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Detlev F. Neufert (born 1948) is a German author, filmmaker, photographer and current president of the German Thai Media Association.
Neufert studied philosophy, German literature and theology before becoming a film director of features and documentaries (including short films on Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and Patti Smith) for German television. His film "Take away the night " premièred at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. In 1985-86, Neufert held a lectureship for German film at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Neufert is also known for his work for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany's leading newspapers, and for German television channels ARD and ZDF. He is also a book author (f.e. "Isan, My Love", and "1968 or Angle, Fly"). In 1998 he became the deputy president of the German art party Chance 2000 founded by Christoph Schlingensief.
Neufert works and lives in Berlin and Bangkok.
Selected bibliography
" Nat Han. A true story in an untrue world." epubli Verlag www.epubli.com, 2014, ISBN 9783737511469
- Politiker: auf der Suche nach den Deutschen. Bonn: Bouvier, 1994.
- 1968 oder Engel flieg! Freiburg: Lautsprecher Verlag, Stuttgart 2001
- Isan, my love Berlin: Paleo Books, Berlin 2003
Selected filmography
- Take away the night feature film, 1982
- Heavens Meadow. The small wonders of Baan Gerda documentary, 2005
- Tong fights - winning heaven documentary, 2006