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Barfuss
''Barefoot'' (German title ''Barfuss'') is a romantic comedy film by German actor and director Til Schweiger released in 2005. It tells the story of Nick (Til Schweiger), a hedonistic bachelor, who helps and eventually falls in love with Leila, an escaped psychiatric patient portrayed by Johanna Wokalek. Schweiger also co-wrote the screenplay which is based on American screenwriter Stephen Zotnowski's original screenplay and story "Barefoot". An American remake, ''Barefoot'', was released in 2014. Plot The life of Nick Keller (Til Schweiger) can hardly be called well sorted. He stumbles from one temporary job to the next, and he has very serious problems with Heinrich, his rich and influential stepfather, as well as with his brother Viktor. Nick's latest temporary job is as a cleaner in a psychiatric clinic, where he prevents the barefooted patient Leila ( Wokalek) from committing suicide just as he is being fired from this latest employment. Leila's story is also complex. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Wokalek
Johanna Wokalek (born 3 March 1975) is a German stage and film actress. A student of Klaus Maria Brandauer, she received critical recognition and three newcomer awards for her performance in the play ''Rose Bernd''. Wokalek is best known for her award-winning appearances in the German films ''Hierankl'', ''Barfuss'', and ''The Baader Meinhof Complex''. She received the Bambi (prize), Bambi award for her portrayal of the Red Army Faction member Gudrun Ensslin in 2008. She played the lead role in the film ''Pope Joan (2009 film), Pope Joan'' in 2009. Early life Wokalek was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, West Germany, daughter of a professor of dermatology from MediaÅŸ, MediaÅŸ, Romania. She attended the Friedrich-Gymnasium (school), Gymnasium in Freiburg where she first tried acting in the school's amateur theatre, drama group in 1991. After her Abitur, final exams in 1994 Wokalek intended to allow herself up to three applications at drama schools before choosing a dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Til Schweiger
Tilman Valentin Schweiger (; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor, voice actor and filmmaker. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin. Early life Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany, to two teachers. He grew up in Heuchelheim near Giessen in Hesse, where he went to school. Later, he took acting lessons at ''Der Keller'' in Cologne and graduated in 1989. Career Schweiger's debut as a producer and (uncredited) director came in 1997 with ''Knockin' on Heaven's Door''. He also directed and produced '' Der Eisbär'' (''The Polar Bear'') in 1998. Schweiger won a Bambi Award for ''Barfuss'' (''Barefoot'') in 2005, which he wrote, directed, and starred in. He also won a Bambi for his lead role in ''Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1''. In 2007, ''Keinohrhasen'' (this literally translates to "no ear rabbit" while the English title is ''Rabbit Without Ears''), written, produced, and directed by Schweiger, became the most successful film in German th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Neldel
Alexandra Monika Neldel (born 11 February 1976) is a German actress from Berlin. Career Neldel worked as a dental assistant before she was discovered by the boss of a Berlin casting agency during a polo competition. He helped her audition for daily soap opera ''Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten'' and Neldel, barely experienced in acting, immediately landed the role of Katja Wettstein. After leaving ''GZSZ'' in 1999 Neldel starred in several German motion pictures and TV films, including '' Lammbock'', ''Samba in Mettmann'' and Emmy-winning ''Berlin, Berlin''. In 2005 Neldel made her breakthrough as Lisa Plenske, the leading role in the Sat.1 telenovela '' Verliebt in Berlin''. She decided to leave the series after the final episode of season one. Filmography Cinema * 1999: '' Bang Boom Bang'' * 2000: ' * 2000: ' * 2001: '' Lammbock'' * 2003: Der letzte Lude * 2003: ' * 2004: Samba in Mettmann * 2004: ' * 2005: ''Barfuss'' * 2006: ''Goldene Zeiten'' * 2007: '' Messy Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadja Tiller
Nadja Tiller (born 16 March 1929 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian actress. She was one of the most popular German-speaking actresses of international films of the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Nadja Tiller, daughter of actor Anton Tiller of Vienna and his wife Erika Tiller (1902-1979) (formerly Erika Körner), an opera singer and actress from Danzig, attended a Realgymnasium secondary school in Vienna. In 1945 she began her studies at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar, which she later continued until 1949 at the Musik- und Schauspielakademie. In the same year she became an ensemble member at the Theater in der Josefstadt. She won the Miss Austria competition in 1949, a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. She had her major film debut in 1952 in ''Märchen vom Glück'' (Good Luck Fairytale). In 1955, she acted opposite O. W. Fischer in the film ''Ich suche Dich'', based on a play by A. J. Cronin. Her international breakthrough role was that of Rosemarie Nitribitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éric Judor
Éric Judor (born 25 July 1968 in Meaux), sometimes simply called Éric, is a French actor, director, screenwriter and comedian. He gained notoriety by forming, with Ramzy Bedia, the comedy duo Eric and Ramzy. After several feature films with his friend Ramzy, he began a career as a solo comic actor. He created, wrote and produced the series Platane (2011-2019) for Canal +, but he is also the headliner of the comedies Mohamed Dubois (2013), Problemos (2017) and Roulez jeunesse (2018). He plays in particular in the series H (1998-2002) which made him particularly known with his friend Ramzy Bedia and Jamel Debbouze. Life and career Judor's father was from Guadeloupe and his mother from Austria. After being a tour guide in the United States for two years and then in Canada, he worked as a logistics coordinator at Bouygues. He now lives in Dampierre-en-Yvelines with his wife and two daughters, Jana and Luna. Youth and training Éric Judor, was born on July 25, 1968, in Meaux1, to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Keller (actor)
Mark Keller (born 5 May 1965) is a German actor. He is best known as detective André Fux in ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ("Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police") is a long-running, popular German television series about a two-man team of highway police (Autobahnpolizei), originally set in Berlin and since 1999 i ...''. Selected filmography References External links * 1965 births Living people German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefanie Stappenbeck
Stefanie Stappenbeck (born 11 April 1974) is a German actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1986. Selected filmography * ''September'' (2003) * ''Barfuss ''Barefoot'' (German title ''Barfuss'') is a romantic comedy film by German actor and director Til Schweiger released in 2005. It tells the story of Nick (Til Schweiger), a hedonistic bachelor, who helps and eventually falls in love with Leila, ...'' (2005) * '' 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde'' (2008) References External links * 1974 births Living people German film actresses People from Potsdam {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imogen Kogge
Imogen Kogge (born 8 February 1957) is a German actress. She appeared in more than forty films since 1983. Selected filmography References External links * 1957 births Living people German film actresses {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janine Kunze
Janine Kunze (born 20 March 1974 in Cologne) is a German actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles in the comedy series ''Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein'' and sketch comedy show ''Die Dreisten Drei,'' in which she participated from 2007 to 2008, replacing Mirja Boes. Kunze also appeared in ''Die Rote Meile'', ''Balko'', ''Barfuss ''Barefoot'' (German title ''Barfuss'') is a romantic comedy film by German actor and director Til Schweiger released in 2005. It tells the story of Nick (Til Schweiger), a hedonistic bachelor, who helps and eventually falls in love with Leila, ...'', ''The Comedy Trap'', ''Clueless Genius: The Comedy Arena,'' and ''Extreme Activity'', among others. In 2011, she presented the second season of ''Die Alm,'' along with Daniel Aminati. Personal life Kunze is married with Dirk Budach. She has two daughters and one son. References External links * 1974 births Living people Television people from Cologne German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffen Wink
Steffen Wink (born 5 July 1967) is a German actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li .... He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1991. Selected filmography References External links * * 1967 births Living people People from Pirmasens German male film actors German male television actors {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot (2014 Film)
''Barefoot'' is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Fleming and distributed by Roadside Attractions. It was written by Stephen Zotnowski and is a remake of the 2005 German film ''Barfuss''. Its story follows Jay, the son of a wealthy family who meets Daisy, a psychiatric patient who was raised in isolation, as he takes her home for his brother's wedding. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Scott Speedman, Treat Williams, Kate Burton and J. K. Simmons. The film was produced by WhiteFlame Productions and premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 2, 2014, before receiving a limited release on February 21, 2014. It grossed $11,767 during its opening weekend and $15,071 worldwide. It received negative reviews and has a 14% approval rating based on 21 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Plot Jay Wheeler, the "black sheep" son of a rich family, works as a janitor at a Los Angeles, California psychiatric hospital as part of his probation. While wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mendl
Michael Mendl (born Michael Sandrock; 20 April 1944) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1975. He is best known internationally for his role in '' Downfall'', the 2004 movie about Adolf Hitler's final days inside the Führerbunker. Selected filmography Awards * Bavarian Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor ''14 Days to Life'' (1998) * Golden camera award The International Cinematographers Film Festival "Manaki Brothers" (known short as Manaki Film Festival) is an annual international film festival organized by the Macedonian Film Professionals Association (MFPA). The festival is held in Bitola, ... for Best German Actor ''In the Shadow of Power'' (2004) * Jupiter Award for Best German TV Actor ''The Visit'' (2009) References External links * Discogs profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Mendl, Michael 1944 births Living people People from Lünen German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
