Barbet Schroeder to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Schroeder created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Schroeder fans. Speculation had been rife that the Swiss director best known for the movie Barfly, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouBarbet

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouBarbet was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBarbet.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 Feb 2026
“Didn't Barbet Schroeder retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 Feb 2026

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