Carl Zuckmayer Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2009) Winner
Volker Schlöndorff
フォルカー・シュレンドルフ
Forukā Shurendorufu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-03-31 （Wiesbaden）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, French, English
- Residence History
- Wiesbaden, Germany → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1960-2024
- Affiliations
- Bioskop-Film, UFA Studio
- Influenced By
- Louis Malle, Alain Resnais, Jean-Pierre Melville
- Influenced
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta
- Nominations
- Emmy nomination for direction (Death of a Salesman)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne | — | Political science | — | — | France |
| Institut des hautes études cinématographiques | — | — | — | — | France |
Sorbonne
Political science
Country:
France
Graduated in political science
Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
Country:
France
Studied film
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Palme d'Or | The Tin Drum | — | Cannes Film Festival | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | The Tin Drum | — | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Special Recognition | Germany in Autumn | — | Berlin International Film Festival | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Honorary Award | — | — | Bavarian Film Awards | 受賞 |
Palme d'Or
1979
Work:
The Tin Drum
Organization:
Cannes Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1980
Work:
The Tin Drum
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
受賞
Special Recognition
1978
Work:
Germany in Autumn
Organization:
Berlin International Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Honorary Award
2004
Organization:
Bavarian Film Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tin Drum
1979 DramaAdaptation of Günter Grass's novel about a boy who refuses to grow up during Nazi Germany.
NazismWarGrowthIdentity
Young Törless
1966 DramaBased on Robert Musil's novel, about bullying in a boarding school.
MoralityResponsibilityPre-war Germany
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975 DramaBased on Heinrich Böll's novel, about media and police abuse.
MediaTerrorismMcCarthyism
Bibliography
- Young Törless
- Degree of Murder
- The Tin Drum
- The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
- Coup de Grâce
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismPolitical critiqueLiterary adaptations
- Recurring Motifs
- WarNazismMoral dilemmasRevolution
Health
-
Mother's death (indirect)1944Childhood trauma
Legacy
Key figure in New German Cinema, renowned for literary adaptations, winner of Oscar and Palme d'Or.
Archives
- Deutsches Filminstitut, Frankfurt
In Popular Culture
- Referenced in 'Good Bye Schlöndorff' performance by Lebanese artist.
Trivia
- His mother was killed in a kitchen fire in 1944.
- Prominent member of New German Cinema.
- Founded production company Bioskop.