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Fred Breinersdorfer
Fred Breinersdorfer (born 6 December 1946 in Mannheim) is a German screenwriter, producer and film director. Life Fred Breinersdorfer, born 1946 in Mannheim, Germany, studied law and sociology from the universities in Mainz and Tübingen and received a PhD from the University of Tübingen. As a young lawyer, Breinersdorfer started a practice as an attorney at law, specializing in constitutional and administration law in Stuttgart. In 1980, he started his writer's career with crime novels and film scripts. Breinersdorfer lost a close political race, running for Bundestag, the German Federal Parliament as a SPD candidate for the party of Willy Brandt. Until today he is fighting for author’s rights on the national and European level. Not only in this field, Breinersdorfer became one of the most politically influential writers in Germany. 2015 he was honoured with the Federal Cross of Merit. After the race for office in 1994 and ready for a change, he closed his law practice to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Breinersdorfer
Fred Breinersdorfer (born 6 December 1946 in Mannheim) is a German screenwriter, producer and film director. Life Fred Breinersdorfer, born 1946 in Mannheim, Germany, studied law and sociology from the universities in Mainz and Tübingen and received a PhD from the University of Tübingen. As a young lawyer, Breinersdorfer started a practice as an attorney at law, specializing in constitutional and administration law in Stuttgart. In 1980, he started his writer's career with crime novels and film scripts. Breinersdorfer lost a close political race, running for Bundestag, the German Federal Parliament as a SPD candidate for the party of Willy Brandt. Until today he is fighting for author’s rights on the national and European level. Not only in this field, Breinersdorfer became one of the most politically influential writers in Germany. 2015 he was honoured with the Federal Cross of Merit. After the race for office in 1994 and ready for a change, he closed his law practice to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Academy Awards cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Schübel
Rolf Schübel (born 11 November 1942 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a German film director and screenwriter. Schübel studied literature and sociology during the 1960s, first in Tübingen, and later in Hamburg. There he met filmmaker Theo Gallehr and assisted at his documentary ''Landfriedensbruch'' (1967). However, the film was not shown in television but went directly to the film archives; the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, NDR (North German Broadcasting Studios) as employer refused to broadcast the film because it was viewed as too radical. Nevertheless, Gallehr and Schübel produced a number of films for the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, NDR and Westdeutscher Rundfunk, WDR afterwards. For their documentary ''Der deutsche Kleinstädter'' (1968) they received the Adolf Grimme Awards, Adolf Grimme Award, as well as for ''Rote Fahnen sieht man besser'' (1971) concerning the closure of a chemical plant in Krefeld. In 1972 Schübel founded his own production company. In the following years he creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjodor Dostojewski
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 February 1881), sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include ''Crime and Punishment'' (1866), ''The Idiot'' (1869), ''Demons'' (1872), and ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (1880). His 1864 novella, ''Notes from Underground'', is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as many of his works are considered highly influent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (novel)
''The Gambler'' (russian: Игрокъ, translit=Igrok; modern spelling: ) is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novel reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novel in 1866 under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts. Inspiration ''The Gambler'' treated a subject Fyodor Dostoevsky himself was familiar with: gambling. Fyodor Dostoevsky gambled for the first time at the tables at Wiesbaden in 1863. From that time till 1871, when his passion for gambling subsided, he played at Baden-Baden, Homburg, and Saxon-les-Bains frequently, often beginning by winning a small amount of money and losing far more in the end. He first mentions his interest in gambling in a letter he sent to his first wife's sister on 1 September 1863 describing his initial success: Within a week he lost his winnings and was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'' (german: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old member of the anti-Nazi non-violent student resistance group the White Rose, part of the German Resistance movement. She was found guilty of high treason by the People’s Court and executed the same day, 22 February 1943. The film was presented at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005 and won Silver Bear awards for Best Director and Best Actress (Julia Jentsch). It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot In wartime Munich, Sophie Scholl joins members of the White Rose student organization, including Sophie's brother Hans, who are preparing copies of their sixth leaflet. They have mimeographed more than they can distribute through the mail. Hans proposes distributing the extr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Verhoeven
Michael Verhoeven (born 13 July 1938) is a German film director. Life and work Verhoeven is the son of the German film director Paul Verhoeven (not to be confused with the Dutch film director Paul Verhoeven). He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their sons are actor-director Simon Verhoeven (born 1972) and actor Luca Verhoeven (born 1979). Together, the couple have a production company to make films. The 1970 anti-Vietnam War film, '' o.k.'' was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival, but led to a scandal that forced the collapse of the festival without the awarding of any prizes. In 1982, Verhoeven released '' Die weiße Rose'' (''The White Rose''), which, with the Best Foreign film nomination of '' Das schreckliche Mädchen'' (''The Nasty Girl'') in 1990, cemented his reputation as an important political contributor to German film. Along with his films ' and documentary ''Der unbekannte Soldat'' (''The Unknown Soldier''), they have been hailed as an unsti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Görlitz
Christian Görlitz (1944 – 10 January 2022) was a German film director. Filmography * 1984: Das Ende vom Anfang (TV film) * 1984: Auf einem langen Weg (TV series) * 1985: Laufen, leiden, länger leben (TV- Miniseries) * 1985: Der Fahnder (TV series; 1 episode) * 1986: Die Lokomotive (TV film) * 1987: Die Bombe (TV film) (also Drehbuch) * 1988–1989: Großstadtrevier (TV series; 3 episodes) * 1991: Der Deal (TV film) * 1991: Unsere Hagenbecks (TV series; unknown episodes) * 1991: Müller und Miller (TV series; unknown episodes) * 1993: Der kleine Vampir (TV series; unknown episodes) * 1995: Der König (TV series; unknown episodes) * 1997: Große Freiheit (TV series; unknown episodes) * 1997: Freier Fall (TV film) * 1997: Einsatz Hamburg Süd (TV series; unknown episodes) * 1998: Das Böse (TV film) * 1998: Der König – Dr. med. Mord (TV film) * 1999: Der Preis der Sehnsucht (TV film) * 2000: Das gestohlene Leben (TV film) * 2000: Bella Block (TV series; 1 episode) * 2001: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Rothemund
Marc Rothemund (born 26 August 1968) is a German film director. He is the son of the film director Sigi Rothemund and the brother of the actress Nina Rothemund. He began his career as an assistant for his father and then began to direct episodes for TV series. His first feature film was the 1998 production ''Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit''. In 2005 he directed the film ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'', written by Fred Breinersdorfer, which was nominated for the 78th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film and received numerous other awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography * ''Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit'' (1998) * '' Ants in the Pants'' (2000) * ' (2002) * ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'' (2005) * ''Pornorama'' (2007) * ''Single by Contract'' (2010) * ''The Girl with Nine Wigs'' (2013) * ''My Blind Date With L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jobst Oetzmann
Jobst Christian Oetzmann (born 4 November 1961) is a German film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing several episodes of the police crime drama series ''Tatort'', but he also made films based on literature, such as ''Die Einsamkeit der Krokodile'', that were presented at international film festivals. He served on the board of the German national organisation for film directors from 2005 to 2014. Early life and education Born in Hanover, Germany, Jobst Oetzmann began his film career without formal studies. At age 20, he began producing video films. He founded a company for their production in Munich in the mid-1980s, called ''Slim Jobst Oetzmann Produktion''. From 1985, he studied at the University of Television and Film Munich, graduating in 1991 in film and TV drama. He also studied East Asian languages, Japanese and Chinese, but only for a short while, focusing on film. His first film for the cinema, ''Der Condor'', was produced at the university during hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutsche Filmakademie
The Deutsche Filmakademie is an independently run organization with a focus on filmmaking in Germany. It was founded in 2003 in Berlin as a way to provide native filmmakers a forum for discussion and a way to promote the reputation of German cinema through publications, presentations, discussions, and regular promotion of the subject in schools. Since 2005, the winners of the Deutscher Filmpreis (colloquially known as the Lolas) are elected by the members of the Deutsche Filmakademie. The academy is financed by membership dues of full members, honorary members, associate members, and friends. Full members must be recommended by at least two filmmakers who have applied for full membership and have been accepted. All winners of the Deutscher Filmpreis automatically get a full membership. Honorary members are appointed for their contributions to German film. Supporting members are companies and legal persons from the film industry. Friends are other filmmakers who want to support t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Tagebuch Der Anne Frank
''Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank'' (also known as ''Anne Frank's diary'') is a 2016 German drama film directed by German filmmaker Hans Steinbichler and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It stars Lea van Acken as Anne Frank, the titular character, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Noethen, and Stella Kunkat. The film is based on Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, famous diary and tells the story of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam and became a victim of the Holocaust. The world premiere was held at February 16, 2016 in a special presentation for young people during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It was listed as one of eight films that could be the German submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. The film was theatrically released in Germany on March 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures International. It received a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
