Hans W. Geißendörfer
Geißendörfer (born 6 April 1941 in Augsburg) is a German film director and producer. Director of The Glass Cell (1978, starring Brigitte Fossey), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and 16 other films (The Wild Duck starring Jean Seberg; The Magic Mountain starring Rod Steiger; Justice), he is creator of TV-Series Lindenstraße (since 1985). In 1970, Geißendörfer won the Film Award in Gold at the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best New Direction for his first film Jonathan.
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Hans W. Geißendörfer

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- Name
- Hans W.
- Birth Name
- Wilhelm Max Geißendörfer
- Born
- 6 April 1941
- Birthplace
- Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Occupation
- Film director
- Full name
- Wilhelm Max Geißendörfer.
- Nationality
- German Reich, West Germany and Germany.
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques.
- Honours
- German Film Award, Filmband in Silber, Filmband in Gold, Bambi Award, Goldene Kamera and Grimme-Preis.
- Languages
- German.
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Geißendörfer (born 6 April 1941 in Augsburg) is a German film director and producer. Director of The Glass Cell (1978, starring Brigitte Fossey), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and 16 other films (The Wild Duck starring Jean Seberg; The Magic Mountain starring Rod Steiger; Justice), he is creator of TV-Series Lindenstraße (since 1985). In 1970, Geißendörfer won the Film Award in Gold at the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best New Direction for his first film Jonathan.
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Biography
Biography
In 1971 he directed the TV film Carlos, which starred Gottfried John and Anna Karina. His 1976 film The Sternstein Manor was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1992 his film Gudrun was entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. His drama Snowland (2005, starring Julia Jentsch and Thomas Kretschmann) won the Special Grand Prize at the Montréal World Film Festival. The German director Hana Geißendörfer is his daughter.

Hans W. Geißendörfer auf der Deutschlandpremiere des Films "Saphirblau" im Cinedom Köln am 11. August 2014.
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Hans W. Geißendörfer auf der Deutschlandpremiere des Films "Saphirblau" im Cinedom Köln am 11. August 2014.
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• Name — Hans W. Geißendörfer • Birth Name — Wilhelm Max Geißendörfer • Born — 6 April 1941 • Birthplace — Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany • Occupation — Film director • Website — geissendoerfer-film.de
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Jonathan (1970) • Der Fall Lena Christ (1970, TV film) — (biographical film about Lena Christ) • Eine Rose für Jane (1970, TV film) • Carlos (1971, TV film) — (loosely based on Don Carlos) • Marie (1972, TV film) • Die Eltern (1974, TV film) • Perahim – die zweite Chance (1974, TV film) — (based on a novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu) • Lobster (TV series) (1976, TV series) • The Sternstein Manor (Sternsteinhof, 1976) — (based on a novel by Ludwig Anzengruber) • The Wild Duck (Die Wildente, 1976) — (based on The Wild Duck) • The Glass Cell (Die gläserne Zelle, 1978) — (based on The Glass Cell) • Theodor Chindler (miniseries) (1979, TV miniseries) — (based on a novel by Bernard von Brentano) • The Magic Mountain (Der Zauberberg, 1982) — (based on The Magic Mountain) • Edith's Diary (1983) — (based on Edith's Diary) • Lindenstraße (1985–2020, TV series, producer) • ' (1989) • Gudrun (1992) • Justice (1993) — (based on The Execution of Justice) • Entführung aus der Lindenstraße (dir. George Moorse, 1995, TV film, producer) • Schneeland (2005) — (based on a novel by Elisabeth Rynell) • In the World You Have Fear (2011)
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- 1.The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners.
- 2.Lindenstraße: Abschied nach mehr als drei Jahrzehnten.
- 3.Jonathan.
- 4.Zeit Online: Schiller als Italo-Western.
- 5.10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977).
- 6.Schneeland.
- 7.Quelle surprise! 'Uncle Boonmee' nabs Palme d'Or at Cannes.
- 8.Susanne Mack. Karriere einer Pfarrerstochter.
- 9.Hans W. Geißendörfer.
- 10.Hans W. Geißendörfer.
- 11.Kalenderblatt 23. April.
- 12.Die gff.
- 13.Erfinder und Produzent der "Lindenstraße" Hans W. Geißendörfer.
- 14.Lindenstrasse: Germany's answer to Coronation Street.
- 15.Jürgen Overkott. "Ich bin nicht selbstgefällig".
- 16.Geschichte des Posaunenchors Neustadt/Aisch.
- 17.(M)ein Leben für die Musik.
- 18.'Edith's Diary', at the Public.
- 19.Premios y honores 1992.
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Geißendörfer was recorded at birth as Wilhelm Max Geißendörfer. The authorities additionally record the heading Hans W. His recorded language was German. One child is recorded: Hana Geißendörfer. Geißendörfer received German Film Award, Filmband in Silber, Filmband in Gold, Bambi Award, Goldene Kamera and Grimme-Preis.
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