Lutz Dammbeck was born in 1948 in Leipzig (East Germany). He studied graphic design. In the 1970s he started out as a painter and graphic designer while discovering animated film as a means of experimenting and expression. Until 1986 he produced his films in East Germany for production company DEFA. In 1986 he emigrated to West Germany in order to continue with his Herakles-project that was rejected by East German authorities. This project included films, installations, paintings and performances. It was pursued until 2002. Since the 1990ies Dammbeck turned his focus from animated shorts to documentaries about the art world.
The Flood
Metamorphoses I
The Net
Duke Ernest
Hommage to La Sarraz
Einmart
Overgames
The Master Game
From Stag Beetle to Swastika
Time of the GodsDuerers Heritage
The Tailor of Ulm
Live!
The Discovery
The Moon
First Leipzig Autumn Salon
The Cave of Hercules
The Painter Came From a Foreign Land
Bruno & Bettina
A kid's animation special - DEFA children's animation film without words
