| Birgit Hein | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1942 Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | Wilhelm Hein |
| Website | |
| http://www.hbk-bs.de/bhein/ | |
Birgit Hein (b. August 6, 1942) is a German film director, producer and screenwriter who has made experimental films with her husband Wilhelm Hein since the 1960s.[1]
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Hein was born in Berlin in 1942.[2] In 1964, she married Wilhelm Hein, with whom she collaborated on several experimental film projects.[2] In 1968, she co-founded XSCREEN, an exhibition space in Cologne.[3] In 1993, Hein won the German Film Critics Association Best Experimental Film Award for her film Die Unheimlichen Frauen.