Oliver Hirschbiegel

OLIVER HIRSCHBIEGEL (1957, Hamburg, Germany) Studied painting and graphic arts at the Hamburg Hochschule der Künste. He wrote his first script Das Go! Projekt (1986), which he also filmed as director. Directed several TV movies. In 2001, after having received several rewards, the director had his breakthrough on the big screen with the psychological thriller The Experiment. In 2002 he followed this with another experiment: Mein letzter Film, a monologue spoken by Hannelore Elsner. Two years later, he attracted worldwide attention with "Downfall" about Hitler's last days in the Führerbunker. In 2007 directed Invasion in Hollywood. Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) received the award for Best Direction at the Sundance Film Festival. Thirteen Minutes is his first German production in nine years.

37. Moscow International Film Festival