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Director

Ursula Meier: Movies & Box Office

films
8
as director
7
on screen
2001–2023
box office
$3.54M
average score
81
Born
June 24, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Besançon, France
Citizenship
French, Swiss
Occupations
Film director, screenwriter
Years active
1994-present
Career at a glance

Ursula Meier's Career in Numbers

Ursula Meier's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ursula Meier works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Table Manners (2001) to The Line (2023), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Ursula Meier Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 4
  2. 2010s 3
  3. 2020s 1

The 2000s were Ursula Meier's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Ursula Meier Movies by Genre

  • Drama 6
  • Documentary 1
  • Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Ursula Meier has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of documentary (1).

Ursula Meier Career Milestones

First film
Table Manners 2001
Biggest box office hit
Home $2.19M worldwide
Best-rated film
The Line Movie Echo Score 81
Newest film
The Line 2023
8 credits

Ursula Meier Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ursula Meier is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 81. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Ursula Meier?

Ursula Meier was born in Besançon, France in 1971 and is 55 years old. Credited on films since 2001, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Ursula Meier, a French-Swiss film director and screenwriter, was born on 24 June 1971 in Besançon, capital of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Meier graduated from Belgium's Institut des Arts de Diffusion and initially served as an assistant director to Swiss auteur, Alain Tanner. She received her first major movie award for the short film, Des heures sans sommeil (Sleepless) in 1998, which garnered the Special Jury Prize at the Festival International du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand. Her 2012 film L'enfant d'en haut won the Special Award - Silver Bear at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Additionally, the film was chosen as Switzerland's entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. Ursula Meier took a collective part in Bridges of Sarajevo with twelve other famous directors, with the film premiering within the Special Screenings at Cannes Film Festival in 2014. Her feature The Line (La Ligne) premiered again at Berlin Film Festival's competition in 2022.

FAQ

Ursula Meier: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ursula Meier has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ursula Meier been in?

Ursula Meier is credited on 8 films, from 2001 to 2023. 1 of them as an actor and 7 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ursula Meier's highest-grossing movie?

Home (2009) is Ursula Meier's biggest box office hit, with $2.19M worldwide, ahead of Sister (2012) ($1.22M). Across every film with box office figures, Ursula Meier's movies have made $3.54M.

Ursula Meier's biggest hits

What is the best Ursula Meier movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ursula Meier's best-rated film is The Line (2023) with a score of 81.

Best Ursula Meier movies, ranked

How old is Ursula Meier?

Ursula Meier is 55 years old, born on June 24, 1971 in Besançon, France.

What is Ursula Meier's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ursula Meier's filmography is The Line (2023), which Ursula Meier directed.

The Best Ursula Meier Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 8 directing credits.

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