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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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