Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke born March 23 1942 is a retired GermanAustrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style His films often document problems and failures in modern society Haneke has worked in television theatre and cinema He is also known for raising social issues in his work Besides working as filmmaker he also teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival his film The White Ribbon won the Palme dOr for best film and at the 67th Golden Globe Awards the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film He has made films in French German and English