Barbet Schroeder (born August 26, 1941 in Teheran to a Swiss diplomat father) is a movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Schroeder's production company "Les Films du Losange", founded by him at age 23, produced some of the best-known films of the Nouvelle vague. His directorial debut, More (1969), about heroin addiction, became a hit in Europe. Pink Floyd wrote music for this movie and released same-titled soundtrack album. They also wrote the soundtrack for his 1972 film La Vallée, released as the album Obscured by Clouds. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Tehran (also spelled Teheran) (تهران in Persian), population 8,000,000 (metropolitan: 10,000,000), is the capital of Iran and one of the major world cities. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Jean-Luc Godard (photograph by David Horvitz) Jean-Luc Godard (born 3 December 1930 in Paris) is a French filmmaker and one of the most influential members of the Nouvelle Vague, or French New Wave. Born in Paris to Franco-Swiss parents, he was educated in Nyon, later studying at... Jacques Rivette (born March 1, 1928) is a French film director. ... The New Wave (French: Nouvelle vague) of French cinema was a cinematic movement of the 1960s. ... More is a film directed by Barbet Schroder, released in 1969 starring Mimsy Farmer and Klaus Grunberg, dealing with heroin addiction on the island of Ibiza. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Heroin, also known as diamorphine (BAN) or diacetylmorphine (INN), is a semi-synthetic opioid. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and as they evolved, became widely known as pioneers of progressive rock music. ... Music from the Film More (often referred to simply as More) is Pink Floyds first full-length film soundtrack. ... Obscured by Clouds is a rock album by Pink Floyd based on their soundtrack for the French film La Vallée. ...

He later went on to direct more mainstream Hollywood fare, such as Barfly (1987) starring Mickey Rourke, Single White Female (1992), and Reversal of Fortune (1990), for which Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bülow received an Academy Award. Barfly is a 1987 feature film. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mickey Rourke (b. ... Single White Female is a 1992 thriller based on John Lutzs novel Swf Seeks Same. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... DVD cover for Reversal of Fortune. ... This article is about the year. ... Jeremy John Irons (born September 19, 1948) is an Oscar, and double-Emmy award winning English actor. ... Claus von Bülow (born Claus Cecil Borberg on August 11, 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a British socialite. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

Despite his many commercially successful films, Schroeder continues to be interested in making smaller films with a more limited audience, such as the adaptation of Colombian writer Fernando Vallejo's controversial novel La virgen de los sicarios (2000) or the 1974 documentary Idi Amin Dada, about the titular Ugandan dictator. Fernando Vallejo (born 1942) is a Colombian author and film director. ... Our Lady of Assassins Movie poster. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Idi Amin Dada is a 1974 documentary film by French director Barbet Schroeder. ...

Schroeder has also made some acting appearances, such as his cameo as the President of France in Mars Attacks! (1996). Mars Attacks! is a comedy science fiction film by Tim Burton based on the popular card series Mars Attacks. ...

External links

• Les Films du Losange
• Barbet Schroeder at the Internet Movie Database
• The Bukowski Tapes on Google Video