Hans-Erich Viet was born in East-Friesland in 1953. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Sociology of Art in Berlin and Belfast, graduating as a political scientist. He is also a graduate of the German Film & Television Academy in Berlin (dffb) as well as a scholarship and graduate of the Berlin Scriptwriting workshop. His films include: "Karniggel" (1991) in co-direction with Detlev Buck, "Frankie, Jonny and the others" ("Frankie, Jonny und die anderen", 1993), "Die rote Hand von Ulster" (documentary, 1996/1997), "Hostage Flight to Paradise" ("Geiselfahrt ins Paradies", 1997), "Schlange auf dem Altar" (1998), "Milk and Honey from Rotfront"("Milch und Honig aus Rotfront", 2000), which was nominated for a German Film Award in 2001, "Traumfrau mit Verspaetung" (TV, 2001) and - most recently - two parts of the German TV-series "Polizeiruf".

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