Curt Faudon is an Austrian film director who has written, produced and directed over 30 films. He has received First Prizes and Jury Awards at Film Festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Chicago, New York, and Sydney.
Faudon was born in Graz in 1949, and moved to New York City in 1979. His films, in a style all of their own, show a keen eye for detail, colour and light. Faudon's son, Patrick Faudon, is a film producer.
Magic Graz (1972); writer/directorHugo Wolf (1976) director; documentary starring Oskar Werner as Hugo Wolf; ORF, ZDFGeorge Orwell (1984) director; documentary on George Orwell; written by Hilde Spiel; ORF, ZDF, RAI, SRGGood News from Austria (1984) director; documentary on the Austrian economyFanny von Arnstein (1985) director; feature based on the book by Hilde Spiel; ORF, ARDChristmas with Willi (1985) writer/director; feature, ORF, ZDFAuf dem Schnee ein Feuer (1986/87) writer/director; documentary; ORF, ZDFLand der Täler, parts 1-10 (1989–1991) director; documentary; ORFTop Spot, parts 1-3 (1989–1991) TV show; writer/director/producer; with Désirée Nosbusch, Philip Michael Thomas, Shirley BasseyMelting Pot of Illusions, parts 1&2 (1992) writer/director; TV documentary on the USA 500 years after Christopher Columbus, PBS channel 13Mount of Olives (1990) director; TV documentary; ORF, PBSLoaves and Fishes (1991) director; TV documentary; ORF, PBSNothing but reality (1989) director; documentary based on the book by Hilde Spiel; ORF, ZDF, PBSDie verweigerte Zärtlichkeit (1986) director; feature film based on the book by H. Fink; ORFCross Town Sabbath/Zwang zur Unrast (1994/95) writer/director/producer; docudrama based on the book by Frederic Morton, ORF, PBS, Channel 13Total Relaunch of TV News Station n-tv/CNN writer/director/producer; 1997 in BerlinDeath Run (1997/1998) Writer/Director; feature film starring Rupert Frazer, Francois-Eric Gendron, Alexander Peskov, Thomas Heinze, Jerry Cala; Sat.1, BAVARIA, ORFFlames of Hell (1999) co-author/Director; feature film starring Heino Ferch, Natalia Wörner, Axel Milberg: Kirch Group, SAT 1, ORFTrivial Pursuit (2000) co-author/Director; feature film starring Tobias Moretti, Jule Ronstedt, Thomas Heinze, SAT 1Tattoo (2000) co-author/Director; feature film starring Tobias Moretti, Katja Weitzenboeck, Ben Sadler, Gudrun Landgrebe, Erwin Steinhauer: Sat.1, Kirch Group, ORF, Vienna Film CommissionUniversum Steirische Toskana (2000) Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORFUniversum Tirol - Leben im Bergland (2001) Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORF, Faudon MoviesDeadly Diversion (2004) co-author/Director; feature film; EPO Film, ORF, Towers Production London, Cine Carinthia; starring Ken Duken, Sebastian Koch, Eva Hassmann, August Schmoelzer, Rosie AlvarezUniversum Carinthia - Leben am Wasser (2002/2003) Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORF-Cine, Culture Carinthia, Faudon Movies, WDRSzczesny - The Film (2003/2004) Writer/Director/Producer; documentary on Stefan SzczesnyCommercials Österreich WerbungDiscover the Joy - Austria (2002/2003); commercial. Won first prize at the film festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Karlsbad, at the 2003 ITB Berlin, and the Grand Prix CITF for best commercialTödlicher Umweg (2004); thriller.Universum New York Central Park (2004/2005) Writer/Director/Producer; documentary; ORF, WDR, Faudon Movies"Silk Road - Songs Along the Road and Time" (2007/2008) film about the Vienna Boys' Choir - DirectorThe End of Something. Ernest Hemingway co-author/Director; in production1972, Cannes Film Festival: nomination, Palme d'Or, best short film (Magic Graz)2002, New York Festivals, International Film and Video Competition: Finalist (Snowdance in Austria: Discover the Joy)2002, ITB Berlin: First Prize (Discover the Joy)2002, CIFFT - Comité International des Festivals du Film Touristique Grand Prix, Best Commercial World Wide (Discover the Joy)2005, US International Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles: Golden Camera Award (Mozart)2007, US International Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles: Certificate for Creative Excellence (Sailing Island)2007, ITB Berlin: First Prize (Vienna Collection)2007, CIFFT - Comité International des Festivals du Film Touristique Grand Prix, Best Commercial World Wide (Vienna Collection)2007, US International Film and Video Festival, Los Angeles: Silver Screen Award (Vienna Collection)2007, New York Festivals, International Film and Video Competition: Bronze World Medal (Sailing Island) 
