86 years old (Born on March 31, 1939)
Happy Birthday, Volker Schlöndorff! May your celebration be as unforgettable and delightfully surreal as the iconic scenes from "The Tin Drum." Here's hoping no one decides to protest adulthood by banging loudly on a drum at your party—though that would certainly make headlines!Your films have brilliantly captured humanity's complexities—from the haunting beauty of "Autumn" to Oscar-winning acclaim with Oskar Matzerath’s rebellious rhythms. You've given cinema timeless moments filled with depth, humor, and insight. Today we toast you: may life continue rolling smoothly like film reels in perfect sync—and please keep directing masterpieces; reality needs more cinematic magic!