Harun Farocki was a German screenwriter, filmmaker, and academic born in 1944 in Nový Jičín. Throughout his career, he was known for his innovative approach to film and his exploration of the social implications of media and surveillance. Farocki's works often examined how images shape our understanding of the world. He passed away in Berlin in 2014 at the age of 70, leaving a significant impact on contemporary cinema and critical theory.
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Time Zone - Europe/Prague (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Harun
High mountain, exalted, mountain of strength (from Hebrew Aaron); strong (Islamic/Muslim)
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Harun Farocki belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nový Jičín
Place of Death: Berlin
Educated At: German Film and Television Academy Berlin
Occupation: video artist | video installation artist | film historian | documentarian | film actor | film editor | opinion journalist | film producer | production designer | film director | filmmaker | university teacher | cinematographer | teacher | photographer | screenwriter
Employers: Berlin University of the Arts | University of California, Berkeley
Awards Received: Nagroda imienia Wilhelma Lotha | Peter-Weiss Prize
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 9, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Capricorn 4 | 19 Capricorn 11 | 10 Aries 37 |
| Moon | 7 Cancer 12 | 5 Libra 38 | 9 Cancer 56 |
| Mercury | 16 Capricorn 42 | 11 Capricorn 46 | 24 Aries 9 |
| Venus | 7 Sagittarius 28 | 19 Capricorn 51 | 17 Pisces 39 |
| Mars | 4 Gemini 51 | 19 Capricorn 11 | 1 Cancer 32 |
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 43 | 20 Cancer 14 | 17 Leo 4 |
| Saturn | 21 Gemini 36 | 26 Pisces 37 | 21 Gemini 27 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 19 | 27 Taurus 45 | 5 Gemini 48 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 15 | 29 Pisces 37 | 2 Libra 40 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 1 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 6 Leo 28 |
| Rahu | 7 Leo 44 | 11 Pisces 43 | 3 Leo 23 |
| Ketu | 7 Aquarius 44 | 11 Virgo 43 | 3 Aquarius 23 |
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