Peter Stephan Jungk
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Peter Stephan Jungk is an American, German speaking novelist.
. He grew up in the United States
and after 1957 in Vienna. From 1968 to 1970 he attended the Robert-Steiner-School in Berlin
. He lived in Salzburg from 1970 till he took his Matura
in 1972. In 1973 Peter Stephan Jungk worked with the theater of Basel
as an assistant director
. From 1974 to 1976 he studied at the American Film Institute
in Los Angeles
.
From 1976 to 1979 he lived in Salzburg
again. In 1979 he worked with Peter Handke
on filming Handke's The Left-Handed Woman
as an assistant director. In 1980 Jungk attended a Torah School in Jerusalem. He moved back to Vienna
in 1981. Since 1988 he is living in Paris
with his wife, photographer Lillian Birnbaum. In 1994 their daughter Adah Dylan was born.
Peter Stephan Jungk is an author of novels, essays and scripts. In some cases he also directed the movie version of his own works. Besides that he translates from English.
Peter Stephan Jungk is a member of the Austrian Pen Club
.
Life
Peter Stephan Jungk was born to futurologist Robert JungkRobert Jungk
Robert Jungk , also known as Robert Baum and Robert Baum-Jungk, was an Austrian writer and journalist who wrote mostly on issues relating to nuclear weapons....
. He grew up in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and after 1957 in Vienna. From 1968 to 1970 he attended the Robert-Steiner-School in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He lived in Salzburg from 1970 till he took his Matura
Matura
Matura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
in 1972. In 1973 Peter Stephan Jungk worked with the theater of Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
as an assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
. From 1974 to 1976 he studied at the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
From 1976 to 1979 he lived in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
again. In 1979 he worked with Peter Handke
Peter Handke
Peter Handke is an avant-garde Austrian novelist and playwright.-Early life:Handke and his mother lived in the Soviet-occupied Pankow district of Berlin from 1944 to 1948 before resettling in Griffen...
on filming Handke's The Left-Handed Woman
The Left-Handed Woman
The Left-Handed Woman is a 1978 German drama film directed by Peter Handke. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Edith Clever as Marianne* Markus Mühleisen as Stefan - Sohn* Bruno Ganz as Bruno* Michael Lonsdale as Kellner...
as an assistant director. In 1980 Jungk attended a Torah School in Jerusalem. He moved back to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1981. Since 1988 he is living in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with his wife, photographer Lillian Birnbaum. In 1994 their daughter Adah Dylan was born.
Peter Stephan Jungk is an author of novels, essays and scripts. In some cases he also directed the movie version of his own works. Besides that he translates from English.
Peter Stephan Jungk is a member of the Austrian Pen Club
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
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Works
- Stechpalmenwald. Frankfurt am Main 1978
- Rundgang. Frankfurt am Main 1981
- Franz Werfel. (English Title: Franz Werfel, A Life in Prague, Vienna and Hollywood) Frankfurt am Main 1987
- Tigor. Frankfurt am Main 1991
- Vier Frauen. Heidelberg 1994 (zusammen mit Lillian Birnbaum)
- Die Unruhe der Stella Federspiel. München u.a. 1996
- Die Erbschaft. (English title: The Inheritance) München 1999
- Der König von Amerika. (English title: Perfect American) Stuttgart 2001
- Die Reise über den Hudson (English title: Crossing the Hudson) Stuttgart 2005
Translations
- Woody AllenWoody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
: Gott. Frankfurt am Main 1989 - Christopher DurangChristopher DurangChristopher Ferdinand Durang is an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was especially popular in the 1980s.- Life :...
: Betty, Boo und die Ehe. Frankfurt am Main 1987 - Christopher Durang: Gebrüllt vor Lachen. Frankfurt am Main 1989
- Raymond Fitzsimons: Edmund Kean. Frankfurt am Main 1987
- Gabriel Gbadamosi: Hotel Orpheu. Frankfurt am Main 1994
- Thornton WilderThornton WilderThornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He received three Pulitzer Prizes, one for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and two for his plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a National Book Award for his novel The Eighth Day.-Early years:Wilder was born in Madison,...
: Bei Shakespeare und in der Bibel. Frankfurt am Main 1999 - Thornton Wilder: Es läutet an der Tür. Frankfurt am Main 1999
- Thornton Wilder: Jugend. Frankfurt am Main 1999
- Thornton Wilder: Unterirdische Flußläufe. Frankfurt am Main 1999
Documentaries
- Franz Werfel - Ein Weltfreund zwischen den Welten (ZDF/ORF, 1988)
- Leo Perutz - Der Meister der Nacht (ZDF/ORF, 1989)
- Eugen Bavcar - Dunkles Licht (ZDF/ORF, 1992)
- André Previn - Eine Brücke zwischen den Welten (Dor-Film, 2008)
External links
- http://www.peterstephanjungk.com
- article at the 17.th Prague Writers Festival
- Jungk's Homepage at the University of Alabama (In German
- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/arts/music/30arts-HIHOHIHUHPHI_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin