – Schlagbilder. Ein Gespräch mit Vilém Flusser - Average Similar →
1984 Class Relations Delamarche Hit Similar →
1983 Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika - Average Similar →
1983 Straub/Huillet: Work on "Class Relations" - Flop Similar →
1982 Filme von Peter Weiss Self Flop Similar →
1981 "Kino 81" - Stillness, a film magazine by film critics Self Flop Similar →
1981 Zeit der langen Nächte Günter Flop Similar →
1980 Henry Angst - Flop Similar →
1979 Putting Things Straight - Flop Similar →
1978 Cinématon N°1068 Flop Similar →
1978 Between Two Wars - Average Similar →
1978 "Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec. Film director Average Similar →
1978 A Picture of Sarah Schumann Self / Interviewer Flop Similar →
1976 Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins) - Hit Similar →
1975 About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright (voice) Flop Similar →
1975 Kampf um ein Kind - Flop Similar →
1971 Something Self Explanatory (15x) - Flop Similar →
1970 Die Teilung aller Tage - Flop Similar →
1970 Zum Begriff des 'kritischen Kommunismus' bei Antonio Labriola (1843-1904) - Flop Similar →
N/A Cinématon n°1068 : Harun Farocki - Flop Similar →
1969 Wochenschau I: Requiem für eine Firma - Flop Similar →
1969 The Inextinguishable Fire - Average Similar →
1968 Their Newspapers - Average Similar →
1968 Break the Power of the Manipulators - Flop Similar →
1967 3000 Houses - Flop Similar →
1967 Farocki dreht - Flop Similar →

Harun Farocki - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Harun Farocki?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Harun Farocki is "A German Youth" with a rating of 7.1/10.

How many movies has Harun Farocki acted in?

Harun Farocki has been featured in at least 41 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Harun Farocki?

Other notable films include "Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins)", "Class Relations", and "Images of the World and the Inscription of War".

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