- One of Germany's most influential social critics and writers in the late 20th century, publishing important literary texts such as "Attendance List for a Funeral" (1962), "The Power of Feelings" (1984) and "The Devil's Blind Spot" (2003).
- Good friends with philosopher Theodor W. Adorno, who made him investigate filmmaking and introduced him to directing legend Fritz Lang.
- Tribute at the 26th Moscow International Film Festival. (2004)
- Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 522-527. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
- Second head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1965
- Frequently works with Hannelore Hoger.
- Founded his own TV company dctp, running independent culture shows on the private networks RTL and Sat.1.
- Established the Ulm Institut für Filmgestaltung to support the directors of Young German Film and New German Cinema.
- Received Germany's Great Cross of Merit (26 April 2007).
- Studied history, law and music in Freiburg, Frankfurt and Marburg.
- His father worked as a doctor.
- He is the older brother of doctor and actress Alexandra Kluge.
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