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One of Germany's most influential social critics and writers in the late 20th century, publishing important literary texts such as "Attendance List for a Funeral" (1962), "The Power of Feelings" (1984) and "The Devil's Blind Spot" (2003).

Good friends with philosopher Theodor W. Adorno, who made him investigate filmmaking and introduced him to directing legend Fritz Lang.

Tribute at the 26th Moscow International Film Festival. (2004)

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 522-527. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

Second head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1965

Frequently works with Hannelore Hoger.

Founded his own TV company dctp, running independent culture shows on the private networks RTL and Sat.1.

Established the Ulm Institut für Filmgestaltung to support the directors of Young German Film and New German Cinema.

Received Germany's Great Cross of Merit (26 April 2007).

Studied history, law and music in Freiburg, Frankfurt and Marburg.

His father worked as a doctor.

He is the older brother of doctor and actress Alexandra Kluge.