| Movie | Role |
|---|---|
| Stroszek (1977) | Director, Screenplay |
| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) | Director |
| The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) | Father |
| Grizzly Man (2005) | Director, Screenplay, Self |
| Fitzcarraldo (1982) | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980) | Self, Writer |