Adlon, Percy, 1935-

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Name (Latin)
Adlon, Percy, 1935-
Date of birth
1935-06-01
Field of activity
Motion pictures
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Screenwriters
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 84954610
Wikidata: Q61128
Library of congress: n 86807377
Sources of Information
  • nuc86-12709: His Die Schaukel, 1983
  • IMDb, Nov. 16, 2007
Wikipedia description:

Paul Rudolf Parsifal "Percy" Adlon (German: [ˈpɛɐ̯si ˈaːdlɔn]; 1 June 1935 – 10 March 2024) was a German director, screenwriter, and producer. He is associated with the New German Cinema movement (ca. 1965–1985), and is known for his strong female characters and positive portrayals of lesbian relationships. He is best known for his 1987 film Bagdad Cafe, starring Marianne Sägebrecht, CCH Pounder and Jack Palance and subsequent films such as Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Salmonberries (1991) and Younger and Younger (1993). Adlon's films were shown in competition regularly at international film festivals, such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and others.

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