Fred Kelemen first began studying painting and music and worked as an assistant director in various theatres. In 1989, he started a course of studies at the German Film & Television Academy (dffb) in Berlin. His feature films are "Kalyi - Zeit der Finsternis" (1991-1993), "Soledades" (1994), "Fate" ("Verhaengnis", 1994, winner of a German Film Award ), "Cafe Solo" (1995-1996), "Frost" (1997-1998, winner of the FIPRESCI Prize in Rotterdam and the Prize for Best Director at Taormina.), "Nightfall" ("Abendland", 1999) and "Die eiserne Stadt" (in preparation).

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