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Christian Zübert
Christian Zübert (born 1973, Würzburg) is a German film director and screenwriter. Career Zübert started out as a screenwriter for German television. In 2000 he directed and wrote his first feature ''Lammbock'', which was a surprise hit in Germany with over one million admissions. In the same year he wrote the script for ''Mädchen, Mädchen'' which was a box office hit. In 2004, he directed the children's adventure movie ' which received many awards and played numerous international festivals. After directing and writing award winning movies and series for television, e.g. the ''Tatort'' crime thriller ', Zübert returned to the big screen in 2010 with the comedy-drama ''Dreiviertelmond'' ('' Three Quarter Moon''), which was nominated for the German Film Award, won the Bavarian Film Award and the Director´s Guild of Germany Metropolis Award and was screened in many international festivals. His 2013 effort '' Tour de Force'' had its premiere on the Grand Piazza of the Locarn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimme-Preis
The Grimme-Preis ("Grimme Award"; prior to 2011: Adolf-Grimme-Preis) is one of the most prestigious German television awards. It is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme.Adolf Grimme short biography Fernsehmuseum Hamburg. Retrieved 28 January 2012 It has been referred to in ''Kino'' magazine as the "German TV Oscar". The awards ceremony takes place annually at Theater Marl in , and is hosted by the Grimme-Institut. Since 1964, it awards productions "that use the specific possibilities of the medium of television in an extraordinary manner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst
''KDD – Berlin Crime Squad'', German title ''KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst'' is a German television series that was broadcast from 2007 to 2010. The series differs from typical police procedurals by focusing on the daily work life and the private problems of the main characters instead of following a “case of the week” scheme, and because of the overarching storylines spanning one or several seasons. Due to its uncommon dramaturgy and its ambiguous drawing of the main characters, it was critically lauded and received several accolades. However, as the number of spectators remained behind expectations, the series was canceled after three seasons. Series premise In German law enforcement, the “''Kriminaldauerdienst''” is a 24/7 stand-by service of the ''Kriminalpolizei'' (responsible for criminal investigations). Divided into a day and night shift, the officers of the Kriminaldauerdienst are responsible for collecting information about a crime with the ultimate goal of ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Von Schirach
Ferdinand von Schirach (born 12 May 1964) is a German lawyer and writer. He published his first short stories at the age of forty-five. Shortly thereafter he became one of Germany's most successful authors. His books, which have been translated into more than 35 languages, have sold millions of copies worldwide and have made him "an internationally celebrated star of German literature." Life and work Von Schirach was born in Munich. A member of the noble Sorbian ( West Slavic) Schirach family, he is the son of Munich businessman Robert von Schirach (1938–1980) and his wife Elke (née Fähndrich, 1942), a grandson of the National Socialist youth leader Baldur von Schirach, and a great-grandson of Hitler’s official photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. His American great-grandmother is a descendant of two signatories of the American Declaration of Independence and descends from the Founding Fathers of the United States and the Mayflower pilgrims. He grew up in Munich and Trossi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Marco Johann Kreuzpaintner (born 11 March 1977) is a German film director, executive producer and screenwriter. Career In 1999, he began his career in the role of German dubbing assistant for the Stanley Kubrick film ''Eyes Wide Shut''. In the same year, his first short film, ''Entering Reality'', starring August Diehl attracted attention at film festivals. In 1999, he founded the production company ''Die Filmmanufaktur'' with Oliver Weiss. In 2000, he made the short film ''Der Atemkünstler'', for which he was nominated for the Talent award First Steps, and in 2002, he made a TV pilot, ''Rec – Kassettenmädchen/Kassettenjungs''. In 2003, his first feature-length film, ''Ganz und gar'', which describes the life of a young leg amputee, was released in theaters. This was followed in 2004 with the drama ''Sommersturm'' (Summer Storm), which, according to Kreuzpaintner, resembles his own coming out as a young homosexual. Summer Storm won The German Film Award (Germany’s ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Collini Case
''The Collini Case'' (german: Der Fall Collini) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner. It is based on the eponymous novel by Ferdinand von Schirach. Cast *Elyas M'Barek as Caspar Leinen *Heiner Lauterbach as Richard Mattinger *Alexandra Maria Lara as Johanna Mayer *Franco Nero as Fabrizio Collini *Rainer Bock as Prosecutor Reimers *Catrin Striebeck as the judge *Manfred Zapatka as old Hans Meyer *Jannis Niewöhner as young Hans Meyer *Pia Stutzenstein as Nina, Caspar's interpreter and eventual secretary *Peter Prager as Bernhard Leinen, Caspar's father Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ..., the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Regener
Sven Regener (born 1 January 1961) is a German musician and writer living in Berlin. In 1982 he recorded his first LP with the band ''Zatopek'' and in 1984 he joined ''Neue Liebe''. In 1985 he founded the Berlin band Element of Crime together with Jakob Friderichs. He writes almost all their lyrics as well as playing trumpet. In 2001 he published his first novel, ''Berlin Blues'' (original title ''Herr Lehmann''), which achieved sales of around one million copies. The book takes place in autumn 1989 in Berlin. In 2004, Regener was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis for the screenplay to the film of the same name (best screenplay that has been turned into a film). His second novel, ''Neue Vahr Süd'', was released in 2004 and follows the life of Frank Lehmann while serving in the Bundeswehr in 1980 in Bremen. In 2008 this was followed by a third novel, ''Der kleine Bruder'' (''The Little Brother'') which dealt with the time between 1980 and 1989. Bands *Zatopek *Toten Piloten *N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermine Huntgeburth
Hermine Huntgeburth (born 13 November 1957) is a German film director. She is best known for her 2005 film ''The White Masai''. Selected filmography *'' The Terrible Threesome'' (1991) *''Gefährliche Freundin'' (1996, TV film) *' (1998) *''The Coq Is Dead'' (2000, TV film) *''Romeo'' (2001, TV film) *' (2002) *''The White Masai'' (2005) *''Effi Briest ''Effi Briest'' is a realist novel by Theodor Fontane. Published in book form in 1895, ''Effi Briest'' marks both a watershed and a climax in the poetic realism of literature. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century mar ...'' (2009) *' (2010, TV film) *' (2011) *' (2012) *' (2012, TV film) *' (2014, TV film) *' (2020) References External links * 1957 births Living people Mass media people from North Rhine-Westphalia People from Paderborn {{Germany-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Held
Kurt Kläber (1897–1959), who published under the pseudonym Kurt Held, was a writer and Communist displaced from Germany during the Second World War. Early life Kläber left school at the age of 14 and began training as a locksmith and later trained to be a mechanic at Zeiss. He joined the Wandervogelbewegung and traveled through many countries of Europe. World War I broke out and put an end to his travels. In 1914 he joined the German Army and fought in World War I, where he was wounded and contracted typhoid fever. Politics Upon returning from the war he joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the Spartakusbund. He participated in armed uprisings in Halle, Hamburg and Berlin as well as in the strike against the Kapp-Putsch. He earned his living as a traveling book salesmen for the Thüringen Ministry of Culture, specializing in political literature: social critical lyrics, as well as novels depicting the hardships of the working class. He published his first volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outsiders Of Uskoken Castle
''The Outsiders of Uskoken Castle'' is a children's novel written by Kurt Kläber. The German original, ''Rote Zora und ihre Bande'' (''Red Zora and her gang''), was published under the pseudonym Kurt Held in 1941. The English version was translated from German by Lynn Aubry, illustrated by Emanuel Schongut and published in 1967 by Doubleday. The story is about the adventures of Zora and a band of children who live in the ruins of an Uskok castle on the coast of Croatia. The children steal out of necessity, because they have no parents or other family to look after them. They are frequently involved in conflicts with the town's residents and reject the authority of adults, except for Gorian, an old fisherman who helps the children. When he needs help the children repay his kindness by coming to his rescue. Author The German author lived in exile in Switzerland and wrote under a pseudonym to avoid political persecution. Background of the story Kläber traveled to Yugoslavia in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Jaud
Tommy Jaud (born 16 July 1970, in Schweinfurt) is a German author, scriptwriter, and freelance author for many television productions. Life After completing his Abitur, Jaud served his compulsory civil service in a kindergarten. He went on to study German Studies at the University of Bamberg. During his time as a student, Jaud presented a radio show for Antenne Thüringen and worked on a freelance basis for the Harald Schmidt Show, a German television programme. He later abandoned his studies and headed for Cologne where he worked on various television productions. He was creative producer of the comedy series ''Ladykracher'' and head writer for Sat.1's '' Die Wochenshow''. He also wrote for the ''Liebesleben'' series. Jaud's published works, in German ''Vollidiot'', ''Resturlaub'' and ''Millionär'', have been recorded as audio books by Christoph Maria Herbst, and ''Vollidiot'' has been made into a film with comedian Oliver Pocher playing the main role of Simon Peters. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vollidiot
''Vollidiot'' is a 2007 German comedy film based on the eponymous novel by Tommy Jaud. Cast * Oliver Pocher – Simon Peters * Oliver Fleischer – Flik * Tanja Wenzel – Paula * Tomas Spencer – Steve * Anke Engelke – Eule * Adriana Altaras – Lala * - Marcia * Carolin Kebekus: Marcia's friend * Friederike Kempter – Tina * - Dörte * Julia Stinshoff – Katja * Jana Pallaske Jana Pallaske (born 20 May 1979) is a German actress and singer for the rock band Spitting Off Tall Buildings. Partial filmography * '' Alaska.de'' (2000), as Sabine * ''Jeans'' (2001), as Nina * '' Engel & Joe'' (2001), as Joe * ''Baader'' ... – Petra * - Daniela * - Julian * - Policeman Malte External links * 2007 comedy films 2007 films German comedy films Films based on German novels 2000s German films 2000s German-language films {{2000s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Gansel
Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director, writer and actor . Life and career Gansel was born in 1973 in Hannover, West Germany, where he graduated from high school in 1993. Gansel worked in the festivals for film and television and chose to dedicate his compulsory service to helping disabled people. During this time, he prepared himself for film school. He studied at University of Television and Film Munich for 5 years. Gansel is best known for directing '' The Wave'' and his following project; the vampire film '' We Are The Night'', which starred Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anna Fischer and Max Riemelt. Other than directing, Gansel has also tried acting. He has had several small roles in his own movies as wells as others. Gansel frequently casts Max Riemelt in his films and frequently works with editor Jochen Retter and composer/musician Heiko Maile. His favourite director is Sydney Pollack.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
