Jan Schütte
German film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan Schütte (born 26 June 1957) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1982. His film The Farewell was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[1] After graduating from high school, he studied literature, philosophy and art history in Tübingen, Zurich and Hamburg.[2] From 1979 he worked as a television reporter for regional TV programs.[2] His first feature film Dragon Chow [de] premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 1987. Schütte was director of the German Film and Television Academy and is the director of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.[3]
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Jan Schütte | |
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Born | (1957-06-26) 26 June 1957 (age 66) Mannheim, Germany |
Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
Years active | 1982–present |
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Schütte lives with his wife Christina Szápáry in Los Angeles and Berlin.[4][5]