Lutz Dammbeck

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor

October 17, 1948 (77 years)
Lutz Dammbeck was born in 1948 in Leipzig (East Germany). He studied graphic design. In the 1970s he started out as a painter and graphic designer while discovering animated film as a means of experimenting and expression. Until 1986 he produced his films in East Germany for production company DEFA. In 1986 he emigrated to West Germany in order to continue with his Herakles-project that was rejected by East German authorities. This project included films, installations, paintings and performances. It was pursued until 2002. Since the 1990ies Dammbeck turned his focus from animated shorts to documentaries about the art world.

Known For

  • The Net
    The Net2003
  • Overgames
    Overgames2015
  • Herzog Ernst
    Herzog Ernst1993
  • Time of the Gods
    Time of the Gods1992
  • The Master Game
    The Master Game1998
  • Hommage to La Sarraz
    Hommage to La Sarraz1981
  • Duerers Heritage
    Duerers Heritage1996
  • The Cave of Hercules
    The Cave of Hercules1990
  • Metamorphoses I
    Metamorphoses I1978