Oliver Hirschbiegel
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| - | [[Bernd Eichinger]] @60 | + | '''Oliver Hirschbiegel''' (born [[26 March]] [[1957]]) is a German [[film director]]. His works include ''[[Das Experiment]]'' and the controversial ''[[Der Untergang]]''. |
| - | '''Bernd Eichinger''' (born [[April 11]], [[1949]] in [[Neuburg an der Donau]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[film producer]] and [[film director|director]]. He attended film school in the 1970s, and bought a stake in the fledgling [[Movie studio|studio company]] [[Constantin Film]] but continues to produce some films independently (for example ''[[Der Untergang|The Downfall]]''). He has only directed two movies himself. Eichinger's latest film was about the [[far left|left-wing]] [[terrorism|terrorist]] group [[Red Army Faction]] (RAF) based on the book ''[[Der Baader Meinhof Komplex]]'' ("''The [[Andreas Baader|Baader]]-[[Ulrike Meinhof|Meinhof]] Complex''") by [[Stefan Aust]]. He debuted as producer with ''[[Falsche Bewegung]]'' by [[Wim Wenders]]. | + | == Work == |
| - | == Notable Films == | + | A [[Waldorf School|Waldorf graduate]], Hirschbiegel studied painting and graphic arts, later film, at the [[Hamburg]] University of Fine Arts. In 1986 he directed his first film, the made-for-TV movie ''Das Go! Projekt'', the script for which he had written himself. He became a successful TV director, directing numerous episodes of the ''Tatort'' and ''Kommissar Rex'' series. His first theatrical release was the well-received ''[[Das Experiment]]'', followed by ''Mein letzter Film'', which also met with critical approval. |
| - | The most well-known movies produced by Eichinger include: | + | |
| - | *''[[Christiane F.]]'' (1982, directed by [[Uli Edel]]) | + | In 2004 he attracted world-wide attention with the movie ''Der Untergang'' (released in English-speaking countries as ''[[Downfall (film)|Downfall]]''), produced by [[Bernd Eichinger]]. It recounts [[Adolf Hitler]]'s last days, and sparked an extensive debate in Germany over the portrayal of Nazi leaders, but for Hirschbiegel, it also brought a number of prizes, including a nomination for the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for the best foreign film. |
| - | * ''[[The Neverending Story]]'' ([[1983 in film|1983]], directed by [[Wolfgang Petersen]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose]]'' ([[1986 in film|1986]], directed by [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[The House of the Spirits (film)|The House of the Spirits]]'' ([[1993 in film|1993]], directed by [[Bille August]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Body of Evidence (film)|Body of Evidence]]'' ([[1993 in film|1993]], directed by [[Uli Edel]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Smilla's Sense of Snow (film)|Smilla's Sense of Snow]]'' ([[1997 in film|1997]], directed by [[Bille August]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Resident Evil (film)|Resident Evil]]'' ([[2002 in film|2002]], directed by [[Paul Anderson]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Der Untergang]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]], directed by [[Oliver Hirschbiegel]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 movie)|Fantastic Four]]'' ([[2005 in film|2005]], directed by [[Tim Story (film director)|Tim Story]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Elementary Particles (film)|The Elementary Particles]]'' (2006), directed by [[Oskar Roehler]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)|Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]], directed by [[Tom Tykwer]]) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Der Baader Meinhof Komplex]]'' ([[2008 in film|2008]], directed by [[Uli Edel]]) | + | |
| - | <hr> | + | He directed his first Hollywood feature ''[[The Invasion (film)|The Invasion]]'', which was partly re-shot by Australian director [[James McTeigue]], as of the request of the studio. |
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| - | :"Then [the [[anus]]] developed sort of [[teeth]]-like little raspy incurving hooks and started eating. He thought this was [[cute]] at first and built an act around it, but the [[asshole]] would eat its way through his pants and start talking on the street, shouting out it wanted [[equal rights]]. It would get drunk, too, and have crying jags nobody loved it and it wanted to be [[kiss]]ed same as any other mouth. Finally it talked all the time day and night, you could hear him for blocks screaming at it to [[shut up]], and beating it with his fist, and sticking candles up it, but nothing did any good and the asshole said to him: ‘It's you who will shut up in the end. Not me. Because we don’t need you around here any more. I can [[talking body part|talk]] and [[eat]] and [[shit]]’". --''[[Naked Lunch]]'' (1959) - [[William S. Burroughs]] | + | |
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| - | *[[Historic attitudes regarding erotic depictions]] | + | |
| - | <hr> | + | == Awards == |
| - | :[[satirical pornography or pornographic satire]] and [[Eugène le Poitevin]] | + | |
| - | <hr> | + | *2001 [[Bayerischer Filmpreis|Bavarian Film Awards]], Best Direction for ''Das Experiment'' |
| - | [[Tom Headbanger]] | + | |
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| - | [[Stoopnagle and Budd]] | + | |
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| - | [[Jean Morisot]] | + | |
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| - | Introducing [[Lisa Yuskavage]] | + | |
| - | I've mentioned the work of Yuskavage several times[http://jahsonic.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/2558/] [http://jahsonic.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/what-the-butler-saw-in-dusseldorf/][http://jahsonic.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/you-got-to-she-said/][http://jahsonic.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/ptosis-in-modern-and-contemporary-art/][http://jahsonic.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/new-figurative-art/] before but never dedicated a post to her. | + | == Filmography == |
| - | <hr> | + | *''[[Das Experiment]]'' (2001) |
| - | [[Elias Gaucher]] | + | *''Mein letzter Film'' (2002) |
| - | <hr> | + | *''[[Downfall (film)|Der Untergang/Downfall]]'' (2004) |
| - | [[Garo]] | + | *"Just an Ordinary Jew/Ein Ganz Gewohnlicher Jude" (2005) |
| - | <hr> | + | *''[[The Invasion (film)|The Invasion]]'' (2007) |
| - | However, a striking example of the line used to divide Dada and Surrealism among art experts is the pairing of [[1925]]'s '' [[Little Machine Constructed by Minimax Dadamax in Person]] (Von minimax dadamax selbst konstruiertes maschinchen)'' with ''[[The Kiss]] (Le Baiser)'' from 1927 by [[Max Ernst|Ernst]]. The first is generally held to have a distance, and erotic subtext, whereas the second presents an erotic act openly and directly. In the second the influence of [[Joan Miró|Miró]] and the drawing style of [[Pablo Picasso|Picasso]] is visible with the use of fluid curving and intersecting lines and colour, where as the first takes a directness that would later be influential in movements such as [[Pop art]]. | + | *''[[Five Minutes of Heaven]]'' (2009) {{GFDL}} |
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Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 26 March 1957) is a German film director. His works include Das Experiment and the controversial Der Untergang.
Work
A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel studied painting and graphic arts, later film, at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts. In 1986 he directed his first film, the made-for-TV movie Das Go! Projekt, the script for which he had written himself. He became a successful TV director, directing numerous episodes of the Tatort and Kommissar Rex series. His first theatrical release was the well-received Das Experiment, followed by Mein letzter Film, which also met with critical approval.
In 2004 he attracted world-wide attention with the movie Der Untergang (released in English-speaking countries as Downfall), produced by Bernd Eichinger. It recounts Adolf Hitler's last days, and sparked an extensive debate in Germany over the portrayal of Nazi leaders, but for Hirschbiegel, it also brought a number of prizes, including a nomination for the Academy Award for the best foreign film.
He directed his first Hollywood feature The Invasion, which was partly re-shot by Australian director James McTeigue, as of the request of the studio.
Awards
- 2001 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Direction for Das Experiment
Filmography
- Das Experiment (2001)
- Mein letzter Film (2002)
- Der Untergang/Downfall (2004)
- "Just an Ordinary Jew/Ein Ganz Gewohnlicher Jude" (2005)
- The Invasion (2007)
- Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
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