Sander, Helke (1937–)

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Sander, Helke (1937–)

German filmmaker. Born Jan 31, 1937, in Berlin, Germany; attended Berlin Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie (DFFB).

Worked in tv in Finland; was the founder of Frauen und Film, which she edited (1974–83); produced, directed and often starred in semi-autobiographical films: Die Allseitig reduzierte Persönlichkeit-Redupers (The All-round Reduced Personality: Outtakes, 1977), Der subjektive Faktor (The Subjective Factor, 1981) and Der Beginn aller Schrecken ist Liebe (Love is the Beginning of all Terrors, 1984); was professor of film at Hochschule für Bildene Künste Hamburg; directed for tv.

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