Volker Schlöndorff
German film director and producer
Born
March 31st, 1939
86 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Germany
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A prominent film director and producer, contributed significantly to German cinema. Directed the acclaimed film 'The Tin Drum', which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980. Started a career in the late 1950s, initially working in television and theater before rising to international prominence. Collaborated with many notable actors and filmmakers throughout the years and was a leading figure in the New German Cinema movement.
Directed 'The Tin Drum'
Won Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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