Detlev Buck (; born 1 December 1962 in Bad Segeberg) is a German

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

, actor, producer and

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Life and work

From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, ', he has remained one of the most important filmmakers working in Germany. His first feature, 1991's '' Karniggels'', put him on the international radar and since then he has continued to make both short and feature films. He is known for making cameo appearances in his work and acting in films of fellow directors. A nice example of his acting skills can be seen in ''

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''.

Selected filmography

As director * 1984: ' * 1991: ' (with Bernd Michael Lade, Ingo Naujoks and Julia Jäger) * 1993: '' No More Mr. Nice Guy'' (with Joachim Król, Horst Krause and Sophie Rois) * 1996: '' Jailbirds'' (with

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 ...

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and

Heike Makatsch Heike Makatsch (; born 13 August 1971) is a German actress. She is known for her roles as Lisa Addison in ''Resident Evil'' (2002), Mia in ''Love Actually'' (2003), and as Liesel's mother in ''The Book Thief'' (2013). Early life Makatsch was bo ...

) * 1999: ' (with

Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Johann Bleibtreu (; was born in Munich, Germany on August 13, 1971. He has worked over the years as a film actor, voice actor, and film director. Bleibtreu has been a successful actor in many movies such as ''Run Lola Run, Das Experiment ...

and

) * 2000: ' (with

Anke Engelke Anke Christina Fischer ( Engelke; born 21 December 1965) is a German comedian, actress, voice actress and television presenter. Personal life Born in Montreal, Canada, Engelke moved to Cologne, Germany in 1971 with her German parents. Early ...

) * 2006: '' Tough Enough'' (with

David Kross David Kross (born 4 July 1990) is a German actor. He began his career at a young age with a small role in the 2002 film ''Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge'' and worked sporadically, mainly focusing on his school work. In 2008, he won the starring role o ...

) * 2007: '' Hände weg von Mississippi'' (Family film) * 2009: ''

Same Same But Different ''Same Same But Different'' is a 2009 German film, a love story starring David Kross and Apinya Sakuljaroensuk. It was directed by Detlev Buck. The script follows Benjamin Prüfer's 2006 autobiographical magazine article, later published as a nov ...

'' (with

Apinya Sakuljaroensuk Apinya Sakuljaroensuk ( th, อภิญญา สกุลเจริญสุข) is a Thai actress born on 27 May 1990. Apinya, also known as Saipan is one of the top Thai teen stars – she is an actress, product endorser, TV host and CM pre ...

and

) * 2011: ' (with

Matthias Schweighöfer Matthias Schweighöfer (; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor, voice actor, film director, and producer. Early life Born in Anklam, Western Pomerania, Schweighöfer attended Berlin's renowned acting school Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art ...

and

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) * 2012: ''

Measuring the World ''Measuring the World'' (german: Die Vermessung der Welt) is a novel by German author Daniel Kehlmann, published in 2005 by Rowohlt Verlag, Reinbek. The novel re-imagines the lives of German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss and German geograph ...

'' (Adaptation of the book of the same name) * 2014: '' Bibi & Tina'' (Family film) * 2014: '' Bibi & Tina: Voll verhext!'' (Family film) * 2016: '' Bibi & Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs'' (Family film) * 2017: '' Bibi & Tina: Tohuwabohu Total'' (Family film) * 2018: '' Asphaltgorillas'' * 2018: '' Wuff – Folge dem Hund'' As actor * 1984: ' (Short) ... Gerhard Ramm * 1994: '' Back to Square One'' - Dir. Reinhard Münster (with Katharina Thalbach and Harald Juhnke) ... Chauffeur * 1995: ''

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'' - Dir. (with Fabian Busch and Sophie Rois) ... Instructor * 1996: '' Jailbirds'' (with

and

) ... Hammer-Gerd * 1999: ''

Sonnenallee ''Sonnenallee'' (''Sun Avenue'' or ''Sun Alley'') is a 1999 German comedy film about life in East Berlin in the late 1970s. The movie was directed by Leander Haußmann. The film was released shortly before the corresponding novel, ''Am kürzere ...

'' - Dir.

Leander Haußmann Leander Haußmann (sometimes Haussmann) (; born 26 June 1959, Quedlinburg) is a German theatre and film director. The son of actor Ezard Haußmann and costume designer Doris Haußmann, he attended the Ernst Busch theatre school in Berlin. Ha ...

(with

Alexander Beyer Alexander Beyer (born 24 June 1973) is a German actor. He was born in Erfurt, East Germany. He has appeared in such films as Volker Schloendorff's '' The Legend of Rita'' (''Die Stille nach dem Schuss'', 1999), Leander Haußmann's ''Sun Alley' ...

, Henry Hübchen,

Robert Stadlober Robert Stadlober (born 3 August 1982) is an Austrian actor and musician. His sister is Anja Stadlober, also an actress. Life and career Robert Stadlober was born on 3 August 1982 in Friesach in the Austrian province of Carinthia, and grew up in ...

, Katharina Thalbach) ... Policeman Horkefeld * 1999: ''

Aimée & Jaguar ''Aimée & Jaguar'' is a 1999 German drama film set in Berlin during World War II. It was written and directed by Max Färberböck and based on Erica Fischer's book chronicling the actual lives of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim during tha ...

'' - Dir.

Max Färberböck Max Färberböck (born 22 September 1950) is a German film director and writer. He was born in Brannenburg, Bavaria. He began his career at theaters in Buenos Aires and in Italy. He later studied at the University of Television and Film in Mun ...

(with Maria Schrader and Juliane Köhler) ... Günther Wust * 2000: ' (with

) ... Wusch * 2002: ''

'' - Dir. Andrea Maria Dusl (with Josef Hader) ... Ignaz Springer * 2003: '' Berlin Blues'' - Dir.

(with Christian Ulmen) ... Karl * 2005: '' NVA'' - Dir.

... Colonel Kalt * 2005: ' - Dir.

... Wurm * 2007: '' Midsummer Madness'' - Dir. Alexander Hahn ... Axel * 2009: ''

The White Ribbon ''The White Ribbon'' (german: Das weiße Band) is a 2009 German-language drama film, written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just b ...

'' - Dir.

Michael Haneke Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, G ...

... Eva's father * 2009: '' 12 Paces Without a Head'' - Dir. ... Arms Dealer * 2009: '' Contact High'' - Dir. Michael Glawogger ... Harry * 2011: ' (with

and Alexandra Lara) ... Jürgen Honk * 2012: '' Waiting for the Sea'' - Dir.

Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov (Russian/ tg, Бахтиёр Худойназаров, fa, بختیار خدای‌نظرف) (May 29, 1965 – April 21, 2015) was a film director, producer and screenwriter from Tajikistan. His most internationally famous ...

(with Egor Beroev and Anastasiya Mikulchina) ... Balthazar * 2013: ' ... Policeman Müller * 2014: '' Bibi & Tina'' ... Dr. Eichhorn * 2014: ' - Dir. ... Helmut * 2014: '' Bibi & Tina: Voll verhext!'' ... Dr. Eichhorn * 2016: '' Bibi & Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs'' ... Dr. Eichhorn * 2017: '' Bibi & Tina: Tohuwabohu Total'' ... Dr. Eichhorn * 2017: '' Das Pubertier – Der Film'' - Dir.

... Holger * 2017: '' Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt'' * 2020: '' Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding'' - Dir. Hermine Huntgeburth ... Mattheisen

Awards

* 1991

Bavarian Film Awards The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the ...

, Best New Director * 1993

43rd Berlin International Film Festival The 43rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1993. The Golden Bear was awarded to American-Taiwanese film '' The Wedding Banquet'' directed by Ang Lee and Chinese film '' Xiāng hún nǚ'' directed by Xie F ...

'' Wir können auch anders …'' - Honourable Mention. * 2007 Bavarian Film Award, Best Young People's Film

References

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Detlev Buck
an Interview (Germany) 1962 births Living people People from Segeberg Film people from Schleswig-Holstein German male film actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors Actors from Schleswig-Holstein {{Germany-film-director-stub