Oliver Schmitz was born in 1960 in South Africa and studied Fine Arts in Cape Town. Active both in writing and directing, he has repeatedly treated themes from his native country. Among his award-winning films are "Mapantsula" (1987), "Jo’Burg Stories" (documentary, 1997), and "Hijack Stories" (2000). He was invited to shoot a segment of the episodic film "Paris, je t’aime" (2006). His recent projects in clude the award-winning comedy series "Tuerkisch fuer Anfaenger" (TV, 2005, 2006, 2008) and "Doctor’s Diary" (TV, 2006, 2007).

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