Biography
His family emigrated to Uruguay in 1939. 1956 scholarship at the Hochschule der Kuenste (HDK) in Berlin, Germany. Between 1959 and 1964 he worked at the German TV channel Suedwestfunk, first as an assistant, later as a director. 1967/68 he was lecturer at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie in Berlin. Co-founder of the German distributor Filmverlag der Autoren. Since 1985 headmaster of the section Film- und Medienkunst at the Akademie der Kuenste in Berlin.
Directed 13
2000s
- 2008
Camilo: The Long Road to Disobedience
Director
1990s
- 1995
Angesichts der Wälder
Director
1980s
- 1988
Der Radfahrer von San Cristóbal
Director
- 1987
The Silence of the Poet
Director
- 1984
The Autograph
Director
- 1982
Dear Mr. Wonderful
Director
- 1980
The Uprising
Director
1970s
- 1979
David
Director
- 1975
Es herrscht Ruhe im Land
Director
- 1973
La Victoria
Director
- 1972
Shirley Chisholm for President
Director
- 1971
Jakob von Gunten
Director
1960s
- 1969
Noon in Tunisia
Director
Wrote 9
2000s
- 2008
Camilo: The Long Road to Disobedience
Idea
1980s
- 1988
Der Radfahrer von San Cristóbal
Screenplay
- 1987
The Silence of the Poet
Screenplay
- 1984
The Autograph
Writer
- 1980
The Uprising
Writer
1970s
- 1979
David
Writer
- 1975
Es herrscht Ruhe im Land
Writer
- 1973
La Victoria
Writer
- 1971
Jakob von Gunten
Writer
Acted in 4
1970s
- 1979
Milo-Milo
Government member
- 1977
- 1972
Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
Carlos
1960s
- 1967
The Foundling
Movie
Art department 2
1980s
- 1984
The Autograph
Set Decoration
- 1980
The Uprising
Set Decoration
Appearances2
2000s
- 2008
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Self
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
Self