Career
In 2008 he produced and directed the feature documentary NoBody"s Perfect. With a darkly humorous touch and no deference to political correctness, NoBody"s Perfect follows Niko von Glasow as he looks for eleven people who, like him, were born disabled due to the disastrous side-effects of thalidomide, and who are prepared to pose nude for a calendar of photos. Through the film"s worldwide success, Niko was able to meet with various politicians and journalists.
An effective campaign resulted in the German government’s decision to raise monthly compensation (which will amount to over €27billion over the next 30 years) for the 2,700 surviving victims of Thalidomide in Germany.
In 2008, Niko convinced 11 other victims of Thalidomide to strip naked for a calendar photo shoot. His next film, "Everything Will Be Alright", documents the making of a unique live theatre production, which von Glasow wrote and developed.
The film goes behind the scenes of the play and features a wonderful cast of physically and mentally disabled actors. He is currently developing several projects including "Girl From Tibet", which tells the story of a young nomadic girl who is accidentally shipped to a rich, neurotic New York family.
He founded the Tibetan Film School and holds talks and workshops in Script Writing and Directing internationally.
Von Glasow also runs a charity for girls" education and the arts working chiefly in East Asia.