Hubert Sauper (born 27 July 1966) is an Austrian documentary
filmmaker, director, writer, producer, and actor best known for the
highly controversial Darwin's Nightmare (2004) which was nominated for
an Academy Award.Sauper has lived in the UK, Italy, and the United
States and now lives in France. He studied film directing in
universities in Vienna and France. He teaches film classes in Europe
and the USA.Sauper is famed for his political documentary films, shot
in cinema verite style. He earned worldwide recognition for his film's
expression, content, and aesthetics. His films are usually
controversial for their explicit political, social, and poetic
expression. Sauper's film Darwin's Nightmare was nominated for best
documentary at the Oscars, and he has been awarded for his work with
more than 50 international film prizes. His two latest documentaries
have received twelve International Film Prizes.He acted in several
short films and two feature-length films: In The Circle Of The Iris,
directed by Peter Patzak, (with Philippe Léotard), and Blue Distance,
directed by Peter Schreiner.
filmmaker, director, writer, producer, and actor best known for the
highly controversial Darwin's Nightmare (2004) which was nominated for
an Academy Award.Sauper has lived in the UK, Italy, and the United
States and now lives in France. He studied film directing in
universities in Vienna and France. He teaches film classes in Europe
and the USA.Sauper is famed for his political documentary films, shot
in cinema verite style. He earned worldwide recognition for his film's
expression, content, and aesthetics. His films are usually
controversial for their explicit political, social, and poetic
expression. Sauper's film Darwin's Nightmare was nominated for best
documentary at the Oscars, and he has been awarded for his work with
more than 50 international film prizes. His two latest documentaries
have received twelve International Film Prizes.He acted in several
short films and two feature-length films: In The Circle Of The Iris,
directed by Peter Patzak, (with Philippe Léotard), and Blue Distance,
directed by Peter Schreiner.
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