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Peter Schamoni

1934 – 2011

German film director

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About Peter Schamoni

Lived 1934 – 2011 (aged 77). Peter Schamoni was a German film director, film producer, screenwriter, producer and director.

Peter Schamoni (27 March 1934 – 14 June 2011) was a German film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed 35 films between 1957 and 2011. His 1966 film No Shooting Time for Foxes was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Jury Grand Prix. Two years later he was a member of the jury at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1972, his film Hundertwasser's Rainy Day was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Selected filmography Brutality in Stone (1961) (co-director: Alexander Kluge) (Short documentary) No Shooting Time for Foxes (1966) Next Year, Same Time (directed by Ulrich Schamoni, 1967) (Producer) Go for It, Baby (directed by , 1968) (Producer) (1969) (co-director: Herbert Vesely) We Two (1970) Hundertwasser's Rainy Day (1971) (Documentary) Potato Fritz (1976) Spring Symphony (1983) Boundaries of Time: Caspar David Friedrich (1986) (Documentary) (1988) (1991) (Documentary) Majestät brauchen Sonne (1999) (Documentary)

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Awards
Bavarian Order of Merit; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Schamoni?

German film director (1934–2011)

When was Peter Schamoni born?

Peter Schamoni was born on 27 March 1934 in Berlin.

When did Peter Schamoni die?

Peter Schamoni died on 14 June 2011 in Munich.

What was Peter Schamoni's occupation?

Peter Schamoni was a film director, film producer, screenwriter, producer and director.

What nationality was Peter Schamoni?

Peter Schamoni was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Schamoni

· Wikidata: Q66035

· DBpedia: Peter Schamoni

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