Heart of Glass

He was born in Munich in 1942 and studied History and German Literature in Munich and Pittsburgh. He made his first film in 1961 at the age of 19. Since then he has produced, written, and directed more than sixty feature- and documentary films, including capital works such as ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’ (1972), ‘Nosferatu’ (1978, Silver Bear in Berlin for its production design), ‘Fitzcarraldo’ (1982, best director at Cannes and nominated for a Bafta and Golden Globes), ‘Lessons of Darkness’ (1992), ‘Little Dieter Needs to Fly’ (1997, nominated for an Emmy), ‘My Best Friend’ (1999, nominated for the European Film Awards), ‘Invincible’ (2000), ‘Grizzly Man’ (2005, awarded at Sundance, Toronto or Sitges), ‘Encounters At The End Of The World’ (2007, nominated for the Oscar for best documentary), or ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ (2010). He has a long career behind him as an actor and has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas.