Burkhard Driest was a German actor, writer and director, known for his acting work in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Querelle.
17 Facts About Burkhard Driest
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Burkhard Driest was dismissed from school four times but achieved the Abitur as the third-best of that year.
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Burkhard Driest studied law for ten semesters in Kiel, Berlin and Gottingen.
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Burkhard Driest was sentenced to five years in prison and released after three years and four months.
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Burkhard Driest then worked in the port of Hamburg, and as a waiter and taxi driver in London.
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Burkhard Driest published his first novel, Die Verrohung des Franz Blum, with autobiographical aspects, in 1974.
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Burkhard Driest wrote the screenplay for a 1974 film of the same name, directed by Reinhard Hauff, with Jurgen Prochnow in the title role, and Driest in a minor role.
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Burkhard Driest worked with directors such as Werner Herzog, Sam Peckinpah, and Reinhard Hauff on four projects.
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Burkhard Driest wrote together with Lukas Heller the script for the satire Son of Hitler, which premiered in 1978 but was a failure with critics and the audience.
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Burkhard Driest wrote versions of the screenplay for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's final film, Querelle, but they were not accepted.
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Burkhard Driest played the role of Mario, alongside Jeanne Moreau and Brad Davis.
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Burkhard Driest wrote texts for the Peter Zadek's musical Andi and revue Falco meets Amadeus at the Theater des Westens.
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Burkhard Driest lived in Switzerland after 1983, working as an actor and producer.
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Burkhard Driest wrote a detective novel published in 2003 and worked as an artist.
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Burkhard Driest died in Berlin on 27 February 2020 at age 80 after a long illness.
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Burkhard Driest worked in films as an actor, screenwriter, director and producer, including:.
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Works by Burkhard Driest are held by the German National Library, including:.