Thomas Koerfer | |
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Born | 23 March 1944
Bern, Switzerland | (age 80)
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Thomas Koerfer (born 23 March 1944) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer.
Born in Bern, Koerfer studied economics and sociology in Berlin, Munich and St. Gallen. [1] He started his career as assistant director of Alexander Kluge and Brunello Rondi. [2] His film debut The Death of the Flea Circus Director was screened at the International Critics' Week of the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, [3] while his 1983 film Embers entered the main competition at the 40th Venice International Film Festival. [4]
Thomas Koerfer | |
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Born | 23 March 1944
Bern, Switzerland | (age 80)
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Thomas Koerfer (born 23 March 1944) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer.
Born in Bern, Koerfer studied economics and sociology in Berlin, Munich and St. Gallen. [1] He started his career as assistant director of Alexander Kluge and Brunello Rondi. [2] His film debut The Death of the Flea Circus Director was screened at the International Critics' Week of the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, [3] while his 1983 film Embers entered the main competition at the 40th Venice International Film Festival. [4]