Curt Faudon

Curt Faudon was an Austrian film director who wrote, produced and directed over 30 films. He received First Prizes and Jury Awards at Film Festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Chicago, New York, and Sydney.
Faudon was born in Graz in 1949, and moved to New York City in 1979. His films, in a style all of their own, show a keen eye for detail, colour and light. Faudon's son, Patrick Faudon, is a film producer.

Films

Magic Graz ; writer/directorHugo Wolf director; documentary starring Oskar Werner as Hugo Wolf; ORF, ZDFGeorge Orwell director; documentary on George Orwell; written by Hilde Spiel; ORF, ZDF, RAI, SRGGood News from Austria director; documentary on the Austrian economyFanny von Arnstein director; feature based on the book by Hilde Spiel; ORF, ARDChristmas with Willi writer/director; feature, ORF, ZDFAuf dem Schnee ein Feuer writer/director; documentary; ORF, ZDFLand der Täler, parts 1-10 director; documentary; ORFTop Spot, parts 1-3 TV show; writer/director/producer; with Désirée Nosbusch, Philip Michael Thomas, Shirley BasseyMelting Pot of Illusions, parts 1&2 writer/director; TV documentary on the USA 500 years after Christopher Columbus, PBS channel 13Mount of Olives director; TV documentary; ORF, PBSLoaves and Fishes director; TV documentary; ORF, PBSNothing but reality director; documentary based on the book by Hilde Spiel; ORF, ZDF, PBSDie verweigerte Zärtlichkeit director; feature film based on the book by H. Fink; ORFCross Town Sabbath/Zwang zur Unrast writer/director/producer; docudrama based on the book by Frederic Morton, ORF, PBS, Channel 13Total Relaunch of TV News Station n-tv/CNN writer/director/producer; 1997 in Berlin' Writer/Director; feature film starring Rupert Frazer, Francois-Eric Gendron, Alexander Peskov, Thomas Heinze, Jerry Cala; Sat.1, BAVARIA, ORFFlames of Death co-author/Director; feature film starring Heino Ferch, Natalia Wörner, Axel Milberg: Kirch Group, SAT 1, ORFTrivial Pursuit co-author/Director; feature film starring Tobias Moretti, Jule Ronstedt, Thomas Heinze, SAT 1Tattoo co-author/Director; feature film starring Tobias Moretti,, Benjamin Sadler, Gudrun Landgrebe, Erwin Steinhauer: Sat.1, Kirch Group, ORF, Vienna Film CommissionUniversum Steirische Toskana Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORFUniversum Tirol - Leben im Bergland Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORF, Faudon MoviesUniversum Carinthia - Leben am Wasser Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORF-Cine, Culture Carinthia, Faudon Movies, WDRSzczesny - The Film Writer/Director/Producer; documentary on Stefan SzczesnyCommercials Österreich WerbungDiscover the Joy - Austria ; commercial. Won first prize at the film festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Karlsbad, at the 2003 ITB Berlin, and the Grand Prix CITF for best commercial

' co-author/Director; feature film starring Ken Duken, Sebastian Koch,, August Schmölzer, Rosie Alvarez; EPO Film, ORF, Towers Production London, Cine CarinthiaUniversum New York Central Park Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORF, WDR, Faudon Movies
"Silk Road - Songs Along the Road and Time" film about the Vienna Boys' Choir - DirectorThe End of Something. Ernest Hemingway co-author/Director; in production

Awards

1972, Cannes Film Festival: nomination, Palme d'Or, best short film
2002, New York Festivals, International Film and Video Competition: Finalist
2002, ITB Berlin: First Prize
2002, CIFFT - Comité International des Festivals du Film Touristique Grand Prix, Best Commercial World Wide
2005, US International Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles: Golden Camera Award
2007, US International Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles: Certificate for Creative Excellence
2007, ITB Berlin: First Prize
2007, CIFFT - Comité International des Festivals du Film Touristique Grand Prix, Best Commercial World Wide
2007, US International Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles: Silver Screen Award
2007, New York Festivals, International Film and Video Competition: Bronze World Medal