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Barbara Albert (born in Vienna) is an Austrian writer, film-producer and film-director. She studied filmmaking at the Wiener Filmakademie. Her first film to become known to a larger audience was Nordrand, which describes the reality of life of Yugoslavian children in Vienna. She heads the production company Coop 99 with Jessica Hausner, Antonin Svoboda and Martin Gschlacht, among others. Her films were screened in Venice (Nordrand, 1999), Locarno (Free Radical, 2003) and Toronto (Mademoiselle Paradis, 2017). As of 2024, she is a professor of directing at the Vienna Film Academy. Her most recent project, the Sleeping Swans series, took the third place at 2024 Series Mania Seriesmakers section and won a €20,000 cash prize. The show was scripted by Ulrike Tony Vahl and produced by Martina Haubrich.

Quick facts about Barbara Albert

  • Full name: Barbara Albert
  • Born: 1970-09-22
  • Nationality: Austria
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q78756

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Who is Barbara Albert?

Barbara Albert (born in Vienna) is an Austrian writer, film-producer and film-director. She studied filmmaking at the Wiener Filmakademie.

What nationality is Barbara Albert?

Barbara Albert is Austria.

When was Barbara Albert born?

Barbara Albert was born on 1970-09-22.

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