About Peter Przygodda
Lived 1941 – 2011 (aged 69). Peter Przygodda was a German film editor, film director, university teacher and director.
Peter Przygodda (26 October 1941 – 2 October 2011 ) was a German filmmaker, best known for editing Wim Wenders' films. Przygodda died of cancer, aged 69, in 2011.
Filmography
Director 1969: Der Besuch auf dem Lande (short) 1972: Can 1979: … als Diesel geboren 1981–1985: Alle Geister kreisen… Todos os espiritos circulam
Editor
1969: The Brutes 1970: Summer in the City 1970: 1971: Cream – Schwabing-Report 1971: Love Is as Beautiful as Love 1972: The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty 1972: Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King 1973: The Scarlet Letter 1973: 1974: Alice in the Cities 1974: Paul – Geschichte eines Ausgestoßenen 1974: Ein bißchen Liebe 1975: The Wrong Move 1975: The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum 1975: Teenager-Liebe 1976: The Sternstein Manor 1976: Kings of the Road 1977: The American Friend 1977: The Left-Handed Woman 1978: The Glass Cell 1978: Knife in the Head 1978: The Man in the Rushes 1980: Lightning Over Water 1980: 1982: The State of Things 1982: The Magic Mountain 1982: 1983: 1984: Fluchtpunkt Berlin 1984: Paris, Texas 1986: Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars 1987: Wings of Desire 1987: Deadline 1988: 1989: Last Exit to Brooklyn 1991: Until the End of the World 1992: The Absence 1993: Faraway, So Close! 1994: Lisbon Story 1995: Transatlantis 1995: Beyond the Clouds 1995: Deathmaker 1995: A Trick of Light 1996: The Ogre 1996: Snakes and Ladders 1997: The End of Violence 1998: Palmetto 1998: Kopfleuchten 2000: 2000: The Legend of Rita 2002: Tattoo 2005: Schneeland 2005: Don't Come Knocking 2006: Strike 2007: Eight Miles High 2008: Palermo Shooting 2009: Mazel Tov
Awards 1975: Filmband in Gold (film editing): Falsche Bewegung 1978: Filmband in Gold (film editing): Der amerikanische Freund, Die linkshändige Frau und Die gläserne Zelle 2005: Nominated for European Film Award: Don't Come Knocking 2009: Nominated for Deutscher Filmpreis: Palermo Shooting 2010: Star on Boulevard der Stars in Berlin
Literature Hans-Michael Bock: Peter Przygodda – Cutter, Regisseur. Essay von Karlheinz Oplustil in CineGraph – Lexikon zum deutschsprachigen Film, pg. 12 (September 1988) Kay Weniger: Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Sechster Band. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag, Berlin 2001;
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Przygodda?
German film editor (1941-2011)
When was Peter Przygodda born?
Peter Przygodda was born on 26 October 1941 in Berlin.
When did Peter Przygodda die?
Peter Przygodda died on 2 October 2011 in Munich.
What was Peter Przygodda's occupation?
Peter Przygodda was a film editor, film director, university teacher and director.
What nationality was Peter Przygodda?
Peter Przygodda was German.
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