Viola Stephan was born in Heidelberg and studied Slavic Languages and East European History in Berlin and London. She has also lived in New York since 1977 and studied Film at New York University. She has made documentaries since 1980, particularly in the USA and Russia. Her films include: "Mit dem Verstand ist Russland nicht zu fassen" (1981), "Liebe am Nachmittag" (1982), "Vchutemas" (1984), "Kuenstler in Moskau" (1984), "American Aristocracy" ("Adel auf amerikanisch", 1985), "Creative Pricing" ("Kunstgeschaefte", 1986), "Das Geschaeft mit der oeffentlichen Meinung" (1987), "Bronzezeit" (1988), "Ein Amerikaner in Moskau" (1989), "Die Reise von Petersburg nach Moskau" (1991), "Komm mit mir nach Georgia" (1992), "Kriegsende" (1992), "Slask – Schlesien" (1994), "Borovitchi" ("Borowitschi", 1996)and "Damenwahl - Szenen aus dem Abendland" (1999).

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