Till Schauder

Till got his start in Germany where he wrote and directed the award winning films "Strong Shit" and "City Bomber". After earning a government grant for the arts he made his U.S. debut with the romantic comedy "Santa Smokes", which won several international awards, among them Best Director at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the Studio Hamburg Newcomer A
"Duke's House", about Duke Ellington's Harlem home, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Through his company Partner Pictures, Till writes, directs, shoots and produces for television and film. He has a side career in acting where he is occasionally cast in shows like HBO's Mildred Pierce or commercials like a 2008 national American Express campaign. Till is a graduate of the University of Television and Film, Munich. He teaches film classes at NYU and has been a guest lecturer at several other campuses, and a panelist at various film festivals.

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