Edward Berger
Director

Edward Berger

Edward Berger

Date of birth
Age
56
Place of birth
Wolfsburg, West Germany [now Germany]
Citizenship
Austria, Switzerland
Occupations
film director, screenwriter, film producer, film screenwriter
Languages
German

Biography

Edward Berger (German: [ˈedvart ˈbɛʁɡɐ]; born 1970) is a German-born director and screenwriter who holds Swiss and Austrian citizenship. He is known for the German films Jack (2014), All My Loving (2019), and All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), as well as his English-language debut Conclave (2024). He also directed several television series, including Deutschland 83 (2015) and Patrick Melrose (2018). 

For All Quiet on the Western Front, Berger accepted an Academy Award for Best International Film, was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won three British Academy Film Awards. For Conclave, Berger also received several accolades, including his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Director and a British Academy Film Award for Outstanding British Film.

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Education

  • New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Awards

  • Grimme-Preis2011
  • Немецкая режиссёрская премия «Метрополис»2014 Jack
  • BAFTA Award for Best Direction2023 All Quiet on the Western Front

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay2023 All Quiet on the Western Front

Education and awards: Wikidata information may be incomplete. Wikidata · Updated: 2026-10-23

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