Norbert Kückelmann (1 May 1930 - 31 August 2017) was a German film
director, screenwriter and lawyer. He was born in Munich, During the
1950s he studied law and worked part-time as a film critic. After
graduation, he worked as a lawyer in Munich and Mainz. In 1965 he
founded together with Alexander Kluge and Hans-Rolf Strobel the Young
German Film Committee (German: Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film.
Continuing to work as a lawyer he directed his first film Die
Sachverständigen in 1973. At the 23rd Berlin International Film
Festival the film won a Silver Bear. His first film also won the
Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Feature Film. At the 34th Berlin
International Film Festival, his film Man Under Suspicion also won a
Silver Bear. Two years later, he was a member of the jury at the 36th
Berlin International Film Festival.Norbert Kückelmann was the brother
of the actress Gertrud Kückelmann.
director, screenwriter and lawyer. He was born in Munich, During the
1950s he studied law and worked part-time as a film critic. After
graduation, he worked as a lawyer in Munich and Mainz. In 1965 he
founded together with Alexander Kluge and Hans-Rolf Strobel the Young
German Film Committee (German: Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film.
Continuing to work as a lawyer he directed his first film Die
Sachverständigen in 1973. At the 23rd Berlin International Film
Festival the film won a Silver Bear. His first film also won the
Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Feature Film. At the 34th Berlin
International Film Festival, his film Man Under Suspicion also won a
Silver Bear. Two years later, he was a member of the jury at the 36th
Berlin International Film Festival.Norbert Kückelmann was the brother
of the actress Gertrud Kückelmann.
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