German-Language Authors
by Lebowski_smokes | created - 29 Jan 2018 | updated - 13 Sep 2022 | Public
1. Ralf Husmann
Writer | Dr. Psycho - Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich
Ralf Husmann was born on September 24, 1964 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is a writer and producer, known for Dr. Psycho - Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich (2007), Stromberg (2004) and Frau Jordan stellt gleich (2019).
Headwriter at Brainpool, and producer for comedy formats and shows. Wrote Stromberg (based on Ricky Gervais' "The Office")
2. Rolf Basedow
Writer | Im Angesicht des Verbrechens
Rolf Basedow was born in 1947 in Hamburg, Germany. He is a writer and editor, known for In the Face of Crime (2010), Police Call 110 (1971) and Am I Beautiful? (1998).
Im Angesicht des Verbrechens // Hotte im Paradies
3. Maren Ade
Producer | Toni Erdmann
Maren Ade was born in Karlsruhe on 12 December 1976 to a couple of teachers.She studied cinema at Munich's Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film. As of 2001 she co-founded, together with Janine Jackowski, a fellow graduate from HFF, the "Komplizen" film company. It is through Komplizen that Maren would...
4. Valeska Grisebach
Director | Western
Valeska Grisebach was born on January 4, 1968 in Bremen, West Germany [now Germany]. She is a director and writer, known for Western (2017), Sehnsucht (2006) and Be My Star (2001).
Western
5. Götz Spielmann
Writer | Revanche
Born in Wels in 1961, grew up in Vienna. Started writing and directing while still in school. His first film was aired on television in 1978. In 1980 he started studying screenwriting and directing at the Vienna Film Academy. Two films completed during his studies received international prizes and ...
Antares // Revanche
6. Michael Haneke
Writer | Caché
A true master of his craft, Michael Haneke is one of the greatest film artists working today and one who challenges his viewers each year and work goes by, with films that reflect real portions of life in realistic, disturbing and unforgettable ways. One of the most genuine filmmakers of the world ...
7. Jan Henrik Stahlberg
Actor | Muxmäuschenstill
Jan Henrik Stahlberg was born on December 30, 1970 in Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Muxmäuschenstill (2004), Bedbugs (2017) and Short Cut to Hollywood (2009).
8. Thomas Arslan
Director | Dealer
Thomas Arslan was born on July 16, 1962 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Dealer (1999), Gold (2013) and Verbrannte Erde (2024).
9. Benjamin Heisenberg
Writer | Der Räuber
Benjamin Heisenberg was born in 1974 in Tübingen, Germany. He grew up in small village near Würzburg where his father was professor of neurobiology at the local university. After finishing school in 1993 he went to study at the academy of fine arts in Munich. In 1995 he became assistant of Walther ...
10. Romuald Karmakar
Director | Der Totmacher
Romuald Karmakar was born in Wiesbaden on February 15 1965. The son of a French mother and an Iranian father lived with his parents in Athens from 1977 until 1982, and then relocated with his family to Munich, where he graduated from high school in 1984. The same year, he bought a Super 8 camera ...
11. Nicolas Wackerbarth
Director | Casting
Nicolas Wackerbarth was born on May 31, 1973 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Casting (2017), Halbe Stunden (2007) and Lovesick (2004).
12. Silke Fischer
Production_designer | Lore
Silke Fischer is known for Lore (2012), Berlin Syndrome (2017) and Toni Erdmann (2016).
13. Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Writer | Solo Sunny
Wolfgang Kohlhaase was born on March 13, 1931 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Solo Sunny (1980), The Break (1989) and Sommer vorm Balkon (2005). He was married to Emöke Pöstenyi. He died on October 5, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
14. Doris Dörrie
Writer | Kirschblüten - Hanami
Dörrie completed her schooling at a humanistic high school, from which she graduated in 1973 with her Abitur. In the same year he spent two years in the USA. There she studied film and acting at the Drama Department at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. This was followed by ...
15. Caroline Link
Director | Nirgendwo in Afrika
Caroline Link was born on June 2, 1964 in Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Nowhere in Africa (2001), Beyond Silence (1996) and Annaluise & Anton (1999).
16. Günter Schütter
Writer | Polizeiruf 110
Günter Schütter was born in 1959 in Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a writer and actor, known for Police Call 110 (1971), Der Skorpion (1997) and The Invincibles (1994).
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