1. Herbert Achternbusch was a German film director, writer and painter.
18 Facts About Herbert Achternbusch
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Herbert Achternbusch began as a writer of avant-garde prose, such as the novel Die Alexanderschlacht, before turning to low-budget films.
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Herbert Achternbusch had a love-hate relationship with Bavaria which showed itself in his work.
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Herbert Achternbusch grew up in the Bavarian Forest with his grandmother.
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Herbert Achternbusch was often the leading actor in his films, and worked mainly with friends.
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In 1975, Herbert Achternbusch met actor Josef Bierbichler, who played in 15 of his films, partly without salary.
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Years of legal battle ensued, with Herbert Achternbusch finally winning in 1992.
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Herbert Achternbusch was prolific as a writer and painter, producing 20 plays, 40 books, and hundreds of paintings.
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Herbert Achternbusch's plays were present on German stages, such as his two-person play Gust at the Munich Kammerspiele in 1986, and his last play Dogtown Munich at the Munchner Volkstheater in 2017.
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Herbert Achternbusch wrote novels, poetry, children's books and theatre reviews for the German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung.
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Herbert Achternbusch was the father of six children with three women.
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In 1962, during his studies, Herbert Achternbusch met Gerda Oberpaul, whom he married in November.
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Herbert Achternbusch had a love-hate relationship with his homeland of Bavaria.
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Herbert Achternbusch eventually withdrew from public life, and died in Munich on 10 January 2022, at the age of 83.
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Herbert Achternbusch was awarded the German international literary Petrarca-Preis in 1977, but he declined the honor.
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Herbert Achternbusch burned the prize check after accepting it and left the event.
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Herbert Achternbusch won the Mulheimer Dramatikerpreis in 1986 and 1994.
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In 1996, Herbert Achternbusch refused to personally receive the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Film Award in Bielefeld.