Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	May 02, 1973
Age	52
Birthplace	Cologne, West Germany
Zodiac Sign	Taurus - (see also Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Ox
Generation	Generation X
Known For	Directing the Oscar-winning film 'The Lives of Others' (2006), as well as 'The Tourist' (2010) and 'Never Look Away' (2018).

Intro

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his Academy Award-winning film 'The Lives of Others' and his subsequent international works.

Early Life & Background

Von Donnersmarck was born into a noble family in Cologne, West Germany, and spent parts of his childhood in New York City, Brussels, Frankfurt, and Berlin. He studied Russian literature at Leningrad State University and philosophy, politics, and economics at the University of Oxford, before attending the University of Television and Film Munich.

Career Highlights

Directed and wrote 'The Lives of Others' (2006), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Directed 'The Tourist' (2010), starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, which was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards.
Directed and wrote 'Never Look Away' (2018), which was nominated for two Academy Awards.

Trivia

He speaks German, English, French, Italian, and Russian.
Belongs to the German aristocratic Henckel von Donnersmarck family.

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