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Dennis Gansel

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Born in 1973 in Hannover, Germany, Dennis Gansel studied at Munich Film School HFF. Remarkably his first feature length movie Das Phantom was shot while he was still studying. Between his movies Girls on Top, Before the Fall and The Wave he spent a long time struggling for the budget of the films. During these times he shot commercials... See full bio »

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2014 Grim Night (pre-production)
 
2014 The Follower (pre-production)
 
2012 The Fourth State
 
2010 We Are the Night
 
2008 The Wave
 
2005 Videotagebuch von Dennis Gansel (video short)
 
2004 Before the Fall
 
2001 Girls on Top
 
2001 The Dawn
 
2000 Das Phantom (TV movie)
 
1998 Living Dead (short)
 
1998 Im Auftrag des Herrn (short)
 
1996 The Wrong Trip (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
2012 The Fourth State (written by)
 
2010 We Are the Night (screenplay / story)
 
2008 The Wave (writer)
 
2004 Before the Fall
 
2001 The Dawn
 
2000 Das Phantom (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1998 Living Dead (short) (writer)
 
1998 Im Auftrag des Herrn (short) (writer)
 
1996 The Wrong Trip (short)
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
2012 The Fourth State
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
2011 205: Room of Fear
Psychiatrist
 
2009 Men in the City
Lars
 
2008 The Wave
Hängengebliebener
 
2007 Neues vom Wixxer
Singender Bobby 1
 
2004 Before the Fall
Trainer Boxverein
 
2001 Girls on Top
Postmann
 
1998 Im Auftrag des Herrn (short)
Ben
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2005 Videotagebuch von Dennis Gansel (video short) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Operation Bluebird (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2012 Stuckrad Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Lesson Plan (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 La 2 noticias (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2005 Videotagebuch von Dennis Gansel (video short)
Himself
 
2004 Hakenkreuz und Einschaltquote (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Always cameos in his own films as a character with one or two lines. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra