Helmut Herbst

Born in Escherhof, Germany, he lives in the Odenwald. He studied art history and painting in Hamburg and Paris before, in 1962, founding the Cinegrafik animation company. Alongside his own films, he has dedicated himself to the production of independent films by directors including Marquard Bohm and Harun Farocki. From 1969 to 1979 he lectured at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb) followed by the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. His feature film Eine deutsche Revolution (A German Revolution) screened in Competition at the 1982 Berlinale. From 1985 to his retirement in 2000 he was professor at the University of Art and Design in Offenbach.

Berlinale