Mika'ela Fisher (born 25 February 1975), also known as Mika'Ela Fisher or Mikaela Fisher (the correct spelling of the first name is with an apostrophe ), is a German film director, writer, producer, actress, model, and master tailor. She gained recognition as an actor for her role in the movie ''

Tell No One ''Tell No One'' (french: Ne le dis à personne) is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. Written by Canet and Philippe Lefebvre and starring François Cluzet, the ...

'' (''Ne le dis à personne''). In 2013 she produced and directed her first short film, '' Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit''.

Biography

Fashion

Fisher has worked for the

bespoke tailoring Bespoke tailoring or custom tailoring is clothing made to an individual buyer's specifications by a tailor. Clothing Meaning of the term The word ''bespoke'' derives from the verb ''bespeak'', to speak for something, in the specialised meanin ...

house A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

Max Dietl in

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

, having obtained her

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

as a bespoke tailor. She showcased her work at the world master tailors' convention in

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(Congrès Mondial des Maitres Tailleurs). She poses as a model for French painters Boussignac and Hubert de Lartigue; and modeled for many years for the fashion houses

Martin Margiela Martin Margiela (born 9 April 1957) is a Belgian fashion designer, artist, and Organizational founder, founder of French Luxury goods, luxury fashion house Maison Margiela. Throughout his career, Margiela has maintained a low profile, refusing ...

Hermès Hermès International S.A., or simply Hermès ( , ), is a French luxury design house established in 1837. It specializes in leather goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewelry, watches and ready-to-wear. Its logo, since ...

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, Gilles Rosier, Undercover, Eley Kishimoto, among others.

Film

After years in the fashion world, she tried her hand in acting, following the acting courses of

Jack Waltzer Jack Waltzer (' since 1967) is an American acting coach and actor. Biography Waltzer is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and trained with educators of the Stanislavsky method such as Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, and Uta Hage ...

and

John Strasberg John Strasberg (born May 20, 1941) is the son of Lee and Paula Strasberg of the Actors Studio, and brother of actress Susan Strasberg. Background and career John Strasberg is an American actor, director, teacher and writer, the son of Lee Str ...

. Fisher's portrayal of Zak, a ruthless killer in Guillaume Canet's ''

'', was critically acclaimed, especially in the U.S. media. She started directing in 2013 by the biographical short film '' Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit'' (''Valiant Hands in the Chaos of Time''), for which she is both director, producer and costume designer. This film has been selected at several festivals ( Columbus International Film and Video Festival Maverick Movie Awards, Indie Fest,

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,...) and was honored with awards in categories such as

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, Best Short Film, best soundtrack, Best of Art, Best Costume Design . ''

Victory's Short ''Victory's Short'' (french: La Victoire est de courte durée) is a 2014 black comedy short film directed by Mika'ela Fisher and co-directed by Benjamin Feitelson. Premise After nine years without celebrating their wedding anniversary, Gabrielle ...

'', her second short film as a director and producer, was nominated at the Milan International Film Festival (MIFF Awards 2015). In her third film '' Männin'', inspired by

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Refo ...

's Bible, she plays the dual role of

Adam Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...

and

Eve Eve (; ; ar, حَوَّاء, Ḥawwāʾ; el, Εὕα, Heúa; la, Eva, Heva; Syriac: romanized: ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the ...

. Her short movies started a theatrical run on 7 January 2015 and a second time on 16 December 2015 in France. In the feature documentary '' L'architecte textile'' (2017) about sartorial

art Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

, she filmed herself while she was making a three-piece suit. As an official selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2018 the film was presented at

Art Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

Design A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...

program . In

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

at On Art Film Festival 2018 ''L'architecte textile'' was honored with the On Art Award (First place – Long Independent). The film was part of the XIIth Florence Biennale. ''Elevated Perspective – Haute Mesure'' (2018) is a very short sketch

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

film, which was produced for the InterContinental Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown. Her first feature film, a satire inspired by Persian mythology, ( Ahriman) called ' (''Pure Air of the Mountain – for All and None)'' , has been selected at the 55th Hof International Film Festival, and was released theatrically on November 16, 2023 in Germany. This film, due to its particularity and originality, aroused much surprise and astonishment among the public but also much praise in the press. Fisher is a member of Women in Film and Television, the Maison des Artistes in Paris, and the Homo Faber - Michelangelo Foundation for masters of excellence in the Craft. Her sartorial-sculptural conceptual artworks are represented by the gallery Kunsthaus 7B.

Filmography as an actress

* 2005: ''Home Cinema'' by Philippe Fernandez and Mika'ela Fisher: herself * 2006: ''

'' by Guillaume Canet: Zak * 2006: ''Everyone Is Beautiful''

Show by Nick Knight: Lady Tango Dancer * 2006: ''Retour au pays de Merzak Allouache'': the artist * 2007: ''La promenade'' by

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: Prostitute no. 2 * 2008: ''Lisa'' by Lorenzo Recio: the mother * 2008: ''

Anything for Her ''Anything for Her'' (french: Pour elle) is a 2008 French thriller film starring Diane Kruger and Vincent Lindon, and is the directorial debut of Fred Cavayé. The film was remade in the United States in 2010 as ''The Next Three Days''. Plot Ju ...

'' by

Fred Cavayé Fred Cavayé ( Rennes, 14 December 1967) is a French director and screenwriter. He started working in the world of fashion as a photographer. Filmography Director Short films * 1996: ''Jean-René'' * 1999: ''J'' * 2001: ''Chedope'' * 2003: ' ...

: tattooed woman * 2009: ''The Lost Door'' by Roy Stuart: Kristina * 2010: ''Image particulière'' by

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: Sophie * 2011: ''Boro in the Box'' by Bertrand Mandico: Ligia * 2011: ''Out of Fashion: Maison Martin Margiela'' by

: Model * 2012: ''The Naked Leading the Blind'' by Wim Vanacker: Martha * 2013: '' Star Meter: Cataracte'' ( Video Art) by Mika'Ela Fisher / Philippe Deutsch: Cataract * 2013: '' Colt 45'' by

Fabrice Du Welz Fabrice Du Welz (born 21 October 1972 in Belgium) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. He has directed several films including '' Calvaire'' in 2004, ''Vinyan'' in 2008 and '' Message from the King'' in 2016. Career Fabrice du Welz, b ...

: Mika * 2013: '' Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit'' by Mika Ela Fisher: model * 2014: ''

'' by Mika'Ela Fisher: Gabrielle Montvignier * 2014: ''Entre vents et marées'' by Josée Dayan: Katarina * 2015: '' Männin'' by Mika'Ela Fisher: Adam / Eva / Männin * 2015: ''The Artist Is Absent: A Short Film on

'' by

Alison Chernick Alison Chernick is a Grammy-nominated New York City-based writer, director and filmmaker. She is a voting member of AMPAS, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Biography Chernick's first documentary was on contemporary artist Jeff Koo ...

: model * 2017: ''Odile dans la vallée'' by Bertrand Mandico and

Elina Löwensohn Elina Löwensohn (born 11 July 1966) is a Romanian-American actress. She had roles in the films ''Simple Men'' (1992), ''Schindler's List'' (1993), ''Amateur'' (1994), '' Nadja'' (1994) and '' The Wisdom of Crocodiles'' (1998). Life and career L ...

: Odile * 2017: ''The Women Collection'' by Claudio Duarte: Karl Lagerfeld * 2017: '' L'architecte textile'' by Mika'Ela Fisher: Maître Tailleur * 2018 : '' Elevated Perspective – Haute Mesure'' by Mika'Ela Fisher : Maître Tailleur / Mannequin * 2020 : ''Un ange au bord de l'océan'' by Anne Amiand : L'ange * 2023 : '' Die Höhenluft – für Alle und Keinen'' by Mika'Ela Fisher: Angra M.

Filmography as a director

Awards and nominations

Awards

* 2020 Best Opera Prima Film at ARTE Non Stop Film Festival for '' L'architecte textile'' * 2020 Festival Prize Best Opera Prima Director at ARTE Non Stop Film Festival for '' L'architecte textile'' * 2018: On Art Award (First place-Long independent) at On Art Film Festival for '' L'architecte textile'' * 2015: Award of Merit (Women Filmmakers) at Accolade Global Film Competition for '' Männin'' * 2015: Award of Merit (Costume Design) at Indie Fest for '' Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit'' * 2015: Award of Merit (Film Short) at Accolade Global Film Competition for '' Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit'' * 2014: Silver Chris Award (Best of Arts) at Columbus International Film and Video Festival for ''Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit'' * 2012: Best supporting actress at American International Film Festival for ''The Naked Leading the Blind''.

Nominations

* 2021: Special Prize of the city of Hof at Hof International Film Festival for '' Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen'' (Pure Air of the Mountain:For All and None) * 2019: Film Art Award (Design – Art) at Florence Biennale for ''L'architecte textile'' * 2019: Jury Award (Fashion Feature Film) at Sonoma International Film Festival for ''L'architecte textile'' * 2018: Documentary Award (Art, Architecture & Design) at Newport Beach Film Festival for ''L'architecte textile'' * 2018: Best short film (vertical movie) at Linea d'Ombra Festival for ''Elevated Perspective – Haute Jury PrizeMesure'' Short Film Vertical'' Linea d'Ombra Festival
/ref> * 2015: Best short film at the American Psychological Association APA Film Festival for ''Männin'' * 2015: Best short film at Milan International Film Festival Awards for ''Victory's Short'' * 2013: Best director at Maverick Movie Awards for ''Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit'' * 2013: Best actress at Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival for ''The Naked Leading the Blind'' * 2012: Best supporting actress at Maverick Movie Awards for ''The Naked Leading the Blind''

References

Bibliothèque Nationale de France The Bibliothèque nationale de France (, 'National Library of France'; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris on two main sites known respectively as ''Richelieu'' and ''François-Mitterrand''. It is the national repository ...

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