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Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

May 2, 1973

Cologne, Germany

Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (born May 2, 1973) is a German film director, best known for writing and directing the 2006 Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others and the 2010 film The Tourist.

Poster for The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

2006

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