Biography
Jan Schütte (born 26 June 1957) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1982. His film The Farewell was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. After graduating from high school, he studied literature, philosophy and art history in Tübingen, Zurich and Hamburg. From 1979 he worked as a television reporter for regional TV programs. His first feature film Dragon Chow premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 1987.
Schütte was director of the German Film and Television Academy and is the director of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
Schütte lives with his wife Christina Szápáry in Los Angeles and Berlin.
Filmography
all 12
Movies 9
Director 8
TV Shows 3
self 3
Producer 1
Director
Love Comes Lately (2007)
Movie
Director
SuperTex (2003)
Movie
Director
The Farewell (2000)
Movie
Co-Producer
Luna Papa (1999)
Movie
Director
Fette Welt (1999)
Movie
Director
Bye Bye America (1994)
Movie
Director
Winckelmanns Reisen (1990)
Movie
Director
Dragon Chow (1987)
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1957-06-26 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceMannheim, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsGerman Film Award
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