He initially studied medicine at the Universities of Tübingen and Berlin , but moved into theatre during the 1950s , during which he worked at the Staatstheater Stuttgart as actor and assistant stage director . 1958 he started directing himself at the Theater Ulm . During the 1960s , he became acclaimed through multiple movie and TV productions . His film '' Trotta '' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival . He was head of the jury at the 19th Berlin International Film Festival . His movie '' Tattoo '' was one of the first films to address the generational tensions during the early years of Germany 's " student revolution "
19th Berlin International Film Festival
19th Berlin International Film Festival
Johannes Schaaf