Sam Garbarski
Sam Garbarski in October 2010
Born (1948-02-13) 13 February 1948 (age 75)
Planegg, Germany
NationalityBelgian
Years active1998–present

Sam Garbarski (born 13 February 1948) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His film Irina Palm (2007) was awarded Best European Film at the 53rd David di Donatello Awards.[1] He then directed A Distant Neighborhood (2010), a fantasy film based on the manga of the same name by Jiro Taniguchi. Garbarski co-wrote its screenplay with Jérôme Tonnerre and Philippe Blasband. The film earned him a Magritte Award nomination in the category of Best Director.[2]

His film Bye Bye Germany was released in 2017 to critical acclaim.[3] He grew up as child of two Holocaust survivors and left West-Germany for Belgium in 1970.[4] He is the father of actress Tania Garbarski.

References

  1. ^ "Dieci David a La ragazza del Lago". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 18 April 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ Marsh, James (10 January 2012). "Bullhead bags 9 Nominations at Belgian Film Awards". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Bye Bye Germany (Es war einmal in Deutschland...) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Interview: Sam Garbarski zu Sam Garbarski zu der Tango der Rashevskis | FILMREPORTER.de".

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