An independent animation director, he has also directed commercials for the American and Japanese markets. His animated shorts Rope Dance (1986), Spectators (1989), Crossroads (1991), Passage (1994) and The Message (2000) have won numerous international awards, including the Prix du Jury in Annecy, twice the Bundesfilmpreis, the Filmband in Gold (Bonn), the Silver Dragon (Krakow) and the Grand Pri...