Uwe Boll Biography

Fast Facts

• His film "Seed" featured footage of animal abuse he acquired from PETA, as he promised that 2․5 percent of the film's profits would be donated to PETA
• Attended the University of Cologne and the University of Siegen, at which he received a doctorate in literature
• After seeing "Mutiny on the Bounty" when he was ten, he decided to go into the film business
• Quote: "I think real political, radical movies are not coming from the studios and I should do them because the other filmmakers are more into art and personal stories ․․․․I love movies attacking the status quo․"
• His films "Blackwoods," "Heart of America," and "House of the Dead" all feature his good friend Clint Howard
• He holds dual citizenship in Canada and Germany, residing in Canada where he shoots most of his films
• For many of his films, he casts Michael Paré and Will Sanderson