Uwe Boll

Uwe Boll, a German filmmaker, began his career in Germany in 1991 and moved into English-language films in the 2000s. He is known for adapting video games, with his first major release, House of the Dead (2003), followed by Alone in the Dark, Bloodrayne, In the Name of the King, and Postal (2007). Those adaptations drew negative reviews and poor box office, and Alone in the Dark has been called one of the worst films ever made. Later work often went direct to video, though Rampage (2009) and Darfur were better received, and Darfur won a prize at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. He also made Blubberella (2011) and appeared as himself in Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023). After retiring in 2016 to run restaurants, he returned to filmmaking in 2020. He has written books and received a Worst Career Achievement Razzie in 2009.