1944 born in Nový Jicin (Neutitschein),
in the then German-annexed Czechoslovakia.
1966-1968 studied at
the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (West).
1966
to
Ursula Lefkes.
1968 birth of daughters Annabel
Lee und Larissa Lu.
1974 - 1984 author and editor of the journal
Filmkritik in Munich.
1998 - 1999 Speaking about Godard / Von Godard sprechen, New York / Berlin (with Kaja Silverman).
1993-1999 visiting professor at the University
of California, Berkeley.
2001
to
Antje Ehmann. Since
1966 over 100 productions for television or the cinema: children’s television, documentary films, film essays, story films. Since
1996 numerous group and solo exhibitions in museums and galleries.
2007 at documenta 12 with
Deep Play. Since
2004
guest professor, since
2006 full professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.