Jo Baier | |
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| Born | 13 February 1949 Munich, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Jo Baier (born 13 February 1949) is a German film director and writer. He directed more than twenty films since 1982 and is known for Operation Valkyrie (2004), Henri 4 (2010) and Not All Were Murderers (2006). He is married to Gertrud Baier.
Baier was born in Munich. He studied drama, German and English at the Ludwig Maximilians University. He graduated with a doctorate in 1980. Since 1979 he has directed primarily television documentaries and dramas.[1]
As he grew up in a Bavarian village, his movies are often influenced by his childhood experiences.[2]
Baier has received the Grimme-Preis and German Television Award. For Wildfire, his debut as a theatrical director, he was nominated for the German Film Award.[1]
