Maximilian Brückner (born 10 January 1979) is a German actor. He has won numerous awards including the

Deutscher Kritikerpreis Deutscher Kritikerpreis was a cultural prize awarded annually by the Association of German Critics (Verband der Deutschen Kritiker e.V.) from 1951 to 2009. This award was given for outstanding contributions in the fields of architecture, the fi ...

in 2006 and received a European Shooting Stars Award in 2007.

Career

Maximilian Brückner graduated from the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich, and received his first engagement at the Munich Volkstheater. He was one of the students selected in 2001 by theater director Christian Stückl for the summer academy for Baierisches Volksschauspiel. In a new production Brückner took over the role of ''Boanlkramer'' in Kurt Wilhelm's play ''The Brandner Kaspar and eternal life''. Aged 23, he took over the leading role from veteran actor Toni Berger, (1921–2005) who had embodied this in the original staging more than 1000 times. He describes his role as a "blend of Pumuckl,

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and Gollum of The Lord of the Rings. The ''Boanlkramer'' is not stupid. He's like a little kid given power over an army". Since 2003, Brückner has also appeared in numerous film and television productions. In 2004, he played 'the Mammon' in '' Everyman'' at the Salzburg Festival. Then in October 2006, he worked together with Gregor Weber (as ''Stephan Deininger'') on Tatort as crime scene investigator ''Franz Kappl'', broadcast on Saarland Radio. After the filming of the seventh episode (broadcast in January 2012), the contracts with the actor was not renewed. He did not like his overambitious character. In 2012, Brückner had a small role as a German officer in

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's war epic '' War Horse''. He has made numerous stage appearances in the theatre including at

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since 2002, with ''Die Räuber'' (Karl Moor), ''Der Räuber Kneißl'' (as Mathias Kneißl, based on

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's life), ''Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben'' (Boandlkramer), '' Baumeister Solness'' (by

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) in 2017, and ''

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'' (as Peer), all directed by

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. He made his directorial debut, also at the

, in 2012 with Ludwig Thoma's play ''Magdalena'', with his brother

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in the lead.

Personal life

Maximilian Brückner lives with two brothers (he has seven younger siblings) and parents on a farm in

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in Upper Bavaria. The family renovated the farmhouse in 2011, with Maximilian doing a lot of plastering. He has been married to Magdalena Staudacher since 2013, they have one child. He dances Schuhplattler and plays the tuba in a local brass band with his brothers. His brothers are Florian Brückner, Dominic Brückner and Franz Xaver Brückner and his sisters are Susanne Brückner and Isabella Brückner are all actors. With Florian, he played in the film ' and then in ' ('What's gone, is gone'),

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's directorial debut shot in 2011, with Florian and Franz Xaver. As three brothers Paul, Lukas and Hansi. Politically, he is a supporter of the

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. In March 2008, Maximilian Brückner was elected at the local elections in Bavaria for the

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municipal council in his hometown of Riedering, in the district of Rosenheim. However, due to his change of residence, he has returned this mandate.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

* 2005 – Merkur-Theaterpreis (Merkur-theatre-prize, voted by readers of Münchner Merkur) for his portrayal of ''Boandl Kramer'' in ''The Brandner Kaspar and eternal life'' * 2005 – Star of the Year of the Munich Abendzeitung for his portrayal of the ''Boandl Kramer'' in ''The Brandner Kaspar and eternal life'' * 2005 – ( Austrian) Undine Award – nomination best film debutant * 2006 – German Critics Award * 2006 – Romy (TV award) – nomination for Best Male Shooting Star * 2006 – Nomination for the Adolf Grimme Award for his performance in the films ''Papa und Mama'' and ''Tatort: Tod auf der Walz'' * 2006 – Bavarian Art Prize – Department of Performing Arts * 2007 – European Shooting Star 2007 from Germany of the European Film Promotion (EFP) as part of the Berlinale * 2007 – Cultural Award of the district of Rosenheim * 2018 – Bavarian Television Award – Best Actor in the category TV Movie / Series and Series for his role in ''Hindafing'' (BR)

References

External links

*
Maximilian Brückner's page
at his agency 'die agenten' website * Fansit
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