Paulus Manker

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Paulus Manker (born January 25, 1958 in Vienna) is an Austrian film director and actor.

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[edit] Life

Manker is the son of the actress Hilde Sochor and the director Gustav Manker. He was educated at the Max Reinhardt Seminar drama school in Vienna.

Manker made his film debut in Lemminge (Lemmings) (dir. Michael Haneke) in 1979.

[edit] Film direction

  • 1985 Schmutz (Dirt) 1987 "Prize for the best director" and "Special recommendation for the soundtrack", Ghent / 1986 "Premio para a primeira obra", Troia 1986 / "Prix de la Commission Supérieure technique", Avoriaz / "Goldener Kader 1988", for cameraman Walter Kindler
  • 1988 Weiningers Nacht (Weininger's last night) Austrian entry for European Film Award 1990 / "Golden Romy 1990" (Best director)
  • 1992 Das Auge des Taifun (The Eye of the Typhoon) Documentary about a performance of Erich Wonder and Heiner Müller with German Rockband "Einstürzende Neubauten"
  • 1995 Der Kopf des Mohren (The Moor's Head) based on a screenplay by Michael Haneke, Fimfestival Cannes 1995 / Prize for Best Films Distribution (Brussesl 1995) Interfilm-Prize (Max Ophüls Prize Saarbrücken) Opening film of the Salzburg Festival 1995 (Festival hall)
  • 1996 Hans Hollein - Everything is Architecture TV-documentary on Austrian architect Hans Hollein
  • 1997 Alma - The Widow of the 4 Arts (The life of Alma Mahler-Werfel)
  • 2004 Where Blade Runner meets Batman - Downtown Los Angeles
  • 2004 Die Seele brennt heut wieder sehr - Porträt Hilde Sochor (80)
  • 2005 Mozart in America (Mozart Minute)

[edit] Films/as an actor (selection)

  • 1979 Lemminge (Michael Haneke, (TV))
  • 1980 Exit - don't Panic (Franz Novotny)
  • 1982 The Locked-out (Franz Novotny)
  • 1983 The Power of Emotions (Alexander Kluge)
  • 1984 Who was Edgar Allan- (Michael Haneke)
  • 1987 Undiscovered Country (Luc Bondy)
  • 1988 Sternberg - Shooting Star (Niki List)
  • 1988 My 20th Century (Ildiko Enydi)
  • 1989 Weininger's last Night (Paulus Manker)
  • 1990 Common Death (Michael Schottenberg)
  • 1991 Murderous Decicion (Oliver Hirschbiegel)
  • 1993 Die Sturzflieger (Peter F. Bringmann)
  • 1994 Brother of Sleep (Joseph Vilsmaier)
  • 1996 The Castle (Michael Haneke)
  • 1997 Alma (Paulus Manker)
  • 1999 Code Inconnu (Michael Haneke)
  • 2000 Wambo (Jo Baier)
  • 2002 Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (Carlo Rola)
  • 2002 Foreigners Out! Schlingensiefs Container (Paul Poet)
  • 2003 Polterabend (Julian Pölsler)
  • 2004 Basta - Rotwein oder Todsein / C(r)ook (Pepe Dankwart)
  • 2006 Slumming (Michael Glawogger)

[edit] Stage direction

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