Franz Novotny

Franz Novotny (* May 30, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian author, director and producer.

Life

He attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and became a camera assistant. In the 1970s, he turned mainly portraits of artists for the Austrian television. He became famous in 1977 by the television movie State Operetta. By following his first two feature films, he established himself as a director. He is one of the most important representatives of the Austrian avant-garde film of the 1960s and 1970s.

His preferred areas are movies, television series and commercials. In 1995 he founded together with Karin Novotny his own film company: Novotny & Novotny.

Filmography

Awards

  • Lion Cannes
  • Clio N. Y.
  • Berlin flap
  • 1st Prize Geneva Military Film Festival
  • Swiss advertising price
  • Several Golden Veneri the Creativ Club Austria
  • Three Austrian State Prize
  • Support the Golden Medal of Merit of the City of Vienna
  • CCA: Golden Venus, big drum
  • Best Austrian promotional film
  • Retrospective of the entire work in April 2007 at the Austrian Film Archive
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