Douglas Wolfsperger

Actor

Director

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Douglas Wolfsperger is a German film director, scriptwriter, and producer known for his work in documentary filmmaking. His career began in the early 1980s, and he has since become recognized for his incisive and often humorous examinations of societal issues. Some notable films by Wolfsperger include "The Bellevue" (1992), which won acclaim at multiple international film festivals. Another significant work is "Bellaria – As Long As We Live!" (2002), a poignant documentary about regular patrons of a Viennese cinema. Wolfsperger has been acknowledged with several awards, such as the Adolf Grimme Award, underscoring his contributions to contemporary documentary cinema.

Films on Sooner

  • The Discarded Father

    2008

    82 mins

    Documentary, Independent

    Douglas Wolfsperger meets fathers who share his fate: They can't see their own children, because the ex-partners prohibit any contact.

  • Bellaria – As Long As We Live!

    2001

    94 mins

    Documentary

    The Bellaria is a small Viennese art house cinema where time seems to stand still. Here, the movies are as old as the audience.

  • Hither And Thither

    1985

    80 mins

    Comedy, Classics

    Douglas Wolfsperger presents the perils of small town life in black and white in his debut feature film HITHER AND THITHER.

  • Test Drive to Paradise

    1992

    83 mins

    Classics, Comedy

    The satire project TEST DRIVE TO PARADISE by Douglas Wolfsperger presents a pastor and his pilgrims with a severe test of faith.

  • Double Life – The Movie

    2011

    80 mins

    Documentary

    Who would have thought that a second Angie might be hiding behind a Lübeck housewife? An examination of the phenomenon of the double.