Jürgen Muschalek (28 September 1951 – 29 July 2003), known as Muscha, was a German artist and film director. He is known for his cult classic film Decoder.
Muscha | |
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| Born | Jürgen Muschalek 28 November 1951 Meinerzhagen, Germany |
| Died | July 2003 (aged 51) |
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| Notable work | Decoder (1984) |
Biography
Muscha was born in Meinerzhagen, Germany on 28 September 1951. He was a childhood friend of Trini Trimpop, a German rock musician and film director, who directed many projects with him.[1]
He was one of guitarists of the band Charley's Girls and was heavily involved in the punk scene.[2]
He was nominated in 1981, alongside co-director Trini Trimpop, to the Max Ophüls prize for his avant-garde film Humanes Tötem (1980).[3][better source needed] It was his first feature film.
He eventually moved to Berlin and made his second feature film, Decoder (1984). Many counterculture personalities were involved, including Christiane F, Genesis P-Orridge, FM Einheit, William S. Borroughs, among others. The film was re-released in 2019 by Vinegar Syndrome[4] and it's available to watch in the streaming platform Tubi.[5]
Filmography
Short films
Feature films
- Humanes Töten (Humane killing) (1980)
- Decoder (1984)
References
Further reading
- Klaus Maeck, Walter Hartmann: DECODER-Handbuch – Muzak, Cut-Ups, Piraten, Frogs, Burger, Der Film. TRIKONT Verlag, Duisburg 1984, ISBN 9783770020676