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Biography
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (born 8 December 1935) is a German film director and intellectual. For Syberberg, cinema is a form of Gesamtkunstwerk. Many commentators, including Syberberg himself, have characterized his work as a cinematic combination of Bertolt Brecht's doctrine of epic theatre and Richard Wagner's operatic aesthetics. Syberberg is best known for his 'German trilogy', consisting of Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972), Karl May (1974), and Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977), the latter of which receives rare theatrical screenings due to its seven-hour runtime.
Awards & recognition
- German Film Award — Best Direction · 1986
- Sutherland Trophy · 1977
- Grimme-Preis · 1973
- German Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1972
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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- German Film Award — Best Direction · 1986 · nominated
- German Film Award — Best Direction · 1972 · nominated
- German Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1972 · nominated
