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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] |
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as of 31 December 2018), Freiburg is the fourth-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim, and Karlsruhe. The population of the Freiburg metropolitan area was 656,753 in 2018. In the south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain. A famous old German university town, and archiepiscopal seat, Freiburg was incorporated in the early twelfth century and developed into a major commercial, intellectual, and ecclesiastical center of the upper Rhine region. The city is known for its medieval minster and Renaissance university, as well as for its high stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keinohrhasen
''Rabbit Without Ears'' (German title: ''Keinohrhasen'', "No Ear Rabbits"), is a 2007 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger. Co-written by Anika Decker, and starring Nora Tschirner and Schweiger himself, the story of the film revolves around yellow press reporter Ludo and his ex-classmate Anna, who reconvene after years when he is sentenced to 300 hours of community service at her day-care facility. Produced by Barefoot Films and Warner Bros., the film premiered in theaters across Germany on 20 December 2007, and became a surprise box-office hit, eventually grossing $74,000,000, mostly from its domestic run. By 20 April 2008, ''Keinohrhasen'' had reached over six million viewers, ranking it sixth on the list of the most successful German films in Germany since the beginning of the audience census in 1968. Also a critical success, the film was awarded the Goldene Leinwand, a Bogey Award, the Deutscher Comedypreis and a Bambi and received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Männerpension
''Jailbirds'' (german: Männerpension) is a 1996 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck. Plot Prison warden Dr. Fazetti (Leander Haußmann) is confident about having found a striking new concept for the rehabilitation of prisoners by offering them the chance to take a break from their sentence if only they can find a trustworthy woman who takes care of them and vouches for them. The convicts Steinbock (Til Schweiger) and Hammer-Gerd (Detlev Buck) succeed in doing so. However, since they are tough guys stamped by prison fights they have their issues when it comes to discipline and it is particularly hard for them to have a lady as boss. However, Steinbock falls in love with Emilia (Marie Bäumer) and Hammer-Gerd promotes Maren's career as a singer. (Heike Makatsch, who played Maren, would later in 2009 play the German actress and singer Hildegard Knef in a biopic called '' Hilde''.) Eventually they have go back behind bars but Emilia and Maren are now waiting for them. Recepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Bewegte Mann
''Der bewegte Mann'' (international title: ''The Most Desired Man'', U.S. title: ''Maybe ... Maybe Not'') is a 1994 German comedy film directed by Sönke Wortmann and starring Til Schweiger, Rufus Beck, Joachim Król and Katja Riemann. The film developed from the comics "Der bewegte Mann" and "Pretty Baby" by Ralf König. Plot After she caught him cheating on her on a public toilet, Axel (played by Til Schweiger) has just been dumped by his girlfriend Doro (Katja Riemann), and needs to find a new place to live. He meets Walter a.k.a. Waltraud (Rufus Beck), a transvestite who participated in a heterosexual men's group to provide a gay man's perspective. Walter talks Axel into joining him and some friends at a gay party afterwards, and tries to convince Axel to move in with him. At the party, Axel decides instead to move in with Walter's best friend, Norbert (Joachim Król), whose boyfriend has just left him. Later, at Axel and Doro's apartment, Norbert tries to seduce Axel while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manta, Manta
''Manta, Manta'' is a 1991 German language action comedy film directed by Wolfgang Büld. The film features Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland, Stefan Gebelhoff, Lena Sabine Berg and Michael Kessler in the lead roles. Singer/songwriter Sylkie Monoff makes a small appearance. It was released in Germany on October 3, 1991 and in Hungary on April 17, 1992. The English title of the film was ''Racin' in the Street''. Four weeks before the film was released '' Manta – Der Film'' was shown in theaters, which also focused on Opel Manta in a comedic way, see "Manta jokes". Actors Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland and Michael Kessler started their film acting career with ''Manta, Manta''. Plot In the Ruhr area: Bertie (Til Schweiger) is the proud owner of a well-tuned Manta. Together with his friends Gerd (Stefan Gebelhoff), Klausi (Michael Kessler) and Hakan (Ömer Simsek) he enjoys driving in his Opel Manta as a hobby. One day, while Bertie was driving his car in a peace race against a VW Golf GTI, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindenstraße
''Lindenstraße'' (literally "Linden Street") was a long-running German television drama series, broadcast by Das Erste. The first episode aired on 8 December 1985 and since then new episodes were broadcast weekly until 2020. Its last timeslot on Das Erste was Sundays at 18:50. The events of the Sunday episode usually take place on the Thursday before the show. This is a result of the original plan having been to show each episode on a Thursday night. Before the start of the series the programme's timeslot was switched to Sunday evening, but Thursday remained the day on which the events are normally shown as taking place, because the original concept of dramatizing the events of daily life as experienced by a group of characters on an ordinary weekday has continued unchanged. Exceptions are the so-called holiday episodes where the events take place on such special occasions as Christmas and Easter; also on important election days (especially general elections to the German Bundes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VHV Group
VHV Group (United Hanoverian Insurance Group; in German: Vereinigte Hannoversche Versicherung) is a German insurance and reinsurance company based in Hanover, specialising in provision non-life and life insurance as well. Its core businesses are all insurance services. Today VHV Group operates primarily in Europe, Middle East and East Asia and especially in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria and Turkey. VHV is one of the twenty most important insurance companies in Germany, the leading German insurance company in the construction sector (market share of 23.6 percent) and one of the five major car insurance companies in Germany. Moreover, the VHV Group is the leading risk life insurer in Germany. VHV Group owns a network of subsidiaries, branches (e.g. Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Cologne) and representative offices with a total staff of roughly 3,600, including 2,400 employees in Hanover. Due to the earning power of the VHV-Group and its capitalization level Standard and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schutzengel (film)
''Guardians'' (German title: ''Schutzengel'') is a 2012 German action film directed and written by Til Schweiger. It stars Til Schweiger, Luna Schweiger, and Moritz Bleibtreu. Cast * Til Schweiger as Max Fischer * Luna Schweiger as Nina * Moritz Bleibtreu as Rudi * Karoline Schuch as Sara Müller * Hannah Herzsprung as Helena * Nina Eichinger as TV Reporterin n-tv * Oliver Korittke as Rezeptionist * Heiner Lauterbach as Thomas Backer * Tim Wilde as Nicholas * Axel Stein as Leo * Jacob Matschenz as Toni Santer * Jana Reinermann as nurse * Herbert Knaup as Henri Brietner * Kostja Ullmann as Kurt * Katharina Schüttler as Police Diner * Anna-Katharina Samsel as Streifenpolizistin * Fahri Ogün Yardım as Streifenpolizist * Ralph Herforth as Streifenpolizist * Mickey Hardt as wrong police man * Kasem Hoxha Kasem may refer to: Language * Kasem language, Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso and Ghana People * Casey Kasem (1932–2014), American radio personality and voice actor * Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokowääh 2
is a 2013 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It is a sequel to the 2011 film . It was released in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) on 7 February 2013. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Schweiger, Jasmin Gerat and Samuel Finzi reprising their roles from the first film. Plot Two years have passed since Henry, Katharina, Tristan and Magdalena became a family. Just when they think that everything has returned to normal, chaos breaks out. Henry begins a career as a film producer; for his first project, he must work with eccentric young actor Matthias Schweighöfer. Meanwhile, Katharina is struggling with her role as a housewife and mother to baby Louis. In an attempt to save her marriage and rediscover herself, she moves into her own apartment. When Charlotte accepts a job abroad, Tristan faces a midlife crisis in the form of a young new girlfriend, Anna. He moves in with Henry, and the pair quickly become overwhelmed at the prospect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokowääh
''Kokowääh'' is a 2011 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It was released in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, South Tyrol and Switzerland) on 3 February 2011. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Schweiger, Jasmin Gerat and Samuel Finzi. Another of Schweiger's daughters, Luna Schweiger, makes a small appearance in the film. ''Kokowääh'' is an onomatopoetic depiction of the French pronunciation of coq au vin. A sequel, '' Kokowääh 2'', was released on 7 February 2013 with Schweiger having returned as director, co-writer and producer. Plot ''Kokowääh'' is set in Berlin and Potsdam. The plot concerns the travails of Henry (Til Schweiger), an established author of fiction, who must deal with the emergence of his eight-year-old natural daughter Magdalena (Emma Schweiger), the previously unknown product of a one-night indiscretion in Stockholm. In the meantime, he is also working on the adaptation of a famous best–selling novel and reconciling wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zweiohrküken
''Rabbit Without Ears 2'' (German title: ''Zweiohrküken'', "Two-Eared Chick") is a 2009 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger. A sequel to 2007's ''Rabbit Without Ears'' (''Keinohrhasen''), it was co-written by Anika Decker and Schweiger, starring Schweiger and Nora Tschirner as former yellow press reporter Ludo and his girlfriend Anna. Produced by Barefoot Films and Warner Bros., the film premiered in theaters across Germany and Austria on 3 December 2009. Plot Ludo Decker and Anna Gotzlowski have been living together for two years. Everyday routine has set in, with Ludo neglecting his household responsibilities much to Anna's dislike, while he is in turn annoyed by her constant complaining. When Ludo runs into his former lover Marie in the disco, and Anna's old boyfriend Ralf comes to stay in their flat for a few days, the young couple faces serious jealousy and doubt in their relationship. Anna secretly reads Ludo's phone messages, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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