Percy Adlon

Percy Adlon

Known for

Directing

Born

June 1, 1935

Birthplace

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Died

March 10, 2024 (aged 88)

Biography

Paul Rudolf Parsifal "Percy" Adlon was a German director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his film Bagdad Cafe. He is associated with the New German Cinema movement, and is known for his strong female characters and surrealist tendencies.

Best known work

Bagdad Cafe
Bagdad Cafe
1987
Rosalie Goes Shopping
Rosalie Goes Shopping
1989
Babycakes
Babycakes
1989
Sugarbaby
Sugarbaby
1985
Younger and Younger
Younger and Younger
1993
Mahler on the Couch
Mahler on the Couch
2010
Salmonberries
Salmonberries
1991
Céleste
Céleste
1981
The Swing
The Swing
1983
Eat Your Heart Out
Eat Your Heart Out
1997

Filmography

  1. 2021

    Bagdad Cafe

    Writer

  2. 2019

    Mann vor wilder Landschaft

    Director

  3. 2010

    Mahler on the Couch

    Director

  4. 2010

    Percy Adlon erzählt...

    as Self

  5. 2006

    Filmlegenden. DeutschTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  6. 2004

    Musen, Macht und Glamour - Die Welt der Maximilianstraße

    as Self

  7. 2002

    Gero von Boehm begegnet...TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  8. 2002

    Koenig's Sphere

    Director, Writer, Director of Photography

  9. 2001

    Hawaiian Gardens

    Director, Writer

  10. 1998

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    as Self

  11. 1997

    In der glanzvollen Welt des Hotel Adlon

    as Louis Adlon sen., Director

  12. 1997

    Eat Your Heart Out

    Producer

  13. 1996

    Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung

    as Self

  14. 1994

    alfredissimo! Kochen mit BioTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  15. 1993

    Younger and Younger

    Director, Producer, Screenplay

  16. 1991

    Salmonberries

    Director, Writer

  17. 1991

    Boulevard BioTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  18. 1990

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Director

  19. 1990

    Bagdad CafeTV

    Creator

  20. 1989

    Rosalie Goes Shopping

    Director, Producer, Screenplay

  21. 1989

    Babycakes

    Original Film Writer

  22. 1989

    Blauer PantherTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  23. 1987

    Bagdad Cafe

    Director, Screenplay, Producer

  24. 1986

    Herschel and the Music of the Stars

    Director

  25. 1985

    Sugarbaby

    Director, Writer, Producer

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