The film presents some biographical fragments of his childhood and youth, accompanies the astronaut on his first space mission and shows sketches and paintings he does during his home leave.
Born 1939 in Hamburg where he studied 1959 to1964 painting, graphics, photography. Since 1964 produces experimental animation films, essay and feature films with animated parts and also films for children. 1970 to 1983 worked at the puppet and mask theatre Rhubarb. 1987 to 2002 he teached as Professor of Animation Film at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg.
"Stampede" (2016) / "Die Konferenz oder die Rückseite des Mondes" (2012) / "Der Porzellanladen" (1995) / "Die Königin des schwarzen Marktes" (1988) / "Staub" (1967)