Biography

Peter Handke (born 6 December 1942, in Griffen, Austria) is an avant-garde Austrian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 2019, Handke was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience."

Known For

Alice in the Cities

Man at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)

The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez

Gardener

Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late

Himself

One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years

Self

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Self

Days and Nights in Paris

Self

3 American LPs

To Duration: A Tribute to Peter Handke