Bastian Clevé began his filmmaking career in 1969, at first with over 40 acclaimed short films including Lichtblick, Empor, and Am Wegerand. He then started directing award-winning features, including: San Francisco Zephyr (1977), Der Deutschlandfahrer (1978), Exit Sunset Boulevard (1979), Der Sheriff aus Altona (1983), Das blinde Glueck (1986), Die Reise aus dem 23. Jahrhundert (1988), Winterreise im Jahre Eins (1992), and eight episodes of the series Melodie einer Stadt. Also active as a producer (So weit die Fuesse tragen, 2001, among others), he worked in various functions for Eagle Rock Film & TV Production in Los Angeles from 1983-1990.

Source: German Films Service& Marketing GmbH