What is "schoendoerffer"

Schoendoerffer is a surname of several persons:

• Pierre Schoendoerffer, a French director, writer, war reporter, and a renowned First Indochina War veteran.
• Ludovic Schoendoerffer, a French director, producer and writer.
• Frédéric Schoendoerffer, a French actor and writer.
• Amélie Schoendoerffer, a French actress.