January 9, 1944: Born in Nový Jicin (Neutitschein), at that time Sudetengau, today Czech Republic.

1966 – 1968: Admission to the just opened Berlin Film Adacemy, DFFB.

1966: Marriage with Ursula Lefkes.

1968: Birth of the daughters Annabel Lee and Larissa Lu.

1974 –1984: Author and editor of the magazine Filmkritik , Munich.

1998 – 1999: Speaking about Godard / Von Godard sprechen, New York / Berlin. (Together with Kaja Silverman).

1993– 1999: Visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

2001: Marriage with Antje Ehmann.

Since 1966 more than 100 productions for Television or Cinema: Children’s TV, Documentary Films, Essay Films, Story Films. Since 1996 various solo- and group exhibitions in Museums and Galleries.

2007: with Deep Play participation at documenta 12.

Since 2004: Visiting Professor

2006 – 2011: full Professorship at the Academy of Art, Vienna.

2011 – 2014: longterm project Labour in a Single Shot, together with Antje Ehmann.

July 30, 2014: died near Berlin.

Photo courtesy of the author Hertha Hurnaus, Jahr (2007)