Jörg Buttgereit
December 20, 1963 · 62 years old
Jörg Buttgereit (born 20 December 1963) is a German writer/director known for his controversial films. He was born in Berlin and has lived there his entire life. He is best known for his horror films Nekromantik (1987), Der Todesking (1990), Nekromantik 2 (1991) and Schramm (1993).
Known For
5 titles
Nekromantik
A street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.
Nekromantik 2
A female nurse desperately tries to hide her feelings of necrophilia from her new boyfriend, but still has pieces of the corpse of the first movie's hero in her possession.
The Death King
Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.
German Angst
Three German tales of love, sex and death in Berlin from Germany's most shocking directors.
VHS Revolution
At a time when tributes to it are on the rise - the Yale University library has just opened a VHS department - this is the history of the VHS, a globalized medium. The entertaining portrait of the mythical cassette, through a jour...