Born in the Bavarian town of Bad Wörishofen, he entered the scene by leading the Anti-Theater troupe in 1967, where he began staging his own productions. His debut feature, the gangster drama Love Is Colder Than Death (1969), was followed by the domestic hit The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) and the internationally acclaimed Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974), both regarded as masterpieces. He conti…
