Andrew Birkin

Biography

Andrew Birkin was born on December 9, 1945 in London, England, to a family connected to the film industry. His education and early career included attending Elstree School and Harrow School before joining 20th Century Fox as a mail boy, progressing to work on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Birkin later transitioned into screenwriting and directing with notable works including Der Name der Rose (1986), The Cement Garden (1993), and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).