Alf Brustellin

Alf Brustellin
Born	(1940-07-27)27 July 1940 Vienna, Austria
Died	11 November 1981(1981-11-11) (aged 41) Munich, Germany
Nationality	Austrian
Occupation(s)	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1968–1981

Alf Brustellin (27 July 1940 – 11 November 1981) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1972 and 1979. He co-directed the 1978 film Germany in Autumn, which won the Special Recognition Award at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] Alf Brustellin worked together with Bernhard Sinkel as a director and screenwriter team.

Brustellin was in a relationship with Hannelore Elsner from 1973 until his death. He died in a car accident.

Selected filmography

Director

• Berlinger [de] (1975) (co-director: Bernhard Sinkel)
• Maiden's War [de] (1977) (co-director: Bernhard Sinkel) — (based on a novel by Manfred Bieler [de])
• Germany in Autumn (anthology film, 1978)
• The Fall [de] (1979) — (based on a novel by Martin Walser)

Cinematographer

• Lina Braake (1975)

References

1. "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

External links

• Alf Brustellin at IMDb