Oliver Hirschbiegel (born
26 March 1957[Oliver Hirschbiegel]) is a German
film director. His works include
Das Experiment and the
Oscar nominated
[[1] Awards for]
Der Untergang Der Untergang.
Career
A
Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel studied painting and graphic arts, later film, at the
Hamburg University of Fine Arts. In 1986, he directed his first film, the made-for-TV movie
Das Go! Projekt, the script for which he had written himself. He became a successful TV director, directing numerous episodes of the
Tatort and
Kommissar Rex series. His first theatrical release was the well-received
Das Experiment, followed by
Mein letzter Film, which also met with critical approval.