Jan Schütte (born 26 June 1957) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1982. His film "The Farewell" was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. After graduating from high school, he studied literature, philosophy and art history in Tübingen, Zurich and Hamburg. From 1979 he worked as a television reporter for regional TV programs. His first feature film "Drachenfutter" premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 1987.