Artist Talk. Udo Kier

In the organizer's words:

Udo Kier's career has spanned almost six decades. Born Udo Kierspe in Cologne in 1944, the actor is just as at home in high art films as he is in trash, as long as it's not boring: from experimental films to horror movies, from acclaimed Austrian TV series to Hollywood blockbusters - he brings his striking aura and piercing green eyes to bear everywhere. Many director stars have worked with him several times: above all Lars von Trier, of course, but also Gus Van Sant, Guy Maddin and, in Germany, Christoph Schlingensief. In 2021, Kier, who now also belongs to the illustrious circle of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was celebrated by US critics for his portrayal of a flamboyant hairdresser in SWAN SONG - the "role of a lifetime", writes Indiewire.

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