Hans-Christian Schmid (born 1965) is a German

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and

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Life and work

Hans-Christian Schmid has collaborated with on several of the movies that he directed. Gutmann wrote screenplays for '' 23 — Nichts ist so wie es scheint'' (1998), and ''

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'' (2000). Gutmann also directed ' (2001) for which he and Schmid wrote the screenplay.

Awards

* 1995:

Findling Award The Findling Award or short Findling (german: Findlingspreis) was a German film award donated by the umbrella organization of cultural cinemas and film clubs Verband für Filmkommunikation. It was founded in 1982 in GDR and was awarded on sever ...

for ''Himmel und Hölle'' * 2003:

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

, Best Screenpla

* 2003:

for ''Lichter''

Filmography

* ''Sekt oder Selters'' (1989) * ''Die Mechanik des Wunders'' (1992) * ''Himmel und Hölle'' (1994) * ''

After Five in the Forest Primeval ''After Five in the Forest Primeval'' (german: Nach Fünf im Urwald), sometimes also known as ''It's a Jungle Out There'', is a 1995 German romantic comedy film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid and starring Franka Potente in her first film role. ...

'' (''Nach Fünf im Urwald'') (1995) * '' 23 — Nichts ist so wie es scheint'' (1998) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Distant Lights'' (''Lichter'') (2003) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

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'' (''Sturm'') (2009) * ''

Home for the Weekend ''Home for the Weekend'' (german: Was bleibt) is a 2012 German drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. The film competed in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. Plot Gitte and Günter are in the pub ...

'' (''Was bleibt'') (2012) * Das Verschwinden (2016/17)

References

External links

*
Hans-Christan Schmid
on

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