Thomas Koerfer Explained
| Thomas Koerfer |
| Birth Place: | Bern, Switzerland |
| Occupation: | Filmmaker |
Thomas Koerfer (born 23 March 1944) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer.
Life and career
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 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]
Filmography
- The Death of the Flea Circus Director (Der Tod des Flohzirkusdirektors oder Ottocaro Weiss reformiert seine Firma, 1973)
- Der Gehülfe (1975)
- Alzire oder der neue Kontinent (1977)
- Die Leidenschaftlichen (1981)
- Embers (1983)
- Konzert für Alice (1985)
- Noch ein Wunsch (TV-movie, 1989)
- Exit Genua (1990)
- Gesichter der Schweiz (1991)
Notes and References
- Book: Krautz . Alfred . Krautz . Hille . Krautz . Joris . Encyclopedia of Film Directors in the United States of America and Europe: Crime films to 1995 . 1993 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH . 978-3-598-21502-5 . 122 . en . Koerfer, Thomas.
- Book: British Film Institute . The BFI Companion to German Cinema . 1999 . BFI Pub. . 978-0-85170-750-1 . 151- . en . Koerfer, Thomas.
- Book: Museum of Modern Art (New York) . 45 Years: Cannes Festival International Du Film . 1992 . Museum of Modern Art . 41 . en.
- Kennedy, Harlan (Nov/Dec 1983). "Fellini's Ship Sails into Venice". New York, Vol. 19, Fasc. 6. pp. 2-6. via ProQuest.
