Philipp Stölzl

Director, Writer, Producer

January 1, 1967 (59 years)
Philipp Stölzl (born 1967 in Munich) is a German film director, opera director and screenwriter. He began to direct music videos in the mid 1990s and directed his first feature film in 2002.

Philipp Stölzl was trained as a set and costume designer at the Münchner Kammerspielen where he graduated in 1988. He worked in these professions in German theatres and began to work for films in 1996. He debuted as director in 1998 with the music video for Rammstein's "Du riechst so gut". He has continued to direct videos for artists such as Mick Jagger, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Madonna, and Garbage's Bond theme "The World Is Not Enough". He has also directed commercials.

His first feature film as director was Baby from 2002. It was followed by North Face (2008), Young Goethe in Love (2010), Erased (2012) and The Physician (2013). Stölzl's work for the opera stage includes a production of Charles Gounod's Faust in 2008 and Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore in 2013.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Physician
    The Physician2013
  • Erased
    Erased2012
  • North Face
    North Face2008
  • Young Goethe in Love
    Young Goethe in Love2010

Known For

  • The Physician
    The Physician2013
  • Erased
    Erased2012
  • North Face
    North Face2008
  • Chess Story
    Chess Story2021
  • Young Goethe in Love
    Young Goethe in Love2010
  • The Swarm
    The Swarm1 season
  • Winnetou - A New World
    Winnetou - A New World2016
  • The Physician II
    The Physician II2025
  • I've Never Been to New York
    I've Never Been to New York2019
  • Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake
    Winnetou - The Secret of Silver Lake2016
  • Winnetou - The Last Fight
    Winnetou - The Last Fight2016
  • Baby
    Baby2003
  • Winnetou - The Legend Lives
    Winnetou - The Legend Lives6 episodes
  • Rigoletto
    Rigoletto2019
  • Absolute Garbage
    Absolute Garbage2007
  • Benvenuto Cellini
    Benvenuto Cellini2007

Filmography

2016
2010
2008
North FaceOn Plex

2004
Kulturplatz · as Self
1999
Making the Video · as Self
1957

2025
The Physician II · as Sceenplay
2020
Rigoletto - Fesival de Bregenz · as Stage Director
2019
2019
Rigoletto · as Production Designer
2013
The Physician · as Co-WriterOn Plex
2007
Benvenuto Cellini · as Production Designer