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Good Bye Lenin! (2003) -- In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma; a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.

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Date of Birth:
22 June 1954, Hemer, Westphalia, Germany more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Director. Cinematographer. Writer. Studied germanistics, history and ... more
Trivia:
Co-founder of movie production company "X Filme" alongside Dani Levy... more
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Up 37% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 25 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 11 October 2009, 5:05 PM, PDT)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 11 October 2009, 5:05 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Director
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- 1. Ich und Kaminski (in production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)   (segment "Krankes Haus") 2009 - 5.9 (119)
AKAs:
  • Deutschland 09 (Germany: short title)
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 3. Ballero (2005) 2005 - 9.0 (12)
- 4. Bem-Vindo a São Paulo (2004)   (segment) 2004 - 7.4 (44)
AKAs:
  • Welcome to São Paulo (International: English title)
- 5. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)   2003 - 7.8 (31,368)
AKAs:
  • Goodbye Lenin! (International: English title)
- 6. Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. (1997)   1997 - 7.3 (1,038)
AKAs:
  • Life Is All You Get
- 7. Kinderspiele (1992)   1992 - 6.9 (96)
AKAs:
  • Child's Play
- 8. "Tatort" (1970)   (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 7.4 (381)
- 9. Schmetterlinge (1988) 1988 - 8.6 (24)
Writer
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- 1. Ich und Kaminski (in production) (2010) (screenplay) 2010 - -
- 2. Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)   (writer) (segment "Krankes Haus") 2009 - 5.9 (119)
AKAs:
  • Deutschland 09 (Germany: short title)
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 3. Ballero (2005) (writer) 2005 - 9.0 (12)
- 4. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)   (co-author) 2003 - 7.8 (31,368)
AKAs:
  • Goodbye Lenin! (International: English title)
- 5. Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 7.3 (1,038)
AKAs:
  • Life Is All You Get
- 6. Kinderspiele (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 6.9 (96)
AKAs:
  • Child's Play
- 7. Schmetterlinge (1988) (writer) 1988 - 8.6 (24)
Actor
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- 1. Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler (2007)   KZ-Kommandant Banner 2007 $17.5M 5.5 (1,806)
AKAs:
  • Mein Führer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler (International: English title)
  • My Fuhrer (USA)
- 2. Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. (1997)   Fleischhof Chef/Slaughterhouse Boss 1997 - 7.3 (1,038)
AKAs:
  • Life Is All You Get
- 3. Jede Menge Kohle (1981) 1981 - 7.2 (86)
Editor
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- 1. Kinderspiele (1992)   1992 - 6.9 (96)
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  • Child's Play
- 2. Sturzflug (1989) 1989 - 6.0 (6)
- 3. Schmetterlinge (1988) 1988 - 8.6 (24)
Cinematographer
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- 1. Soldiers of Music (1991) 1991 - 9.3 (9)
- 2. Sturzflug (1989) 1989 - 6.0 (6)
Camera and Electrical Department
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- 1. Ediths Tagebuch (1983)   (assistant camera) (still photographer) 1983 - 7.5 (30)
AKAs:
  • Edith's Diary
Thanks
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- 1. Dance for All (2008) (thanks) 2008 - 5.7 (8)
- 2. Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler (2007)   (thanks) 2007 $17.5M 5.5 (1,806)
AKAs:
  • Mein Führer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler (International: English title)
  • My Fuhrer (USA)
- 3. Liegen lernen (2003)   (thanks) 2003 - 6.8 (876)
AKAs:
  • Learning to Lie (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
- 4. Väter (2002)   (special thanks) 2002 - 6.9 (125)
AKAs:
  • I'm the Father (International: English title) (USA: review title)
- 5. Lola rennt (1998)   (special thanks) 1998 - 8.0 (74,226)
AKAs:
  • Run Lola Run (UK) (USA)
  • Lola Runs (USA: literal English title)
  • Run, Lola, Run (Australia)
Self
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- 1. Die Akademie bin ich - People i met on my 40th Birthday (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 2.1 (14)
- 2. Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (20)
- 3. Wer ist Helene Schwarz? (2005)   Himself 2005 - 7.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Who Is Helene Schwarz? (USA: festival title)
- 4. Der Schmerz geht, der Film bleibt (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - -
- 5. 1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (2004) (V) Winner: Best Foreign Film "Goodbye Lenin" 2004 - 2.0 (16)
- 6. Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)   (uncredited) Himself 1995 - 5.1 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Night of the Filmmakers

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