Ruth Beckermann

Biography

The filmmaker and writer was born in Vienna, Austria. Her films include The Paper Bridge and East of War. Her film Those Who Go Those Who Stay won Best Documentary at the 2014 Diagonale in Graz. Two years later, The Dreamed Ones won Beat Feature Film at the same festival. The Waldheim Waltz received several prizes including the Glashütte Original – Documentary Award at the 2018 Berlinale and was also nominated as Austria’s entry for the Oscars. In 2022, MUTZENBACHER screened in the Encounters section of the Berlinale where it won the award for Best Film.

Known for

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Mutzenbacher

2022 ⭐ 6.2

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The Waldheim Waltz

2018 ⭐ 7.8

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The Dreamed Ones

2016 ⭐ 8.2

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American Passages

2011 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2026

WAX & GOLD

2026

2024

Favoriten

2024

⭐ 5.0

2022

Mutzenbacher

2022

⭐ 6.2

2018

The Waldheim Waltz Notable

2018

⭐ 7.8

2016

The Dreamed Ones Notable

2016

⭐ 8.2

2013

Those Who Go Those Who Stay

2013

⭐ 5.5

2012

Jackson/Marker 4am

2012

2011

American Passages

2011

⭐ 6.2

2006

Zorro’s Bar Mitzvah

2006

⭐ 5.5

The Mozart Minute

2006

⭐ 5.0

2001

Homemad(e) Notable

2001

⭐ 7.1

1999

A Fleeting Passage to the Orient

1999

⭐ 6.5

1996

East of War Notable

1996

⭐ 7.0

1991

Toward Jerusalem

1991

⭐ 6.3

1987

The Paper Bridge Notable

1987

⭐ 7.3

1983

Return to Vienna

1983

⭐ 6.6

1981

The Steel Hammer Out There On the Grass

1981

1978

Suddenly, A Strike

1978

1977

Arena Squatted

1977

⭐ 5.5

Frequently appears with

Alexander Diwiak

Self

Kurt Waldheim

Himself (archive footage)

Full filmography

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WAX & GOLD

2026

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Favoriten

2024 ⭐ 5.0

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Mutzenbacher

2022 ⭐ 6.2

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The Waldheim Waltz

2018 ⭐ 7.8

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The Dreamed Ones

2016 ⭐ 8.2

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Those Who Go Those Who Stay

2013 ⭐ 5.5

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Jackson/Marker 4am

2012

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American Passages

2011 ⭐ 6.2

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Zorro’s Bar Mitzvah

2006 ⭐ 5.5

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The Mozart Minute

2006 ⭐ 5.0

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Homemad(e)

2001 ⭐ 7.1

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A Fleeting Passage to the Orient

1999 ⭐ 6.5

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East of War

1996 ⭐ 7.0

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Toward Jerusalem

1991 ⭐ 6.3

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The Paper Bridge

1987 ⭐ 7.3

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Return to Vienna

1983 ⭐ 6.6

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The Steel Hammer Out There On the Grass

1981

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Suddenly, A Strike

1978

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Arena Squatted

1977 ⭐ 5.5