Richard Reitinger
German screenwriter (born 1951)
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Richard Reitinger (born 1951) is a German screenwriter. He is known for co-writing the 1987 film Wings of Desire with Peter Handke and director Wim Wenders. As Handke submitted writings for the project, Reitinger assisted Wenders in scripting scenes around Handke's contributions.[2] Reitinger later reunited with Wenders to write the Wings of Desire sequel Faraway, So Close! with Ulrich Ziegler,[3] with Reitinger and Ziegler responsible for the bulk of the screenplay.[4] Faraway, So Close! went on to win the Grand Prix at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
Richard Reitinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75)[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Originally from Munich, Reitinger later resided in Kleinmachnow and worked as an art director at Hamburg Media School.[1]
Filmography
His films include:[6]
- Wings of Desire (1987)
- The Match Factory Girl (1990) (actor)
- Faraway, So Close! (1993)
- City of Angels (1998) (based on Wings of Desire)
- SuperTex (2003)
