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Jörg Buttgereit

Filmmaker and writer Jörg BUTTGEREIT (1963, West Germany) is known for his highly controversial horror exploitation films. Growing up in West Berlin, he enjoyed watching monster movies from as early as the age of four and made his first short film at the age of fourteen. Often suffused with a fascination with death, many of his films have screened at IFFR, including Schramm – Into the Mind of a Serial Killer (1994) and Nekroramantik 2 (1991). The latter was seized by authorities in Munich and Buttgereit was sued, giving him the dubious title of Germany’s most wanted filmmaker. He also writes comic books and works as a film journalist.

Filmography

(selection) Der explodierende Turnschuh (1980, short), Ogar − Der Häßliche (1981, short), Manne the Mowie (1981, short), Mein Papi (1982, short), Der Trend (1981, short), Blutige Exzesse im Führerbunker (1982, short), Capitain Berlin − Retter der Welt (1982, short), Der Gollob (1983, short), So war das S.O.36 (1982, co-dir), Horror Heaven (1984, short), Hot Love (1985, short), Jesus – Der Film (1986, omnibus film), Monumental-film (1986, short), Nekromantik (1987), Corpse Fucking Art (1987, doc), Der Todesking (1990), Nekromantik 2 (1991), The Making of Nekromantik (1992, short doc), Schramm – Into the Mind of a Serial Killer/Schramm (1993), Lexx (1996-2002, TV series, 1 episode), Die Monsterinsel (2002, TV doc), Captain Berlin versus Hitler (2009), Monsterland (2009, TV doc), Durch die Nacht mit… (2007-2010, TV doc series, 3 episodes), Ein Moment der Stille am Grab von Ed Gein/A Moment of Silence at the Grave of Ed Gein (2012, short doc), Sexmonster! (2013, short, co-dir), Green Frankenstein (2013, co-dir), German Angst (2015, omnibus film), Schweinchen (2020, short doc)

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Jörg Buttgereit at IFFR