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Moritz de Hadeln

Moritz de Hadeln

Moritz de Hadeln (21 December 1940 – 4 July 2026) was a Swiss documentary film director and photographer who became a film festival director. He was the founder of the Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel. De Hadeln also headed the Locarno International Film Festival from 1972 to 1977, the Berlin International Film Festival from 1980 to 2001 and the Venice International Film Festival in 2002 and 2003. He was also a member of the jury at the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival.