Biography
Writer, actor, and German filmmaker born in Munich in 1938. He spent his childhood and youth in Bavaria, region which remains until today its major source of artistic inspiration. Their activity is very diverse: he has composed pieces for theater and radio scripts, translator, painter and sculptor. As different as his artistic activities is his work, and therefore difficult to classify. In the world of cinema, his career fits approaches independent, mostly defined by a position too personalistic, provocative, that has left a deep imprint on works eminently conceptual and avant-garde, as well as suggesting in criticism of the subjects addressed (religion, society, geographical framework in which wandering people, etc.). His films just transcend the commercial sector; It is one of the most followed by seekers of original, stories of passes in areas interested in film culture. His anarchist surrealistic films are not known to a wide audience in Germany, although one of them, Das Gespenst (The Ghost), caused a scandal in 1983 because of its alleged blasphemous content. Werner Herzog, a director of the New German Cinema, based his film Heart of Glass on a story by Achternbusch.
Directed 19
1990s
- 1998
Neue Freiheit - Keine Jobs Schönes München: Stillstand
Director
- 1997
Picasso in Munich
Director
- 1995
Hades
Director
- 1994
Ab nach Tibet!
Director
- 1990
Hick's Last Stand
Director
1980s
- 1989
Mixwix
Director
- 1987
Punch Drunk
Director
- 1986
Heal Hitler!
Director
- 1984
Rita Ritter
Director
- 1983
The Olympic Champion
Director
- 1982
The Ghost
Director
Der Depp
Director
- 1981
The Last Hole
Director
Der Neger Erwin
Director
1970s
- 1979
Der Komantsche
Director
- 1978
Der junge Mönch
Director
- 1977
- 1976
The Atlantic Swimmers
Director
- 1975
Das Andechser Gefühl
Director
Acted in 20
1990s
- 1998
Neue Freiheit - Keine Jobs Schönes München: Stillstand
Hick
- 1997
Picasso in Munich
Picasso
- 1995
Hades
Hades
- 1994
Ab nach Tibet!
Hick
- 1990
Hick's Last Stand
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Mixwix
Mixwix
- 1987
Punch Drunk
Movie
- 1986
Heal Hitler!
Movie
- 1984
Rita Ritter
Passenger
- 1983
The Olympic Champion
Adi
- 1982
Der Depp
Der Depp
The Ghost
Ober
- 1981
The Last Hole
Der Nil
Der Neger Erwin
Der Neger Erwin
1970s
- 1979
Der Komantsche
Komantsche Koyotendreck
- 1978
Der junge Mönch
Movie
- 1977
- 1976
The Atlantic Swimmers
Herbert
- 1975
Das Andechser Gefühl
Teacher
- 1974
Wrote 15
1990s
- 1997
Picasso in Munich
Writer
- 1990
Hick's Last Stand
Writer
1980s
- 1989
Mixwix
Writer
- 1987
Punch Drunk
Writer
- 1986
Heal Hitler!
Writer
- 1984
Rita Ritter
Writer
- 1983
The Olympic Champion
Writer
- 1982
The Ghost
Writer
Der Depp
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Der Komantsche
Writer
- 1978
Der junge Mönch
Writer
- 1977
- 1976
The Atlantic Swimmers
Writer
- 1975
Das Andechser Gefühl
Writer
Produced 11
1990s
- 1990
Hick's Last Stand
Producer
1980s
- 1989
Mixwix
Producer
- 1987
Punch Drunk
Producer, Production Manager
- 1986
Heal Hitler!
Producer
- 1984
Rita Ritter
Producer
- 1983
The Olympic Champion
Producer
- 1982
The Ghost
Producer
1970s
- 1979
Der Komantsche
Producer
- 1978
Der junge Mönch
Producer
- 1977
- 1976
The Atlantic Swimmers
Producer
Other crew 2
1990s
- 1990
Hick's Last Stand
Cinematography
1980s
- 1986
Heal Hitler!
Cinematography
Camera 1
1980s
- 1987
Punch Drunk
Director of Photography
Appearances3
2000s
- 2008
Achternbusch
Self
Bierbichler
Self
1990s
- 1995
Attwenger Film
Self (voice)