Saskia Marka (

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Rüter; born 1975) is a German

film title design Film title design is a term describing the craft and design of motion picture title sequences. Since the beginning of the film form, it has been an essential part of any motion picture. Originally a motionless piece of artwork called ''title art' ...

er, known for her work on the TV series ''

Babylon Berlin ''Babylon Berlin'' is a German neo-noir television series. Created, written, and directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, and Hendrik Handloegten. It is loosely based on novels by German author Volker Kutscher. The series premiered on 13 O ...

'', '' The Queen's Gambit'', ''

Deutschland 83 ''Deutschland 83'' is a 2015 German television series starring Jonas Nay as a 24-year-old native of East Germany who, in 1983, is sent to West Germany as an undercover spy for the HVA, the foreign intelligence agency of the Stasi. It is a co-pr ...

'', ''

Deutschland 86 ''Deutschland 86'' () is a 2018 German television series starring Jonas Nay as an agent of East Germany in 1986, in relation to the Angolan Civil War. It is a sequel to the 2015 series ''Deutschland 83'' and precedes the 2020 series ''Deutschl ...

'' and ''

Deutschland 89 ''Deutschland 89'' is a German television series, starring Jonas Nay as Martin Rauch, an agent of East Germany following the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. It is a sequel to the 2015 series ''Deutschland 83'', and 2018 series ''Deutschland 86 ...

''.

Life and work

Marka studied

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at the ''Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design'' (Muthesius Kunsthochschule) in

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. After receiving her

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there, she went on to study ''Film & TV Design'' (today:

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) at the

Film Academy Baden-Württemberg The Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg (German: ''Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg'') was founded in 1991 as a publicly funded film school in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Filmakademie is one of the most internationally renowned film sc ...

Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg (; Swabian: ''Ludisburg'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg district with about 88,000 inhabitants. It is ...

in 2000, which Marka also completed with a diploma in 2003. Since then she has been working as a

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and has designed

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and

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for many German and international films and television series. Marka also designed the

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for several German feature films and series. In 2010, she became the first German title designer to receive the ''Certificate Of Typographic Excellence'' from the Type Directors Club of New York for her title design for the German feature film '' This Is Love''. Marka achieved international fame with her work for the television series ''Babylon Berlin'' (2017), ''The Queen's Gambit'' (2020), ''Deutschland 83'' (2015), ''Deutschland 86'' (2018) and ''Deutschland 89'' (2020). Her opening credits for the TV series ''

'' were among "The 10 Best Opening Credits of 2015" of the website Vulture.com. The title sequence for the TV series

, created by Marka, "was named

Art of the Title Art of the Title (AOTT) is an online publication dedicated to title sequence design, spanning the film, television, conference, and video game industries. The publication is both an educational and historical resource and a contemporary publicatio ...

’s number one title sequence of 2018". In 2019 she was nominated for the ''SXSW Film Design Award'' (the jury prize for ''Excellence in Title Design'') at the

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for her title design of the series ''Babylon Berlin''. In 2021, Marka won the ''SXSW Film Design Award'' and received a ''Bronze Cube'' at the 100th Annual ADC Awards for her end title sequence for the series '' The Queen's Gambit''. This sequence made it also into the "Top Picks of 2020" by industry website ''Art of the Title''. In the same year, she also received an

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nomination for her work on ''The Queen's Gambit''.

Filmography (selection)

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Unschuldig ''Unschuldig'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * '' Alarm für Cobra 11 ...

'' (TV series), (2008) - director:

Philipp Kadelbach Philipp Kadelbach (born 9 September 1974, Frankfurt am Main) is a German film and television director. In discussing Kadelbach, actor Jürgen Schornagel stated "He's in the top five of the 116 directors I've worked with. He helps young people and e ...

*''This Night (Diese Nacht)'' (feature film), (2008) - director:

Werner Schroeter Werner Schroeter (7 April 1945 – 12 April 2010) was a German film director, screenwriter, and opera director known for his stylistic excess. Schroeter was cited by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as an influence both on his own work and on German cine ...

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I Know You Know ''I Know You Know'' is a 2008 feature film written and directed by Justin Kerrigan, his first major work since his debut with ''Human Traffic'' in 1999. The film is about a young boy who becomes involved with his father's espionage work. His f ...

'' (feature film), (2008) - director:

Justin Kerrigan Justin Kerrigan (born 1973) is a British writer and film director from Cardiff, Wales, best known for the 1999 film ''Human Traffic''. About Born in Cardiff, Kerrigan attended Cantonian High School and then Newport Film School (formerly part of ...

*''Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere!'' (feature film), (2009) - director: Angelo Colagrossi *''

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(Schwerkraft)'' (feature film), (2009) - director: Maximilian Erlenwein *'' This Is Love'' (feature film), (2009) - director:

Matthias Glasner Matthias Glasner (born 20 January 1965) is a German film director. He directed more than twenty films since 1987. Selected filmography *''The Meds (film), The Meds'' (1995) *''Sexy Sadie'' (1996) *''Fandango'' (2000) *''High Score (2001 film), Hi ...

*''

Großstadtrevier ''Großstadtrevier'' (roughly ''(Big) City Police Station'') is a German television series, broadcast on Germany's Das Erste of the ARD. First aired on 16 December 1986, the show is one of the most popular television series in the country. It fo ...

'' (TV series), (2007 - 2009) - director: Various *'' Outcast'' (feature film), (2010) - director: Colm McCarthy *'' (Das Leben ist zu lang)'' (feature film), (2010) - director:

Dani Levy Dani Levy (born 17 November 1957) is a Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, screenwriter and actor. Biography Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957.

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(Unter Nachbarn)'' (feature film), (2011) - director: Stephan Rick *''Blaubeerblau'' (TV movie), (2011) - director:

Rainer Kaufmann Rainer Kaufmann (born 6 June 1959) is a German film director. He directed more than thirty films including ''The Pharmacist (1997 film), The Pharmacist'' and ', a film about human trafficking. Selected filmography *''Dann eben mit Gewalt'' (199 ...

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The Loneliest Planet ''The Loneliest Planet'' is a 2011 German-American film written and directed by Julia Loktev, starring Gael García Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, and Georgian actor Bidzina Gujabidze. The plot centers around a young couple who travel with a local g ...

'' (feature film), (2011) - director:

Julia Loktev Julia Loktev (born December 12, 1969) is a Russian-American film director and video artist. Early life Julia Loktev was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now St. Petersburg, Russia). She immigrated to the United States as a child and lived in Col ...

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Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

(Gnade)'' (feature film), (2012) - director: Matthias Glasner *'' The Iran Job'' (documentary), (2012) - director:

Till Schauder Till Schauder (born 1971), is a German-born American filmmaker, film director, screenplay writer, film producer, actor and film instructor. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and co-producer, Sara Nodjoumi. Early life Schauder was bor ...

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Invasion An invasion is a military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory owned by another such entity, generally with the objective of either: conquering; liberating or re-establishing con ...

'' (feature film), (2012) - director:

Dito Tsintsadze Dito Tsintsadze ( ka, დიტო ცინცაძე; born 2 March 1957) is a Georgian film director and screenwriter. He has directed thirteen films since 1988. His film '' Lost Killers'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the ...

*''The Weekend (Das Wochenende)'' (feature film), (2012) - director:

Nina Grosse Nina Grosse (born 11 August 1958) is a German film director and screenwriter. She has directed 14 films since 1983. Her 2004 film ''Olga's Summer'' was entered into the 26th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' The Glas ...

*' (feature film), (2013) - director: *''Lose My Self (Vergiss mein Ich)'' (feature film), (2014) - director: Jan Schomburg *''

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

'' (feature film), (2014) - director: Christian Petzold *''

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(Freistatt)'' (feature film), (2015) - director: Marc Brummund *''

'' (TV mini-series), (2015) - director:

Edward Berger Edward Berger (born 1970 in Wolfsburg, West Germany) is a German director and screenwriter. Life and work Edward Berger graduated from Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium (Wolfsburg), Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium in Wolfsburg. He attended the Hochschule für Bi ...

, Samira Radsi *'' Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (Vor der Morgenröte)'' (feature film), (2016) - director:

Maria Schrader Maria Schrader (born 27 September 1965) is a German actress, screenwriter, and director. She directed the award-winning 2007 film ''Love Life'' and the 2020 Netflix miniseries '' Unorthodox'', for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for O ...

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'' (TV mini-series), (2018) - director: Florian Cossen, Arne Feldhusen *''

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by ...

'' (TV series, title designer for 6 episodes), (2015 - 2018) - director:

Sebastian Marka Sebastian Marka (born 1978 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a German film director and editor. Life and work Sebastian Marka was born in Geneva in 1978 and grew up in Königsbach-Stein near Karlsruhe. After completing his Zivildienst (alternative civi ...

*''Die verlorene Tochter'' (TV mini-series), (2020) - director: Kai Wessel *''

'' (TV mini-series), (2020) - director: Soleen Yusef, Randa Chahoud *'' The Queen's Gambit'' (TV mini-series), (2020) - director:

Scott Frank A. Scott Frank (born March 10, 1960) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Frank has received two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Out of Sight'' (1998) and ''Logan'' (2017). His film work, ...

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Leipzig Homicide ''Leipzig Homicide (SOKO Leipzig)'' is a German crime drama television series first broadcast on 31 January 2001 on ZDF. More than 400 episodes have been screened since. On 12 November 2008, the first of a two-part crossover between ''SOKO Leipz ...

(SOKO Leipzig) (TV series), (2017 - 2021) - director: Various *''

'' (TV series), (2017 - 2022) - director: Henk Handloegten,

Tom Tykwer Tom Tykwer (; born 23 May 1965) is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing the thriller films ''Run Lola Run'' (1998), ''Heaven (2002 film), Heaven'' (2002), ''Perfume: The St ...

Achim von Borries Achim von Borries (born 13 November 1968) is a German screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography References External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borries, Achim von 1968 births Living people Mass media people from Munich ...

*'' Leopard Skin, (2022) - director:

Sebastian Gutierrez Sebastián Gutiérrez (born September 10, 1974) is a Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and film producer. He wrote the screenplays to the films ''Gothika'', ''Snakes on a Plane'', '' The Eye'' and '' The Big Bounce'', and wrote and directed ...

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, (2023) - director: Stephen Hopkins

Awards

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*2010: ''Certificate Of Typographic Excellence'' for ''This Is Love''

Beazley Designs of the Year

*2020: Nomination for the ''Beazley Design of the Year Award'' in the category ''Graphics'' for ''Babylon Berlin''

South by Southwest (SXSW)

*2019: Nomination for the ''SXSW Film Design Award - Excellence in Title Design'' in the category ''Title Design Competition'' for ''Babylon Berlin'' *2021: ''SXSW Film Design Award - Excellence in Title Design'' in the category ''Title Design Competition'' for ''The Queen's Gambit''

ADC Awards

*2021: ''Bronze Cube'' Award in the category ''Motion / Film / Title Sequences'' for ''The Queen's Gambit''

Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

*2021: Nomination for the

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at the

73rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2020, until May 31, 2021, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The award ceremony was held live on September 19, 2021, ...

for ''The Queen's Gambit''

References

External links

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Official websiteSaskia Marka
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