Michael Glawogger

Michael Glawogger, a visionary Austrian filmmaker, was born in Graz, Austria, in 1959, and was active in the film industry from 1985 until his untimely death in 2014. Known for his work in documentary and drama genres, some of his most esteemed films include "Megacities," "Workingman's Death," and "Whores' Glory," the latter of which won the Orizzonti Award at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. Glawogger's authorial style was marked by his candid portrayal of harsh realities, often reflecting the grittier side of human existence with profound empathy and unflinching honesty. Michael Glawogger was a filmmaker who dared to show the world as it is, not as we would like it to be, through his uncompromising lens, he gifted audiences an invaluable perspective.