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Andreas Schmidt (actor)
Andreas M. Schmidt (23 November 1963 – 28 September 2017) was a German screen actor and theatre director. During his thirty-year career, he appeared in over 130 film and television productions. Biography Born in Heggen, Finnentrop, Schmidt grew up in the Märkisches Viertel in West Berlin. He was a singer and guitarist in the rock band Lillies große Liebe in the 1980s. His first acting role was in the 1987 film '. Schmidt received three nominations at the Deutscher Filmpreis, winning once in 2009. Notable film appearances by Schmidt include '' Sommer vorm Balkon'' (2005), '' The Counterfeiters'' (2007), '' The Moon and Other Lovers'' (2008) and '' Henri 4'' (2010). He also had roles in television programs such as ''Tatort'', ''Der Kriminalist'' and ''Polizeiruf 110''. In addition, he directed theatre. Schmidt lived in Kreuzberg, Berlin with his family. He died of cancer on 28 September 2017, at the age of 53. He was survived by his American wife, Jennifer, and their son (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnentrop
Finnentrop is a ''Gemeinde'' (municipality) in Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Finnentrop is situated in the Sauerland, near the forks of the rivers Bigge and Lenne. Finnentrop shares borders with Sundern and Eslohe (both part of Hochsauerland district), Lennestadt and Attendorn (both in Olpe district), as well as with Plettenberg ( Märkischer Kreis district). Finnentrop is divided into the following constituent communities: History While the municipality of Finnentrop didn't come into being before 1 July 1969, the history of the constituting villages dates back from the Middle Ages. In 1162 Lenhausen and Rönkhausen were mentioned for the first time. Until 13 July 1908, the place now known as Finnentrop had three names: ''Habbecke'', ''Neubrücke'' (“Newbridge”) and, once the Ruhr-Sieg railway was built, ''Bahnhof Finnentrop'' (“Finnentrop Railway Station”). Neubrücke consisted of only one building at the forks of Bigge and Lenne ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990 it has become more gentrified and known for its arts scene. The borough is known for its large percentage of immigrants and descendants of immigrants, many of whom are of Turkish ancestry. As of 2006, 31.6% of Kreuzberg's inhabitants did not have German citizenship. Kreuzberg is noted for its diverse cultural life and experimental alternative lifestyles, and is an attractive area for many, however, some parts of the district are still characterized by higher levels of unemployment. The counterculture tradition of Kreuzberg led to a plurality of votes for the Alliance 90/The Greens, Green Party, which is unique among all Berlin boroughs. Geography Layout Kreuzberg is bounded by the river Spree (river), Spree in the east. The Landwehrkan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisibles (film)
''The Invisibles'' (German: ''Die Unsichtbaren – Wir wollen leben'') is a 2017 German docudrama by Claus Räfle. The film presents the experience of four Jewish teenagers who survived the Holocaust by going into hiding in Berlin during World War II. It interweaves personal interviews, dramatic reenactment, archival footage, and narration. The main actors are Max Mauff, Alice Dwyer, Ruby O. Fee and Aaron Altaras. Plot The film recounts the struggle of Cioma Schönhaus, Hanni Lévy, Eugen Friede and Ruth Arndt-Gumpel to survive their persecution as Jews in Berlin from 1942 to 1945. Their individual situations are re-enacted, and in interspersed interviews, they recollect and comment on their experiences. Their survival is attributed to resilience, luck, and help from others. Their saviours come from different walks of life, including ordinary German citizens, communists, Christians, and people working within the Nazi hierarchy. The helpers put themselves at great risk should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetlands (2013 Film)
''Wetlands'' (german: Feuchtgebiete) is a 2013 German drama film directed by David Wnendt. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Charlotte Roche and focuses on feminist issues, sexuality, and coming of age. The film premiered in International competition at the 2013 Locarno International Film Festival on August 11, 2013. The film later premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Strand Releasing acquired the US distribution rights for the film. Plot 18-year-old Helen uses vegetables for masturbation and believes that body hygiene is overrated in our society. She provokes others by saying and doing things most people would not even dare to imagine. She is sexually adventurous and visits a brothel to experience being with another woman. Helen's parents are divorced and she desperately wishes that they get back together. But her mother is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faust (2011 Film)
''Faust'' (russian: Фауст) is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov. Set in the 19th century, it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its respective literary adaptations by both Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1808) as well as Thomas Mann. The dialogue is in German. The film won the Golden Lion at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. At the 2012 Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards the film was awarded the prizes for Best Film, Best Director (Alexander Sokurov), Best Script (Yuri Arabov) and Best Male Supporting Actor (Anton Adasinsky). It received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot Heinrich Faust (Johannes Zeiler) is driven by his longing for enlightenment. He seeks to understand the very nature of life and how it makes the world go round. Driven by his burning desire for cognition, he even unearths corpses and rummages in their guts just to localize the home of the soul. While he keeps on telling himself "in the beginning was the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer In Berlin
''Summer in Berlin'' (german: Sommer vorm Balkon) is a 2005 German tragicomic film directed by Andreas Dresen. Reception The film won the Bayerischer Filmpreis (Bavarian Film Award) for Dresen as "Best Director", the Silver Hugo Award for Inka Friedrich and Nadja Uhl together as "Best Actress", and sold nearly one million tickets at the box office, making it the ninth most popular German language film of 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 FIFA .... References Further reading * External links * Official website in English' and German' * 2005 films 2005 comedy-drama films 2000s German-language films German comedy-drama films Films directed by Andreas Dresen Films set in Berlin 2000s German films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guys And Balls
''Guys and Balls'' (German language, German: ''Männer wie wir'', literally ''Men like us'', UK title: Balls) is a 2004 sports comedy/romantic comedy, romance film by German American director Sherry Hormann about a gay goalkeeper who assembles a gay-only soccer team to play against his ex-team, which fired him due to homophobia. Plot Ecki (Maximilian Brückner) lives with his parents who own a bakery in Boldrup, a (fictitious) small German town near Dortmund. Football, the German national pastime, is particularly popular in this heavily industrialized region and Ecki has been an avid and successful player in a local club FC Boldrup, since his childhood days. In a decisive game, he fails to keep a ball at a Penalty kick (association football), penalty and the team fails to get the promotion to the district league. The team are devastated and get drunk at a party. Ecki is then evicted from the team, with his mistake being used to cover the real reason—the revelation that he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alltag
''Alltag'', released in 2003 by Turkish-German director Neco Celik, is a film depicting life in the neighborhood of Kreuzberg. The film has particular significance in the arena of Turkish-German hip-hop and hip-hop life in the neighborhood. Celik was born in 1972 and grew up in the neighborhood of Kreuzberg, and was directly influenced by the presence of hip hop and gang culture in Kreuzberg. Many people see the film as testament to the Americanization of cultures in Europe and a report from the "frontlines". The film is not only evidence of the prevalence of hip hop in ethnic minorities in Germany, but the popularity of hip hop in Germany. The film has critics dubbing Neco Celik as the next Spike Lee. Cast * Florian Panzner Florian Panzner (born 20 July 1976) is a German actor who has been active since 1999. Life and career Panzner studied at the University of Film and Television Potsdam-Babelsberg. In 2000, he played the role of Truffaldino in the comedy ''The S ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eierdiebe
''Eierdiebe'' (''The Family Jewels'' in United States) is a 2003 German comedy-drama film written and directed by Robert Schwentke. The film deals with testicular cancer Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. Symptoms may include a lump in the testicle, or swelling or pain in the scrotum. Treatment may result in infertility. Risk factors include a ..., which Schwentke suffered through and survived. External links * 2003 films 2003 comedy-drama films German comedy-drama films Films directed by Robert Schwentke Films scored by Martin Todsharow Films about cancer 2000s German films {{2000s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man
''Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man'' is a 2001 German comedy film released in 2001 in the US and other countries as '' Advertising Rules! '' Directed by Lars Kraume, the cast includes Alexander Scheer, Götz George, and Chulpan Khamatova. Plot During a meeting between Opel and the advertising agency ''Brainstorm'', Viktor Vogel sneaks in and offers his views on how the agency's new campaign is boring and lacking in irony. This helps the already dissatisfied Opel people tell Brainstorm they need to come up with a new idea as they leave. After some discussion at Brainstorm the agency decides that they need to find Viktor, whom they threw out after the meeting, and hire him to work on the campaign. Eventually Viktor becomes the partner of Edward Kaminsky, a veteran ad man who is hoping to retire soon and they begin work on an idea that will keep Brainstorm alive through Opel's money. Meanwhile, Viktor meets the artist Rosa and begins a relationship, albeit rocky at first. While a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy (2000 Film)
''Crazy'' is a 2000 German drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. It is based on the autobiographical book by Benjamin Lebert, published in 1999. The film is a drama about a 16-year-old boy named Benjamin who, after experiencing some academic problems, is switched to a boarding school in an attempt to improve his grades. When he reaches the new school, he has difficulty acclimating to his new environment along with some coming of age issues, when he falls in love with a dreamy school girl named Malen. The part of Benjamin was played by Robert Stadlober. Cast * Robert Stadlober - Benjamin Lebert * Tom Schilling - Janosch Schwarze * - Malen * Julia Hummer - Marie * - Troy * Christoph Ortmann - Kugli * - Dünner Felix * Willy Rachow - Florian * Dagmar Manzel - Juliane Lebert, Benjamin's mother * Burghart Klaußner - Klaus Lebert, Benjamin's father * - Paula Lebert, Benjamin's sister * - Herr Falkenstein * Katharina Müller-Elmau - Frau Westphalen * Karoline Herfurth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Rabe Gegen Die Vatikankiller
(''Kai Rabe vs. the Vatican Killers'') is a 1998 German comedy film directed by Thomas Jahn. Plot Director Rufus Lindner is making a movie called "The Vatican Killers", a satirical film about the Pope's underground agents. The hero of the film is played by teen idol A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers. An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups. By region Asia East Asia possess ... Kai Rabe. The production runs amok, starting with the murder of the leading actress. In addition, Kai Rabe rents two trigger-happy Israeli bodyguards. Lindner’s other problems include a reckless producer who insists the film shoot go on, and a police officer investigating the murder who falls in love with a beautiful actress, who happens to be the playwright's sister. Cast References External links * at Film Reporter 1998 films 1998 black comedy films 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
