Doris Dörrie

Although she is a prolific and popular director in her native Germany, the work of Doris Dörrie is seldom seen internationally. She originally dreamed of becoming an actress, but after traveling to the U.S. to study drama and film, discovered her true passion lay with directing. She then began studying film at a school in Munich. Dörrie made her professional debut on television in 1978 and began turning out documentaries and films such as Paula aus Portugal (1979); her work was so popular that a West German TV station provided backing for her first feature film, Mitten ins Herz (1983). Her best-known film is the award-winning comedy Men... (Manner) (1985), which was an examination of men. Her bittersweet comedy Keiner Liebt Mich was among Germany's top-grossing films of 1995. In addition to directing, Dörrie is also a prolific author and since 1987 has published seven volumes of short stories and a novel. In 1997, she directed Bin ich Schön?/Am I Beautiful? ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide