List of German films of the 1960s

This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany during the 1960s.

For an alphabetical list of articles on German films see Category:German films.

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1960
The Black Sheep	Helmuth Ashley	Heinz Rühmann, Karl Schönböck, Maria Sebaldt		[1]
Brainwashed	Gerd Oswald	Curd Jürgens, Claire Bloom, Hansjörg Felmy	N/A	[2]
The Fair	Wolfgang Staudte	Juliette Mayniel, Götz George, Wolfgang Reichmann	Drama	[3][4]
Faust	Peter Gorski	Will Quadflieg, Gustaf Gründgens, Ella Büchi	Theater	[5][6]
A Glass of Water	Helmut Käutner	Gustaf Gründgens, Liselotte Pulver, Hilde Krahl	Comedy	[7][8]
The Good Soldier Schweik	Axel von Ambesser	Heinz Rühmann, Ernst Stankovski, Ursula von Borsody	Comedy	[9][10]
The Haunted Castle	Kurt Hoffmann	Liselotte Pulver, Heinz Baumann, Georg Thomalla	Comedy	[11][12]
Herrin der Welt	Wilhelm Dieterle, Richard Angst	Martha Hyer, Micheline Presle, Carlos Thompson	Science fiction	West German-French-Italian co-production/a remake of the Joe May silent film[13][14]
Horrors of Spider Island	Fritz Böttger	Alexander D'Arcy, Barbara Valentin, Rainer Brandt	Horror	[15][16][17]
Himmel, Amor und Zwirn	Ulrich Elfurth	Hartmut Reck, Grit Böttcher, Hannelore Schroth		[18]
The Last Witness	Wolfgang Staudte	Martin Held, Hanns Lothar, Ellen Schwiers	Courtroom drama	[19][20]
Mrs. Warren's Profession	Ákos Ráthonyi	Lilli Palmer, O.E. Hasse, Johanna Matz	Drama	West German-Swiss co-production[21][22]
Sweetheart of the Gods	Gottfried Reinhardt	Ruth Leuwerik, Peter van Eyck	Biographical
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse	Fritz Lang	Dawn Addams, Peter van Eyck, Wolfgang Preiss	Crime	West German-Italian-French co-production[23][24]
1961
Auf Wiedersehen	Harald Philipp	Gert Fröbe, Joachim Fuchsberger	Comedy
Drei Mann in einem Boot	Helmut Weiss	Walter Giller, Heinz Erhardt	Comedy
Geliebte Hochstaplerin	Ákos Ráthonyi	Elke Sommer, Nadja Tiller, Walter Giller	Comedy
The Miracle of Father Malachia	Bernhard Wicki			Entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi	Kurt Hoffmann			Entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival
My Husband, the Economic Miracle	Ulrich Erfurth	Marika Rökk, Fritz Tillmann, Cornelia Froboess	Comedy
The Return of Doctor Mabuse	Harald Reinl	Gert Fröbe, Lex Barker	Crime	West German-Italian-French co-production
Das Riesenrad	Géza von Radványi			Entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
Robert and Bertram	Hans Deppe	Willy Millowitsch, Vico Torriani	Comedy
Die toten Augen von London	Alfred Vohrer	Joachim Fuchsberger	Edgar Wallace Krimi
Via Mala	Paul May	Gert Fröbe, Joachim Hansen	Drama
1962
The Bread of Those Early Years	Herbert Vesely			Entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival
Café Oriental	Rudolf Schündler Elke Sommer, Jerome Courtland, Trude Herr	Musical Comedy
Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee	Helmut Ashley	Christopher Lee	Crime
Freddy and the Song of the South Pacific	Werner Jacobs	Freddy Quinn	Schlagerfilm
Mediterranean Holiday	Hermann Leitner, Rudolf Nussgruber			Entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival
Redhead	Helmut Käutner			Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival
Der Schatz im Silbersee	Harald Reinl	Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, Götz George	Western	West German-Yugoslavian-French co-production[25][26][27]
The Trial	Orson Welles	Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider	Drama	French-West German-Italian co-production[28][29]
1963
Alvorada	Hugo Niebeling			Entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival
Crooks in Clover	Georges Lautner	Lino Ventura	Crime	Italian/German/French co-production
Verspätung in Marienborn	Rolf Hädrich			Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival
The House in Montevideo	Helmut Käutner	Heinz Rühmann, Ruth Leuwerik	Comedy
Man and Beast	Edwin Zbonek			Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival
Captain Sindbad	Byron Haskin	Guy Willims, Heidi Brühl		American co-production
Naked Among Wolves	Frank Beyer	Erwin Geschonneck	Drama
Ostrava	Jovan Zivanovic	Peter Van Eyck, Elke Sommer	Drama	German-Yugoslav co-production
1964
Among Vultures	Alfred Vohrer	Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer	Western
Destination Death	Wolfgang Staudte			Entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival
A Fistful of Dollars	Sergio Leone	Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volontè	Western	Italian-Spanish-Western co-production[30][31]
Game in The Sand	Werner Herzog
Dead Woman from Beverly Hills	Michael Pfleghar			Entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival
Time of the Innocent	Thomas Fantl			Entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival
Tonio Kröger	Rolf Thiele			Entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg	Jacques Demy	Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon	Musical, romance	French-West German co-production[32][33]
The Visit	Bernhard Wicki	Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Quinn	Drama	German/American/French/Italian c0-production
1965
A 001, operazione Giamaica	Mel Welles	Larry Pennell, Brad Harris	Eurospy film	Italian/Spanish co-production
La Bohème	Wilhelm Semmelroth	Mirella Freni	Opera
For a Few Dollars More	Sergio Leone	Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volontè	Western	Italian-West German-Spanish co-production[34][35]
Hotel der toten Gäste	Eberhard Itzenplitz	Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor, Frank Latimore	Thriller
Die Letzten drei der Albatross	Wolfgang Becker	Joachim Hansen, Harald Juhnke	Adventure
Manhattan Night of Murder	Harald Philipp	George Nader, Heinz Weiss	Thriller	First in the Jerry Cotton series of films
Tread Softly	Fritz Umgelter	George Nader, Heinz Weiss	Thriller
Uncle Tom's Cabin	Géza von Radványi			Entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival
Wälsungenblut	Rolf Thiele			Entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival
Winnetou – 3. Teil			Western adventure	Harald Reinl | Lex Barker, Pierre Brice	Western
1966
The Defector		Montgomery Clift		Cold War spy film French/USA co-production
Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert	Helmut Ashley	George Nader, Yvonne Monlaur	Thriller
It	Ulrich Schamoni			Entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival
Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill	Gianfranco Parolini	Maria Perschy		First of the Kommissar X film series/Italian/Yugoslav co-production
Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen	Gianfranco Parolini	Tony Kendall, Brad Harris, Ann Smyrner	Eurospy Thriller	Italian/Singapore Co-production
Kommissar X – In den Klauen des goldenen Drachen	Gianfranco Parolini	Tony Kendall, Brad Harris, Barbara Frey	Eurospy Thriller	Italian/French Co-production
No Shooting Time for Foxes	Peter Schamoni			Won the Jury Grand Prix at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival
Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu	Harald Philipp	George Nader, Horst Frank	Thriller
Yesterday Girl		Alexander Kluge
1967
A Degree of Murder (Mord und Totschlag)	Volker Schlöndorff	Anita Pallenberg, Hans Peter Hallwachs	Crime drama	2 wins and entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival
Alle Jahre wieder	Ulrich Schamoni			Won the Jury Grand Prix at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival
Die Heiden von Kummerow und ihre lustigen Streiche	Werner Jacobs	Paul Dahlke, Ralf Wolter	Drama	1st co-production between East & West Germany
Murderers Club of Brooklyn	Werner Jacobs	George Nader, Heinz Weiss	Thriller
The Peking Medallion	James Hill, Frank Winterstein	Elke Sommer, Robert Stack, Nancy Kwan	Crime
Tattoo	Johannes Schaaf			Entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival
The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz	Werner Herzog
1968
The Artists in the Big Top: Perplexed	Alexander Kluge	Hannelore Hoger		Winner of Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach	Straub-Huillet			Entered into the 18th Berlin International Film Festival
Death and Diamonds	Harald Reinl	George Nader, Carl Möhner	Thriller
Death in the Red Jaguar	Harald Reinl	George Nader, Heinz Weiss	Thriller
Last Words	Werner Herzog
Signs of Life	Werner Herzog	Peter Brogle		Won the Jury Grand Prix at Berlin
Succubus	Jesús Franco	Janine Reynaud, Jack Taylor, Howard Vernon		[36]
1969
Battle of Neretva	Veljko Bulajic	Sergei Bondarchuk, Yul Brynner, Anthony Dawson	War, epic	Yugoslavian-West German-Italian-American co-production[37][38]
Charleys Onkel	Werner Jacobs	Gila von Weitershausen, Karl Michael Vogler	Comedy
The Damned	Luchino Visconti	Helmut Berger, Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, René Koldehoff Helmut Berger	realistic, yet operatic and mesmerizing nazi horror	Nominated for Oscar (Best foreign director)
Dead Body on Broadway	Harald Reinl	George Nader, Heinz Weiss	Thriller
The Flying Doctors of East Africa	Werner Herzog
I'm an Elephant, Madame	Peter Zadek			Won a Silver Bear at Berlin
Katzelmacher	Rainer Werner Fassbinder	Hanna Schygulla	Drama
Love Is Colder Than Death	Rainer Werner Fassbinder			Entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival
Man on Horseback	Volker Schlöndorff			Entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival
Marquis de Sade: Justine	Jesús Franco	Klaus Kinski, Romina Power, Maria Rohm		West German-Italian co-production[39]
On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight	Rolf Olsen, Al Adamson	Curd Jürgens, Heinz Reincke	Drama
Precautions Against Fanatics	Werner Herzog
Seven Days Grace	Alfred Vohrer			Entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival

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External links

• German film at the Internet Movie Database (maintains separate lists for West Germany and East Germany)