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Volker Schlöndorff ( German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlkɐ ˈʃløːndɔʁf] ⓘ; born 31 March 1939) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Volker Schlöndorff is a German director, writer and producer who has worked with Louis Malle, Jean-Pierre Melville and Alain Resnais. He is best known for The Tin Drum, Young Törless, Diplomacy and From Caligari to Hitler.
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Volker Schlondorff, German film director and screenwriter who was a leading member of the postwar cinema movement in West Germany. He was perhaps best known for The Tin Drum (1979), which won an Academy Award for best foreign film.
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Volker Schlöndorff (* 31. März 1939 in Wiesbaden) ist ein deutscher Filmregisseur, Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent, der vor allem für seine Literaturverfilmungen bekannt ist. 1980 wurde sein Spielfilm Die Blechtrommel mit dem Oscar in der Kategorie Bester fremdsprachiger Film ausgezeichnet.
Learn about the life and career of Volker Schlöndorff, a renowned German director and professor of film and literature at The European Graduate School. Discover his acclaimed adaptations of literary works, his awards, his collaborations, and his personal journey.
Mar 29, 2019 · As the death of Rainer Werner Fassbinder in 1982 symbolized the decline of postwar German cinema, Volker Schlöndorff used the fresh fame of his Oscar triumph to make the transition across the...
Sep 28, 2021 · Volker Schlöndorff is a prominent German filmmaker and a representative of the New German Cinema in the 1960s, which also included Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, Margarethe...
