Rainer Erler
Rainer Erler was undoubtedly one of the greatest authors and filmmakers of the second half of the 20th century. The FAZ newspaper described him as ‘prophetic’ and a ‘visionary of German cinema’.
The writer, director and producer was born in Munich in 1933. His literary works include 14 novels and two dozen stories and short stories, including the novel Fleisch (1979), which brought him great fame.
He not only wrote the screenplays for many of his award-winning films, but also the novel versions. Rainer Erler was considered one of the most important filmmakers of German-language science fiction films and the founder of the now highly popular subgenre of ‘science thrillers’.
He received a total of 24 national prizes and awards and four literary prizes for his short stories. In 2004, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit and the German Fantasy Prize for his life's work.
Rainer Erler spent the last 15 years of his life in Upper Bavaria, but mainly in Western Australia. He died on 8 November 2023 in Perth at the age of 90.
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