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Gerald Kargl (born 1953, Villach) is an Austrian film director most famous for directing the 1983 film Angst.

Biography

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Being fascinated by moving pictures, he began shooting short films at the age of 14. Between 1976 and 1982 he founded and organized the Austrian film festival Die Österreichischen Filmtage. At the same time he was founder and editor of the Austrian film magazine Filmschrift.

In 1981 he formed the LLC Gerald Kargl Ges.m.b.H. Filmproduktion. In 1982/83 he wrote, directed and produced the feature film Angst in cooperation with the Polish filmmaker Zbigniew Rybczyński, who won an Oscar for his short film Tango in 1983. Angst has been distributed in more than 20 countries.

Between 1984 and 1994 Gerald Kargl worked on more than 100 commercials and promotional films as author, director and producer, receiving more than 30 national and international awards, Cannes and Clio Awards among others. 1996 he founded and produced the Hotel-TV CITY LIGHTS and sold the project in 2002.

Since 1994 to date he wrote, directed and produced more than 20 documentaries and educational films.

Filmography

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  • 1977: Ratatata
  • 1980: Skiszenen mit Franz Klammer
  • 1981: Das vertraute Objekt
  • 1983: Angst

References

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Angst (1983 film)

"Fear") is a 1983 Austrian psychological horror thriller film directed by Gerald Kargl, who co-wrote the screenplay with cinematographer and editor Zbigniew

Kargl

Kargl is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gerald Kargl (born 1953), Austrian film director Mario Kargl (born 1986), Austrian tennis

Gaspar Noé

Gravity. Noé also cites the 1983 Austrian serial killer film, Angst, by Gerald Kargl, and Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver as additional influences. He has said

Werner Kniesek

remainders of their sentences in a special institution. The film Angst by Gerald Kargl is based on Werner Kniesek's crimes. Andreas Zeppetzauer, Regina Zeppetzauer:

Villach

Liessmann (born 1953), philosopher, essayist and cultural publicist. Gerald Kargl (born 1953 in Villach), Austrian film director, directed the 1983 film

Erwin Leder

the nameless serial killer in the highly acclaimed cult film Angst, by Gerald Kargl, which was banned all over Europe for extreme violence in 1983. In 2003

1953 in Austria

legislative election 3 July – 1953 German–Austrian Nanga Parbat expedition Gerald Kargl, Austrian film director 14 February – Hans Krankl, Austrian footballer

List of Austrian film directors

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