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- Cinematographer
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Adrian Campean was born in 1988 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Adrian is a cinematographer and editor, known for Ms Stern (2019), Ivo (2024) and Willa (2015).- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Akin Sipal was born in 1991 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for Die Festung (2020), Deprem Meprem (2013) and Nachruf (2022).- Alexej Gerassimez was born in 1987 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- He grew up with his twin sister Anne in middle-class circumstances. During his childhood he attended the Carl-Humann-Gymnasium in Essen-Steele and later the Nazi elite school "Reichsschule Feldafing der NSDAP". After finishing school with a high school diploma, Herrhausen studied business administration in Cologne. In 1952 he graduated with a degree in business administration. He then received his doctorate in 1954. rer. pole. From 1952 he worked as an executive assistant in the headquarters of Ruhrgas AG in Essen. In 1953, Herrhausen married Ulla Sattler, daughter of the General Director of the United Electricity Works Westfalen AG (VEW0), Paul Sattler. In 1955, Herrhausen moved to the United Electricity Works Westfalen AG in Dortmund. Their daughter Bettina was born in 1959. From 1966 onwards, Herrhausen was responsible for the partial privatization of VEW and in 1967 he was appointed CFO of VEW.
From 1968 Herrhausen lived in New York for a year. He worked at Empire Trust Company, a North American commercial bank, where he broadened his experience in international finance. In 1969, at the request of the board spokesman, Dr. Wilhelm Christians, at the age of 38, moved to Frankfurt am Main as deputy board member at Deutsche Bank AG. In 1971 he was appointed a full member of the bank's board of directors. He was responsible for the bank's international business (North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) and foreign trade financing as well as for economic issues. He also looked after the Essen branch. In 1974 he was appointed by the Federal Minister of Finance to the study commission "Fundamental Issues in the Banking Industry" (Banking Structure Commission), whose task was to examine the structure of the German banking industry and to develop proposals for improving the credit system. From 1977 he was involved in the reorganization of the German aerospace industry on behalf of Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
In addition, Herrhausen was committed to the preservation of the ironworks in the Ruhr area. He was also a member of the board of directors of the first German private university in Witten-Herdecke and a member of the "Ruhr Area Initiative Circle". In 1977 he married his second wife, the Austrian-born doctor Waltraud (Traudl) Baumgartner. Their daughter Anna was born from this relationship in 1978. In 1983 he published the non-fiction book "Competition and Regulation in the Banking Industry". From 1985, Herrhausen was spokesman for the board of Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. An office he held together with Dr. Wilhelm Christians until his retirement in 1988. On May 11, 1988, Herrhausen was appointed sole spokesman for the board of Deutsche Bank AG. Only Hermann Josef Abs had held this office before him. Herrhausen began the strategic realignment of Deutsche Bank. After numerous internal changes, he began to use synergy effects as one of the first managers in his position by purchasing additional companies.
Herrhausen was also an advisor and friend of Chancellor Helmut Kohl. As chairman of the supervisory board of Mercedes-Benz AG, together with CEO Edzard Reuter, he pushed through the transformation of Daimler-Benz AG into an "integrated technology group" against much resistance. In 1988, Herrhausen made headlines when he suggested international partial debt forgiveness for Third World countries. In 1987 his non-fiction book "Concepts for the Future: Economic and Regulatory Alternatives" was published. He tried to improve the image of the banks in numerous lectures and interviews. He emphasized the responsibility of banks and their managers. In his last major act, Herrhausen bought the investment bank Morgan Grenfell, London, for Deutsche Bank on November 27, 1989 for 2.7 billion DM; the largest investment since 1945.
Alfred Herrhausen died on November 30, 1989 in Bad Homburg v.d.H. He was officially the victim of a terrorist attack by the so-called 3rd generation of the "Red Army Faction" (RAF). The following day, around 10,000 people marched in silence through Frankfurt's financial district. To date there has been no investigation into the attack; all suspects were acquitted. - Alfred Krupp was born on 26 April 1812 in Essen, Grand Duchy of Berg [now Germany]. He died on 14 July 1887 in Essen, Germany.
- Alfred Urankar was born on 16 June 1941 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Der eiserne Weg (1984), Tatort (1970) and Geheime Reichssache (1988).
- Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was born on 13 August 1907 in Essen, Germany. He was married to Vera Knauer and Anneliese Lampert. He died on 30 July 1967 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.
- Alice Shalvi was born on 16 October 1926 in Essen, Germany. She was married to Moshe Shalvi. She died on 2 October 2023 in Jerusalem, Israel.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Andi was born on 24 July 1962 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007), Rock Band (2007) and Die Toten Hosen: Reisefieber (1983). He has been married to Carla Achenbach since September 2006.- Editor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrea Schumacher was born in 1967 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an editor and writer, known for The Reader (2008), 00 Schneider - Im Wendekreis der Eidechse (2013) and Schmitke (2014).- Producer
- Actor
Andrea Schütte was born in 1972 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a producer and actor, known for Pacifiction (2022), Little Thirteen (2012) and Ein großes Versprechen (2021).- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andreas Berchem was born on 7 November 1979 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Doppelzimmer (2007) and 3m² (2005).- Andreas Grothgar was born in 1957 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Dear Child (2023), Tatort (1970) and Sleeping Songs (2009).
- Andreas Losch was born in 1972 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Andreas Wrede was born on 16 December 1956 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Andreas Zick was born on 27 February 1962 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Andreas von Weizsäcker was born on 25 June 1956 in Essen, Germany. He was an actor, known for Annaluise & Anton (1999). He was married to Sabrina Hohmann. He died on 13 June 2008 in Gauting, Bavaria, Germany.
- Abitur, Gymnasium a. d. Wolfskuhle, Essen. Studied law at the University of Bayreuth, passed two state examinations.
Lawyer and specialist in labor law with own law firm.
Memberships with ver.di, AWO, Vdk, Frankenakademie e. V., BRK, IG Metall, Naturfreunde Deutschlands, Horizonte e. V., Hospizverein Bayreuth e. V.
Joined the SPD in 1988, SPD sub-district chairwoman since 1998, deputy district chairwoman since 1999.
Member of the Bundestag since 1998. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Anja Kruse was born on 5 August 1956 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Die schöne Wilhelmine (1984), Forsthaus Falkenau (1989) and Barbara Wood - Spiel des Schicksals (2002). She was previously married to Jean-Louis Daniel.- Ann-Cathrin Sudhoff was born in 1972 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for The Air Rescue Team (1997), Die rote Meile (1999) and Tatort (1970).
- Anna Basener was born in 1983 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Scholz was born in 1969 in Kettwig, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is known for What Not to Wear on the Red Carpet (2003), A Perfect 14 (2018) and DAS! (1991).- Anne Sarah Hartung was born on 22 February 1979 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Fliehendes Land (2004), Valerie (2006) and Be.Angeled (2001). She was previously married to Hinnerk Schönemann.
- Anneliese Uhlig was born on 27 August 1918 in Essen, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Monddiamant (1974), Der Vorhang fällt (1939) and La primadonna (1943). She was married to Douglas Byron Tucker and Kurt Waitzmann. She died on 17 June 2017 in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
- Annette Rexrodt von Fircks was born in 1961 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Ansgar Graw was born on 20 June 1961 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Ansgar Wessling was born on 3 May 1961 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Armin Meiwes was born on 1 December 1961 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Cannibal Next Door (2023), Bodyshock (2003) and Der Kannibale von Rotenburg - Das Interview, ungekürzt und unzensiert (2007).
- Arndt Kirchhoff was born on 13 January 1955 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Artur Malkowsky was born on 26 January 1891 in Rüttenscheid, Germany [now Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany]. He was an actor, known for The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937), Stresemann (1957) and Lady Windermeres Fächer (1935). He died in 1975.
- Axel Honneth was born on 18 July 1949 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Barbara Freier was born on 22 April 1948 in Essen, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Konsul Möllers Erben (1983), Tatort (1970) and Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (1997).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Barbara Klein was born on 6 January 1942 in Essen, Germany. She is an actress, known for Schlagerparade 1961 (1961), Hafen am Rhein (1970) and Hanna Lessing (1970).- Barbara Nüsse was born on 17 February 1943 in Essen, Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Dark (2017) and Die Kleinbürger (1969).
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Bastian Michael saw the light of a clear and sunny day on the 31st of January 1981. As a son of an architect and a business woman, he grew up in the heart of the Industrial Ruhr Area of western Germany.
After successfully finishing his Abitur Qualifications at the Waldorf School of Essen, the German Army was calling for him to do his one year service time. He refused and changed it into a social working year abroad working with the children of the local Waldorf School of San Diego. In the waves of the Pacific Ocean Bastian discovered his passion for surfing and, just a mere 62 miles away from Hollywood, he savoured his first experiences in film acting.
Soon after he left for Berlin to study at the Acting School of Berlin's four year program. There he worked with accomplished teachers and became a professional stage- and film actor. Parallel to his studies he was involved in several Theater and Filmproductions, including an appearance on the world famous stage of the Berliner Ensemble.
In November 2006 he finished his acting school successfully and started to work for TV and Theatre right away. He has been involved in several international productions, covering theatre - like his work with the Brazilian director Marcos de Souza - as well as film - like the video installation under the direction of the internationally known Belgian artist Ana Torfs. After two years at the Theatre of Marburg, where he starred in several plays including his acclaimed interpretation of Thomas Buddenbrook, Bastian Michael decided to walk on as a freelancer in summer 2009. Besides his work as an Film and Theatre actor he also works as a speaker for Radio and Commercials.
Bastian Michael lives in Berlin, Germany.- Bea Hellmann was born on 25 September 1957 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a writer, known for Silence Like Glass (1989) and live - die ZDF-talkshow (1987).
- Producer
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Beate Schlanstein was born in 1961 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a producer and editor, known for Das Phantom von Bonn (1997), Power, Profit and Populism: The Battle for Hard Brexit (2021) and The Unknown Soldier (2006).- Beatrice von Weizsäcker was born on 20 August 1958 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Benjamin Bara was born on 12 May 1989 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt (2010), Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! (1967) and Die Schulermittler (2009).
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Benjamin Karalic was born in 1980 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is a writer and actor, known for The Last Berliner (2018), Von einem der auszog... (2007) and Das Apfelkomplott (2007).- Benny Quick was born on 31 December 1943 in Essen, Germany. He died on 22 December 1999 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
- Bernd Sülzer was born on 16 May 1940 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer, known for Um jeden Preis (1994), Außer Kontrolle (2004) and Das Böse (1998). He died on 19 April 2012 in Köln, Germany.
- Bernd Ulrich was born in 1960 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Bernhard Derksen was born on 4 April 1896 in Essen, Germany. Bernhard was a composer, known for Sport in der Zeitlupe (1944), Perpetuum mobile (1943) and Küchenzauber (1943). Bernhard died on 3 January 1965 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Music Department
Bernhard Schneider was born on 18 May 1967 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bernhard is known for The Passenger (2022), Im weissen Rössl (2008) and Pinocchio (2009).- Bert Rürup was born on 7 November 1943 in Essen, Germany.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Birgit Virnich was born in 1959 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a writer and director, known for Weltweit (2003), Die Story (2000) and Weltspiegel (1963).- Björn Bonn was born in 1978 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Mär - A German Tale (2019), Inga Lindström (2004) and Hubert ohne Staller (2011).
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Boris von Borresholm was born on 15 December 1911 in Essen, Germany. He was a writer and producer, known for Der Spielverderber (1960), Die Ordnung (1971) and Bluebeard (1951). He died on 9 November 1989 in West Berlin, West Germany.- Director
- Writer
Brigitta Ashoff was born on 1 December 1948 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Faszination Kunst (2003), Kinder des Olymp: Madeleine Renaud und Jean Louis Barrault (1987) and The woman behind the shadows: Lotte Reiniger (1981).