Detlev F. Neufert is a German author, filmmaker, photographer and current president of the German Thai Media Association.
Neufert studied
philosophy
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,
German literature
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and
theology
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before becoming a film director of features and documentaries (including short films on
Bob Dylan
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,
Frank Zappa
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and
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946)
is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''.
Called the "punk poe ...
) for German television. His film "Take away the night " premièred at the 1982
Cannes Film Festival
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. In 1985–86, Neufert held a lectureship for
German film
The film industry in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema made major technical and artistic contributions to early film, broadcasting and television technology. Babelsberg became a household synonym for the early 20 ...
at the
University of California, Santa Barbara
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.
Neufert is also known for his work for the
Süddeutsche Zeitung
The ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' (; ), published in Munich, Bavaria, is one of the largest daily newspapers in Germany. The tone of SZ is mainly described as centre-left, liberal, social-liberal, progressive-liberal, and social-democrat.
History ...
, one of Germany's leading newspapers, and for German television channels
ARD and
ZDF
ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...
. He is also a book author (f.e. "Isan, My Love", and "1968 or Angel, Fly"). In 1998 he became the deputy president of the German art party
Chance 2000 founded by
Christoph Schlingensief
Christoph Maria Schlingensief (24 October 1960 – 21 August 2010) was a German theatre director, performance artist, and filmmaker. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later staged productions for theatres and festivals ...
.
2005 he founded the
Christliche Internationale.
Neufert works and lives in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
and
Bangkok
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.
Selected bibliography
" Nat Han. A true story in an untrue world." epubli Verlag www.epubli.com, 2014,
* ''Politiker: auf der Suche nach den Deutschen.''
Bonn
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: Bouvier, 1994.
* ''1968 oder Engel flieg!''
Freiburg
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: Lautsprecher Verlag, Stuttgart 2001
* ''Isan, my love''
Berlin
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: Paleo Books, Berlin 2003
Selected filmography
* ''Take away the night'' feature film, 1982
* ''Heavens Meadow. The small wonders of Baan Gerda'' documentary, 2005
* ''Tong fights - winning heaven'' documentary, 2006
* ''Die Himmelswiese. Die kleine Wunder von Baan Gerda'' 2007 90min.
Thailand
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,
Aids
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,
Waisenkinder,
* ''Sabai,sabai Deutschland'' 38, min.
Goethe Institut Bangkok
* ''The children of Ferdi Home'' 68 min. 2017
Myanmar Foundation Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
, Yangon, Bagan.
* ''Die Kinder von Ferdi Home'' 68 min. 2017
Myanmar Stiftung Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
,
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
,
Bagan
Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...
* ''B.B. and the school by the river'' 108 min., 2020
German Myanmar Media Association,
Nachtflugfilm,
Nagaland
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,
Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
,
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Bagan
Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...
,
Homalin
Homalin or Hommalinn ( my, ဟုမ္မလင်း မြို့ ) (Shan: ႁုင်းမၢၵ်ႇလၢင်း) is a small town in north-western Burma and capital of the Homalin Township in Hkamti District of the Sagaing Region. The ...
,
Thamandi
* ''B.B. und die Schule am Fluss''108 min., 2020
German Myanmar Media Association,
Nachtflugfilm,
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
,
Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
,
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Bagan
Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...
,
Homalin
Homalin or Hommalinn ( my, ဟုမ္မလင်း မြို့ ) (Shan: ႁုင်းမၢၵ်ႇလၢင်း) is a small town in north-western Burma and capital of the Homalin Township in Hkamti District of the Sagaing Region. The ...
,
Thamandi
Sources and references
Website von Detlev F. NeufertUnser Manifest ''Christliche Internationale''
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''Sabai, sabai Deutschland''Thailänder in Deutschland
Sabai, Sabai Deutschland -Fresh Familee Comin from Ratinga - YouTube'Fresh Family - Comin' from Ratinga'' Erster deutscher Rap - Film
- YouTube''Macht und Bescheidenheit. F.W. Christians - ein deutscher Banker'' Deutsche Bank
- YouTube''Kein Knast für Kids''
Wanderjahre oder die Seele des Trommlers - Frank Köllges. Ein Film von Detlev F. Neufert - YouTube''Wanderjahre oder die Seele des Trommlers - ''
- YouTube'' Die Kinder von Ferdi Home'' Trailer
CEO WANTED TRAILER - YouTube''CEO WANTED'' Trailer 'Die Himmelswiese. Die kleinen Wunder von Baan Gerda.]
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Glück gefunden , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Glück gefunden''
Traum und Wirklichkeit , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube''Sabai, sabai Deutschland - Traum und Wirklichkeit''
Ankommen, Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Ankommen''
Thai bleiben , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Thai bleiben''
Tempelfest und Thaipark in Berlin , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Trailer''
Detlev F. Neufert - Lesung - Jesus im Löwenpalais Berlin 2015 - YouTube'' Jesus. Das Interview. Neues vom Auferstandenen.'' ''Lesung Berlin Löwenpalais''
- YouTube'' Hier zu leben, ist eine Schule für sich.'' '' Afrikaner in Deutschland''
THE CHILDREN OF FERDI HOME IN BAGAN. - YouTube''Train to Bagan'' ''The children of Ferdi Home''
Telefon Sex Interview mit Call Sex Girl Elisabeth in "Tagesgespräch" - YouTube''ARD Tagesgespräch - Telefon Sex''
Köllges und Kling: waldstück mit helikopter (vmtl. frühe 90er; aus: geschmacksverstärker, 1989) - YouTube''Thomas Kling: brennstab & rauchmelder. Ein Dichter aus Deutschland.'' Auszug
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Detlev F. Neufert
Detlev F. Neufert is a German author, filmmaker, photographer and current president of the German Thai Media Association.
Neufert studied philosophy, German literature and theology before becoming a film director of features and documentaries (inc ...
Year of birth missing (living people)