About Burkhard Driest
Lived 1939 – 2020 (aged 80). Burkhard Driest was a German screenwriter, film actor, film director, stage actor, film producer and painter.
Burkhard Driest (; 28 April 1939 – 27 February 2020) was a German actor, writer and director, known for his acting work in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Querelle. He also wrote novels and screenplays.
Life Driest was born in Stettin, Germany (now Poland), on 28 April 1939, Driest wrote texts for the Peter Zadek's musical Andi and revue Falco meets Amadeus at the Theater des Westens.
Novels 1974: Die Verrohung des Franz Blum, Rowohlt, Reinbek 1981: Mann ohne Schatten 1997: Sanfte Morde 2003: Der rote Regen 2005: Liebestod 2006: Brennende Schuld 2008: Sommernachtsmord 2010: Küchenkunst, LangenMüller, Munchen 2011: Die Maikäfer und der Krieg (Roman), LangenMüller, München
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Who was Burkhard Driest?
German actor (1939-2020)
When was Burkhard Driest born?
Burkhard Driest was born on 28 April 1939 in Szczecin.
When did Burkhard Driest die?
Burkhard Driest died on 27 February 2020 in Berlin.
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Burkhard Driest was a screenwriter, film actor, film director, stage actor, film producer and painter.
What nationality was Burkhard Driest?
Burkhard Driest was German.
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