In the history of cinema, Ulrike Ottinger is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Ulrike Ottinger as German filmmaker and photographer (born 1942).
Ulrike Ottinger was born at Constance in 1942. Her recorded nationality is Germany. She trained at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.
This generation broke the studio mould - lighter cameras, location shooting, and directors who claimed authorship of the finished film.
The record gives her roles in the industry as film director, screenwriter and photographer.
Cinema keeps its people visible long after the industry that produced them has changed shape.
The awards record reads: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
That the work was made from Germany shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Achievements
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Worked as film director, screenwriter and photographer
