Bruno S.(1932-2010)
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
The unwanted son of a prostitute, Bruno S. was beaten so severely by
his mother at age 3 that he became temporarily deaf. This led to his
placement in a mental institution; he spent the next 23 years in
various institutions, often running afoul of the law. Despite this
past, he a self-taught painter and musician; while these were his
favorite occupations, he was also forced to take jobs in factories such
as driving a fork lift. Director
Werner Herzog saw him in the documentary
Bruno der Schwarze - Es blies ein Jäger wohl in sein Horn (1970)
and vowed to work with him, which led to his major roles in
L'énigme de Kaspar Hauser (1974)
and La ballade de Bruno (1977). He was very
difficult to work with, though, sometimes needing several hours of
screaming before he could do a scene.
