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Peter Handke

Peter Handke (born 6 December 1942, in Griffen, Austria) is an avant-garde Austrian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 2019, Handke was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience."

Known for

To Duration: A Tribute to Peter Handke
To Duration: A Tribute to Peter Handke
2017
Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late
Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late
2016 • Himself
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
2016 • Gardener
Griffen – On the Tracks of Peter Handke
Griffen – On the Tracks of Peter Handke
2012 • Self
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
2008 • Self (uncredited)
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
2008 • Self
Days and Nights in Paris
Days and Nights in Paris
2004 • Self
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
2003 • Self

Full filmography

The Malady of Death
The Malady of Death
1985 • The Narrator (voice)
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Alice in the Cities
Alice in the Cities
1974 • Man at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)
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Peter Handke – Biography, Known For & Filmography