Carl Schenkel: Carl Schenkel. Director: Abwärts. Carl Schenkel was born on May 8, 1948 in Berne, Switzerland. He relocated to Frankfurt, Germany and worked as a journalist while studying for a degree in sociology. Schenkel broke into the movie industry in the mid-1970's as a script collaborator and assistant director before making his feature debut as both writer and director with the lowbrow horror comedy outing "Dracula Blows His Cool" in 1979....
Known For: Abwärts (Director), The Hitchhiker (Director), Knight Moves (Director(directed by)), Strike Back (Director)