Hannes Rossacher

Hannes Rossacher was born on October 16, 1952 in Steyr, Austria. He is a director and producer, known for Ambros: 25 Jahre (1996), Power Vision - Pop Galerie (1995) and The Joel Files (2001).

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DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Wickerl Adam  •  Peter Alexander  •  Afrika Bambaataa  •  Ferdi Bolland

CAN: The Documentary (1999)

The late-'60s avant garde rock band CAN gets a feature-length tribute with this affectionate documentary chronicling its odd inception and subsequent career. In CAN -- The Documentary, the remaining band members are interviewed amidst culled together archival ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Holger Czukay  •  Jaki Liebezeit  •  Michael Karoli  •  Malcolm Mooney

The late-'60s avant garde rock band CAN gets a feature-length tribute with this affectionate documentary chronicling its odd inception and subsequent career. In CAN -- The Documentary, the remaining band members are interviewed amidst culled together archival ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Holger Czukay  •  Jaki Liebezeit  •  Michael Karoli  •  Malcolm Mooney

Mozart Werke Ges.m.b.H. (2006)

Together with the ensemble of the Vienna Burgtheater, led by Kirsten Dene and Gusti Wolf, Franz Wittenbrink accounts in a wonderfully funny way with art and commerce in times of Mozart mania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Franz Wittenbrink
CAST:  Kirsten Dene  •  Juergen Maurer  •  Gusti Wolf  •  Denis Petkovic

Together with the ensemble of the Vienna Burgtheater, led by Kirsten Dene and Gusti Wolf, Franz Wittenbrink accounts in a wonderfully funny way with art and commerce in times of Mozart mania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Franz Wittenbrink
CAST:  Kirsten Dene  •  Juergen Maurer  •  Gusti Wolf  •  Denis Petkovic

Hedda Gabler (2006)

Hedda and Jørgen Tesman come back from their honeymoon to their brand new house in the western part of the city. It is apparent from the start that the couple is a mismatch, and it becomes clear that Hedda will soon be bored to tears by her petit-bourgeois ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Lars Eidinger  •  Katharina Schüttler  •  Lore Stefanek  •  Annedore Bauer

Hedda and Jørgen Tesman come back from their honeymoon to their brand new house in the western part of the city. It is apparent from the start that the couple is a mismatch, and it becomes clear that Hedda will soon be bored to tears by her petit-bourgeois ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Lars Eidinger  •  Katharina Schüttler  •  Lore Stefanek  •  Annedore Bauer

Nabucco (2007)

St. Margarethen is a magnificent structure and a grand setting for Nabucco. This venue, along with the gorgeous costumes, spectacular lighting, lasers and pyrotechnics made for one grand, five star production! This is reason enough to see it and it must be an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Igor Morosow  •  Elisabeth Kulman  •  Bruno Ribiero  •  Janusz Monarcha

St. Margarethen is a magnificent structure and a grand setting for Nabucco. This venue, along with the gorgeous costumes, spectacular lighting, lasers and pyrotechnics made for one grand, five star production! This is reason enough to see it and it must be an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Igor Morosow  •  Elisabeth Kulman  •  Bruno Ribiero  •  Janusz Monarcha

Moses und Aron (2009)

One of the greatest revolutions in the history of mankind happened around 3000 years ago: the transition from polytheism to monotheism through the prophet Moses. God revealed himself directly to Moses, instructing him in absolute truth. Moses was charged with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Dale Duesing  •  Andreas Conrad  •  Ilse Eerens  •  Karolina Gumos

One of the greatest revolutions in the history of mankind happened around 3000 years ago: the transition from polytheism to monotheism through the prophet Moses. God revealed himself directly to Moses, instructing him in absolute truth. Moses was charged with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Dale Duesing  •  Andreas Conrad  •  Ilse Eerens  •  Karolina Gumos

Jedermann Remixed (2011)

Based on archive holdings from nine decades, director Hannes Rossacher has created a complete Jedermann performance and thus a unique cultural-historical puzzle from Alexander Moissi to Nicholas Ofczarek. The success story of the phenomenon "Everyman" is told in an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Peter Simonischek  •  Klaus Maria Brandauer  •  Alexander Moissi  •  Ulrich Tukur

Based on archive holdings from nine decades, director Hannes Rossacher has created a complete Jedermann performance and thus a unique cultural-historical puzzle from Alexander Moissi to Nicholas Ofczarek. The success story of the phenomenon "Everyman" is told in an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Peter Simonischek  •  Klaus Maria Brandauer  •  Alexander Moissi  •  Ulrich Tukur

Ariadne auf Naxos (2012)

Starring Jonas Kaufmann as Bacchus and featuring Emily Magee with Daniel Harding conducting the Vienna Philharmonic, Ariadne auf Naxos was filmed at the acclaimed Salzburg Festival in 2012. This release also includes "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Jonas Kaufmann  •  Emily Magee  •  Elena Mosuc  •  Eva Liebau

Starring Jonas Kaufmann as Bacchus and featuring Emily Magee with Daniel Harding conducting the Vienna Philharmonic, Ariadne auf Naxos was filmed at the acclaimed Salzburg Festival in 2012. This release also includes "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Jonas Kaufmann  •  Emily Magee  •  Elena Mosuc  •  Eva Liebau

Stevie Wonder - Soul Genius (2013)

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DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Simon Witter
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Tom Waits: A Day in Vienna (1978)

Short documentary film on the great and powerful Tom Waits, including clips from live performances and interviews.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Tom Waits

Short documentary film on the great and powerful Tom Waits, including clips from live performances and interviews.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Tom Waits

Eric Burdon - Rock´n´Roll Animal (2019)

Born in 1941, Eric Burdon was – along with his band The Animals – one of the most important standard-bearers of the British Invasion of America, right after The Beatles and ahead of The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks. Their 1964 interpretation of House of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Eric Burdon  •  Sting  •  Steven Van Zandt  •  Patti Smith

Born in 1941, Eric Burdon was – along with his band The Animals – one of the most important standard-bearers of the British Invasion of America, right after The Beatles and ahead of The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks. Their 1964 interpretation of House of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher
CAST:  Eric Burdon  •  Sting  •  Steven Van Zandt  •  Patti Smith

Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary (2002)

Queen look back at the huge and emotional Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert as it makes its 10th anniversary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Brian May  •  Freddie Mercury  •  David Bowie  •  Roger Daltrey

Queen look back at the huge and emotional Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert as it makes its 10th anniversary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Brian May  •  Freddie Mercury  •  David Bowie  •  Roger Daltrey

Mando Diao : Berlin Live (2016)

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DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Stefan Mathieu
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Maxïmo Park - Berlin Live (2017)

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Bella Figura (2015)

Bella Figura is a play where the stage direction "flottement" (a suspension, indeterminacy, or oscillation) occurs frequently, indicating a moment of silence when the characters and audience are left in ambiguous tension. The playwright Yasmina Reza wrote Bella ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Thomas Ostermeier
CAST:  Nina Hoss  •  Mark Waschke  •  Stephanie Eidt  •  Renato Schuch

Bella Figura is a play where the stage direction "flottement" (a suspension, indeterminacy, or oscillation) occurs frequently, indicating a moment of silence when the characters and audience are left in ambiguous tension. The playwright Yasmina Reza wrote Bella ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Thomas Ostermeier
CAST:  Nina Hoss  •  Mark Waschke  •  Stephanie Eidt  •  Renato Schuch

Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space (1989)

Rare Live is a unique video event, a Queen concert through time and space, tailored to please the collector's palate. Kickstarting with the first Queen performance ever caught on video (1973 in a London rehearsal studio), the concert captures Queen at shows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Freddie Mercury  •  Brian May  •  Roger Taylor  •  John Deacon

Rare Live is a unique video event, a Queen concert through time and space, tailored to please the collector's palate. Kickstarting with the first Queen performance ever caught on video (1973 in a London rehearsal studio), the concert captures Queen at shows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Freddie Mercury  •  Brian May  •  Roger Taylor  •  John Deacon

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DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Gianna Nannini  •  Hans Bäär  •  Rüdiger Braune  •  Franco Faraldo

Nouvelle Vague : Berlin Live (2020)

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DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Stefan Mathieu
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Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1 (1987)

This video is the first of a three volume documentary on the band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Freddie Mercury  •  Brian May  •  Roger Taylor  •  John Deacon

This video is the first of a three volume documentary on the band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannes Rossacher  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Freddie Mercury  •  Brian May  •  Roger Taylor  •  John Deacon
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