About Samy Szlingerbaum
Lived 1950 – 1986 (aged 35–36). Samy Szlingerbaum was a Belgian film director, screenwriter, actor and director.
Samy Szlingerbaum (1950–1986) was a Belgian screenwriter, actor and film director.
Career Szlingerbaum began his career as a director by co-directing the 1973 film Le 15/8 with Chantal Akerman. Then in 1980 he wrote and directed Brussels Transit, a feature film in Yiddish which tells of his parents moving to Brussels and making their life there after World War II. The film starred Hélène Lapiower and Boris Lehman.
Prizes Brussels Transit: (Rotterdam 81: Prix de la presse; Berlin 81: Prix de l'OCIC).
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Who was Samy Szlingerbaum?
Belgian screenwriter (1949-1986)
When was Samy Szlingerbaum born?
Samy Szlingerbaum was born in 1950 in Brussels.
When did Samy Szlingerbaum die?
Samy Szlingerbaum died on 12 April 1986 in Brussels.
What was Samy Szlingerbaum's occupation?
Samy Szlingerbaum was a film director, screenwriter, actor and director.
What nationality was Samy Szlingerbaum?
Samy Szlingerbaum was Belgian.
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