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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 Calm at Sea.
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Apr 5, 2024 · 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.
- The Tin Drum (1979) “The Tin Drum” is a 1979 German film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on the novel of the same name by Günter Grass. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, and also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980.
- Young Törless (1966) “Young Törless” is a 1966 German-language film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, and based on the novel “The Confusions of Young Törless” by Robert Musil.
- A Degree of Murder (1967) “A Degree of Murder” is a 1967 French crime film directed by Volker Schlöndorff and Jean-Pierre Coursodon. The film tells the story of a successful young lawyer named Robert who is married to a beautiful and wealthy woman, Marianne.
- Michael Kohlhaas – Der Rebell (1969) “Michael Kohlhaas – Der Rebell” is a 1969 West German historical drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The film is an adaptation of the novella “Michael Kohlhaas” by Heinrich von Kleist and tells the story of a 16th-century horse dealer, Michael Kohlhaas, who seeks justice after being wronged by a local nobleman.
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Oct 14, 2014 · Volker Schlöndorff’s “Diplomacy” imagines an evening’s conversation that saved Paris from being blown up by a retreating Nazi army in 1944.
Mar 29, 2019 · Volker Schlöndorff: 'Tin Drum' director at 80. The Oscar winner who built a career on acclaimed literary adaptations such as his masterpiece "The Tin Drum" brought international recognition to...
