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Adriana Altaras is an actress, director, and author. Born in Zagreb, she then grew up in Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. She studied acting at the Hochschule der K\u00fcnste Berlin. From 1984 to 1991 she was co-founder of the off-theater \u00abZum Westlichen Stadthirschen\u00bb. She directs theater and opera productions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; she has received the Bundesfilmpreis and the Silver Bear at the Berlinale. In 2011 she published her debut novel \u00abTitos Brille\u00bb (adapted to film in 2014), followed by \u00abDoitscha\u00bb (2014), \u00abDas Meer und ich waren im besten Alter\u00bb (2017), and \u00abDie j\u00fcdische Souffleuse\u00bb (2018). She lives in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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