One of European cinema’s most distinctive, fearless and tireless narrative and documentary filmmakers, Eckhart Schmidt, died of natural causes at his home in Munich on Oct. 25, only a few days before his 86th birthday. His best-known film, the psychological horror thriller, “The Fan,” was graphic and shocking when it premiered in 1982, and its stomach-churning […]
Eckhart Schmidt, German Helmer Best Known for Cannibal Groupie Pic, ‘The Fan,’ Dies at 85
Oct 29, 2024 | 1:48 PM