Mario Giordano (born 30 May 1963) is a German writer. His novel Black Box (1999), which is based on a true occurrence (Stanford prison experiment) was adapted to a film under the name Das Experiment directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. ^[1] The film was acclaimed and Giordano received for it among other prizes the Bavarian Film Award for Best Screenplay.^[2]

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Mario Giordano
Giordano in 2009
Born	(1963-05-30) 30 May 1963 (age 60) Munich, West Germany
Occupation	Writer

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• Karakum
• Der aus den Docks
• Black Box (Das Experiment) also as screenplay
• Pangea (together with Andreas Schlüter)
• 1000 Gefühle für die es keinen Namen gibt
• Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
• Auntie Poldi and the Fruits of the Lord alternately titled Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna
• Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio
• Auntie Poldi and the Lost Madonna
• 1,000 Feelings for Which There Are No Names - Ray Fenwick (Illustrator), Isabel Fargo Cole (Translator)

• Das Experiment, from his novel Black Box, 2001
• Lilalu im Schepperland, from Enid Blyton, 2000