Doris Dörrie Explained

Doris Dörrie
Birth Date:26 May 1955
Birth Place:Hanover, West Germany
Occupation:Film director, Film producer, Author
Years Active:1976–present
Notable Works:Men...
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Doris Dörrie (pronounced as /de/; born 26 May 1955) is a German film director, producer and author.

Early life and education

Born in Hanover, Dörrie completed her secondary education there in 1973. The same year, she began a two-year attendance in film studies in the drama department of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. She then studied at the New School of Social Research in New York. She worked odd jobs in cafés and as a film presenter in New York's Goethe-Institut.[1]

In 1975, back in Germany, Dörrie began to study at the University of Television and Film Munich.

Career

Dörrie wrote film reviews for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, where she was also assistant editor. Subsequently, Dörrie worked as a volunteer for various television stations, and filmed short documentaries. She has published several novels, short story collections and children's books, and also staged and directed a number of operas.[2]

Awards

Filmography

Fiction

Personal life

Dörrie is a member of the PEN Centre Germany and the German Film Academy. She was a member of the jury for the 2019 Prize of the National Gallery.[6] Since 2019, she has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7]

In 2019, Dörrie served on the jury that chose Pauline Curnier Jardin as winner of the Preis der Nationalgalerie.[8]

References

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doris Dörrie – Munzinger Biographie. www.munzinger.de.
  2. News: Beier. Lars-Olav. Interview with Director Doris Dörrie: 'Death Can Make People Feel Very Alive'. 8 March 2015. Der Spiegel. 6 February 2008.
  3. Web site: List of prize winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20080819211539/http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf. dead. 19 August 2008.
  4. IMDb. Bavarian Film Awards. Munich, Bavaria. Awards for 2012
  5. Web site: Regisseurin Dörrie erhält Grimm-Gastprofessur in Kassel . . 4 February 2020 . de . 28 December 2023.
  6. http://preisdernationalgalerie.de/jury-copy/ Jury
  7. https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-invites-842-membership Academy Invites 842 To Membership
  8. Alex Greenberger (3 March 2019), Preis der Nationalgalerie, Prestigious German Art Award, Names 2019 Nominees ARTnews.