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Douglas Wolfsperger

Actor

Director

Douglas Wolfsperger is a German film director, scriptwriter, and producer known for his work in documentary filmmaking. His career began in the early 1980s, and he has since become recognized for his incisive and often humorous examinations of societal issues. Some notable films by Wolfsperger include "The Bellevue" (1992), which won acclaim at multiple international film festivals. Another significant work is "Bellaria – As Long As We Live!" (2002), a poignant documentary about regular patrons of a Viennese cinema. Wolfsperger has been acknowledged with several awards, such as the Adolf Grimme Award, underscoring his contributions to contemporary documentary cinema.
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  • Der lange Weg ans Licht

    Der lange Weg ans Licht

    Documentary

    2008

    1h.40min

    12 FSK

    This documentary highlights issues of outmigration and declining birth rates through the lens of a pediatric ward.

  • Scala Adieu - Von Windeln verweht

    Scala Adieu - Von Windeln verweht

    Documentary, Independent

    2018

    1h.20min

    0 FSK

    After more than 80 years, the "Scala Filmpalast" had to make way for a drugstore.

  • The Discarded Father

    The Discarded Father

    Documentary, Independent

    2008

    1h.22min

    12 FSK

    Douglas Wolfsperger meets fathers who share his fate: They can't see their own children, because the ex-partners prohibit any contact.

  • Bellaria – As Long As We Live!

    Bellaria – As Long As We Live!

    Documentary

    2001

    1h.34min

    0 FSK

    The Bellaria is a small Viennese art house cinema where time seems to stand still. Here, the movies are as old as the audience.

  • Hither And Thither

    Hither And Thither

    Comedy, Classics

    1985

    1h.20min

    6 FSK

    Douglas Wolfsperger presents the perils of small town life in black and white in his debut feature film HITHER AND THITHER.

  • Test Drive to Paradise

    Test Drive to Paradise

    Classics, Comedy

    1992

    1h.23min

    12 FSK

    The satire project TEST DRIVE TO PARADISE by Douglas Wolfsperger presents a pastor and his pilgrims with a severe test of faith.

  • Heirate Mir! - Marry Me!

    Heirate Mir! - Marry Me!

    Classics

    1999

    1h.43min

    16 FSK

    A journey back in time to the early 2000s: In this quirky comedy starring Verona Pooth, a gravedigger searches for true love in Poland.

  • Die Blutritter

    Die Blutritter

    Documentary, Independent

    2004

    1h.26min

    6 FSK

    The Blood Ride in the Upper Swabian Weingarten is considered the largest equestrian procession in Europe and was first mentioned in writing in 1529.

  • Double Life – The Movie

    Double Life – The Movie

    Documentary

    2011

    1h.20min

    0 FSK

    Who would have thought that a second Angie might be hiding behind a Lübeck housewife? An examination of the phenomenon of the double.

  • Brundibar Revisited

    Brundibar Revisited

    Documentary, Music, Dance, Theater

    2014

    1h.24min

    0 FSK

    Greta Klingsberg, a cheerful Holocaust survivor, creates an incredible fascination with her stories.