Ludwig Wüst (born 29 April 1965 in Bavaria, Germany) is an Austrian
film director, scriptwriter and producer.Ludwig Wüst grew up in
Bavaria. He moved to Vienna, where he studied acting and singing at
the University of Music and Performing Arts. He has worked as theater
director in Frankfurt, Berlin, the Opera Leipzig and in Vienna at the
Wiener Festwochen.In 1998 Ludwig Wüst participated as an actor in the
premiere of one of Hermann Nitsch's Orgien Mysterien Theater
performances.His first feature film KOMA (2009) raised a lot of
attention from media and critics alike. Due to its realism, the style
of his films has been compared to Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl or the
Dardenne-brothers. His film TAPE END (2011) was shot in a single frame
lasting 60 minutes without a single cut. During the actual shooting,
director Ludwig Wüst was not present at the set leaving the actors
alone guided only by certain instructions.
film director, scriptwriter and producer.Ludwig Wüst grew up in
Bavaria. He moved to Vienna, where he studied acting and singing at
the University of Music and Performing Arts. He has worked as theater
director in Frankfurt, Berlin, the Opera Leipzig and in Vienna at the
Wiener Festwochen.In 1998 Ludwig Wüst participated as an actor in the
premiere of one of Hermann Nitsch's Orgien Mysterien Theater
performances.His first feature film KOMA (2009) raised a lot of
attention from media and critics alike. Due to its realism, the style
of his films has been compared to Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl or the
Dardenne-brothers. His film TAPE END (2011) was shot in a single frame
lasting 60 minutes without a single cut. During the actual shooting,
director Ludwig Wüst was not present at the set leaving the actors
alone guided only by certain instructions.
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