Werner Schroeter

Werner Schroeter
Born(1945-04-07)7 April 1945
Georgenthal, Nazi Germany
(present-day Germany)
Died12 April 2010(2010-04-12) (aged 65)
Hesse, Germany
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Opera director
Years active1967–2008

Werner Schroeter (7 April 1945 – 12 April 2010) was a German film director, screenwriter, and opera director known for his stylistic excess.[1][2] Schroeter was cited by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as an influence both on his own work and on German cinema at large.[3]

  1. ^ Obituary The New York Times, 22 April 2010; page A26.
  2. ^ Obituary London Guardian, 23 April 2010.
  3. ^ Sieglohr, Ulrike. "Divine Rapture". Film Comment. Retrieved 25 June 2012.