Hubert Sauper (born 27 July 1966, Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria) is a documentary filmmaker, director, writer, producer, and actor best known for the highly controversial Darwin's Nightmare (2004) which was nominated for an Academy Award.Sauper has lived in the UK, Italy, and the USA and now lives in France. He studied film directing in universities in Vienna and France. He teaches film classes in Europe and the USA.Sauper is famed for his political documentary films, shot in cinema verite style.