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
| Birth Location | Griffen, Austria |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942-12-06 |
Movies
Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late
as Himself
2016
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
as The Gardener
2016
2012
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
as Self (uncredited)
2008
2008
Days and Nights in Paris
as Self
2004
2003
The Malady of Death
as the narrator
1985
Alice in the Cities
as Man at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)
1974
1969
1967
Movies
2016
City of Angels
Author
1998
The Absence
Writer
1993
The Absence
Novel
1993
The Absence
Director
1993
Wings of Desire
Screenplay
1987
The Malady of Death
Screenplay
1985
The Malady of Death
Director
1985
1978
The Left-Handed Woman
Screenplay
1977
The Left-Handed Woman
Novel
1977
The Left-Handed Woman
Director
1977
1975
1975
Wrong Move
Screenplay
1975
Chronik der laufenden Ereignisse
Director
1971
3 American LPs
Writer
1969
Offending the Audience
Writer
1966