Marc Rothemund (born 26 August 1968) is a

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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, p ...

. He is the son of the film director

Sigi Rothemund Siegfried Rothemund (born 14 March 1944) is a German film director. He directed more than ninety films since 1964. He is the father of Marc Rothemund who is also a film director. He was married to the actress Margit Geissler. Selected filmography ...

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 ''Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit'' (English title – ''Love Scenes from Planet Earth'') is a 1998 German romantic comedy film. It earned the director Marc Rothemund a Bavarian Film Award for "Best ...

''. In 2005 he directed the film ''

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-y ...

'', written by

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 ...

, which was nominated for the

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and received numerous other awards, including the

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...

at the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

Filmography

* ''

'' (1998) * '' Ants in the Pants'' (2000) * ' (2002) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

Pornorama ''Pornorama'' is a 2007 German comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comed ...

'' (2007) * ''

Single by Contract ''Single by Contract'' (german: Groupies bleiben nicht zum Frühstück 'Groupies don't stay for breakfast'' is a 2010 German comedy film directed by Marc Rothemund. Plot Lila (Anna Fischer) returns to Berlin after spending a year in the United St ...

'' (2010) * ''

The Girl with Nine Wigs ''The Girl with Nine Wigs'' (german: Heute bin ich blond, lit=Today I Am Blond) is a 2013 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Marc Rothemund, based on the autobiography ''Heute bin ich blond: Das Mädchen mit den neun Perücken'' by . Cas ...

'' (2013) * ''

My Blind Date With Life ''My Blind Date With Life'' (german: Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben) is a 2017 German biographical film directed by Marc Rothemund. Cast * Kostja Ullmann - Saliya Kahawatte * Anna Maria Mühe - Laura * Ludger Pistor - Lehrer Döngen * Nilam F ...

'' (2017) * ''

This Crazy Heart ''This Crazy Heart'' (german: Dieses bescheuerte Herz) is a 2017 German comedy film directed by Marc Rothemund, based on the book ''Dieses bescheuerte Herz: Über den Mut zu träumen'' by Lars Amend and Daniel Meyer. Cast * Elyas M'Barek ...

'' (2017)

Awards

* 1998

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 * 2005

, Best Director

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