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Christoph Schlingensief
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Memorial Page for Christoph Schlingensief

Oct 24, 1960 – Aug 21, 2010(49 years)Died in:Berlin, Germany

German theatre and film director, playwright, and performance artist

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August 21st, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

lung cancer

Burial Place

Dorotheenstadt cemetery II

Occupation(15)

film directoruniversity teachertheatrical directorplaywrightperformance artistperforming artistinstallation artistactorconceptual artistdirectorauthorcinematographertheatre designerfilmmakerwriter

Awards(3)

Helmut Käutner PrizeRuhrpreis for Arts and ScienceBerliner Bär

Spouse(1)

Aino Laberenz

Christoph Schlingensief (* October 24, 1960 in Oberhausen; † August 21, 2010 in Berlin) was a german theatre and film director, playwright, and performance artist. He was 49 years old. He was married to Aino Laberenz. His awards include Helmut Käutner Prize, Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science and Berliner Bär. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Dorotheenstadt cemetery II.

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Born in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia

1960

Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science

2007

Berliner Bär

2009

Helmut Käutner Prize

2010

Died in Berlin, Germany (lung cancer)

2010

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Christoph Schlingensief. Forever remembered.