Alexandra Makarová
Alexandra Makarová (* 1985 in Košice ) is a Slovak - Austrian screenwriter and director .
Life
Makarová was born in 1985 into a family of artists from Russia and Greece. Her mother is the painter Saša Makarová . Makarová initially grew up with her grandparents, the painter and screenwriter Štefan Makara, and the screenwriter Soňa Makarová. In 1991 she moved to live with her mother in Vienna .
Makarová studied screenwriting and directing at the Vienna Film College. Her films have been shown at international film festivals. Zerschlag mein Herz , a drama about Slovak Roma begging in Vienna , was her first feature film and won awards for script, directing and Romy for the best production in 2019.
Makarová lives and works as a filmmaker in Vienna and Berlin. Since 2012 she has been in a relationship with the Austrian actor Simon Schwarz , with whom she has a daughter.
Filmography
- 2011: Another day, short film
- 2013: Sola, short film
- 2018: Smash my heart , feature film
Web links
- Alexandra Makarová in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Alexandra Makarová - Association of Austrian Film Directors. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Film archive: Alexandra Makarová. In: diagonale.at. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Smash my heart. In: falter.at. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Smash my heart. In: austrianfilms.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Teresa Schaur-Wünsch: Simon Schwarz as producer: Romeo and Juliet are begging in Vienna. In: diepresse.com. October 8, 2018, accessed August 9, 2020 .
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SURNAME | Makarová, Alexandra |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak-Austrian screenwriter and director |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Košice |