Götz Spielmann

Götz Spielmann was born in Austria in 1961. He began his studies at the Vienna Film Academy in 1980. He studied directing with Axel Corti and in scriptwriting with Harald Zusanek. During his studies he made the award-winning features FREMDLAND which won 1st prize at the competition of European Film Academies 1984 and VERGISS SNIDER which won1988: Exceptional Award at the Max Ophüls-Festival, Saarbrücken. Spielmann lives and works in Vienna. Spielmann's writing and directing credits include ANTARES (2004), SPIEL IM MORGENGRAUEN (2001), THE STRANGER (DIE FREMDE) (1999), which was Austria's official submission to the Academy Awards DIE ANGST VOR DER IDYLLE (1994) DIESES NAIVE VERLANGEN (1993), and DER NACHBAR (1991).His numerous awards include San Sebastian: CICAE-Prize, FIPRESCI-mention for the remarkable construction of an exceptional character; Bratislava: SPECIAL-Prize; Wiener Filmpreis 1993; Goldener Kader 1994 for Best Script.

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