When Santa Fell to Earth (2011)
Als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fiel (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Family
- 24 Nov 2011 (Austria)
- Movie
Two weeks before Christmas, the last thing Ben and Charlotte expected is for Santa to crash-land his sleigh in their town. Santa has just escaped the villainous Gerold Goblynch, recently named the new head of the Great Christmas Council.
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Cast
| Alexander Scheer | ... |
Niklas Julebukk
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Noah Kraus | ... |
Ben Schuster
(as Noah Joël Kraus)
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Mercedes Jadea Diaz | ... |
Charlotte Blumenfeld
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| Jessica Schwarz | ... |
Lena Schuster
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Fritz Karl | ... |
Fred Schuster
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| Volker Lechtenbrink | ... |
Waldemar Wichteltod
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Christine Urspruch | ... |
Engel Matilda
(as ChrisTine Urspruch)
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| Charly Hübner | ... |
Engel Emmanuel
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| Grace Simon | ... |
Patricia Blumenfeld
(as a different name)
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Paul Alhäuser | ... |
Mike
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Tamino Wecker | ... |
Jonas
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Eric Evers | ... |
Chris
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Annette Paulmann | ... |
Frau Hörnchen
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Angela Mögele | ... |
Verkäuferin
(as Angie Mögele)
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Fabian Kraus | ... |
Vater Mike
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Robert Schenker | ... |
Grauer Mann
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Erhard Brem | ... |
Grauer Mann
(as Erhard Brehm)
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Matthias Werner | ... |
Grauer Mann
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Zebra Stelzentheater | ... |
Nussknacker
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Rolf Kassalicky | ... |
Nussknacker
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| Rufus Beck | ... |
Fliegenbart (Kobold) (voice)
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Konrad Wipp | ... |
Kleckerbart (Kobold) (voice)
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Directed by
| Oliver Dieckmann | ||
Written by
| Benjamin Biehn | ... | (script) & |
| Robin Getrost | ... | (script) & |
| Uschi Reich | ... | (script) |
| Cornelia Funke | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Wilfried Ackermann | ... | co-producer (as Dr. Wilfried Ackermann) |
| Ewerhard Engels | ... | associate producer |
| Gabriele Heuser | ... | executive producer: ZDF |
| Bernd Krause | ... | producer |
| Uschi Reich | ... | producer |
| Jörg von den Steinen | ... | executive producer: ZDF |
| Irene Wellershoff | ... | executive producer: ZDF |
Music by
| Niki Reiser | ||
| Péter Wolf | ||
Cinematography by
| Alexander Fischerkoesen | ||
Editing by
| Christian Nauheimer | ||
Editorial Department
| Regina Faust | ... | assistant editor |
| Reinhard Feichtinger | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Willi Willinger | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Maximilian Lange | ||
Art Direction by
| Hucky Hornberger | ||
| Heike Lange | ||
Set Decoration by
| Doris Dreyer | ||
Costume Design by
| Andrea Spanier | ||
Makeup Department
| Silke Dotzauer | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Tatjana Luckdorf | ... | makeup artist |
| Astrid Mariaschk | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Veronika Tober | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dirk Engelhard | ... | production manager |
| Anja Giessing | ... | unit manager (as Anja Gießing) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olaf R. Benold | ... | first assistant director / second unit director |
| Jochen Gosch | ... | first assistant director |
| Nadine Schnappinger | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Andrea Basse Lüsebrink | ... | assistant production designer |
| Felix Deka | ... | carpenter |
| Nils Eckhardt | ... | storyboard artist |
| Katuosha Gazayeri | ... | art department trainee |
| Kersten Grossmann | ... | stand-by props |
| Manfred Harth | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
| Thomas Höltzel | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Verena Kaupert | ... | assistant property master |
| Peter Mühl | ... | carpenter |
| Sandro Pressel | ... | carpenter |
| Philipp Rothhaas | ... | prop driver |
| Andreas Scharlach | ... | prop driver |
| Jens Westermann | ... | set constructor |
Sound Department
| Jochen Graf | ... | boom operator |
| Veronika Hlawatsch | ... | sound designer |
| Philipp Kemptner | ... | foley recordist / sound effects editor |
| Bernhard Maisch | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Johannes Paiha | ... | sound |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
| Achim Strommenger | ... | boom operator: Cologne |
| Hank Trede | ... | sound: Cologne (as Henk Trede) |
| Bernhard Vogl | ... | adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Wolfgang Jäger | ... | special effects technician |
| Angel Pedro Martinez | ... | flying effects |
Visual Effects by
| Michaela Braun | ... | team-assistenz: ScanlineVFX |
| Timm Dapper | ... | lead td: ScanlineVFX |
| Marco Aurélio Engelmann Santos | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX (as Marco Engelmann Santos) |
| Urs Franzen | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Andreas Gebauer | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Andrea Geiger | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Lena Gieseke | ... | pipeline td: ScanlineVFX |
| Jan Glöckner | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Markus Hagemeier | ... | vfx editor: ScanlineVFX |
| Carla Heinzel | ... | rigging supervisor: ScanlineVFX |
| Finlay Hogg | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Konstantin Hubmann | ... | rigging artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Sandro Kath | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Barbara Keydel | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Claudia Knorr | ... | modelling artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Sebastian Küchmeister | ... | fx artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Felix Laser | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Simon Leykamm | ... | rigging artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Martin Moch | ... | character animator: ScanlineVFX & Farm Studios |
| Georgios Mouroussidis | ... | simulation artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Andreas Nehls | ... | modelling artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Jan-Hilmar Petersen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Paul Poetsch | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Christian Pokorny | ... | shading & texturing artist: ScanlineVFX / vfx supervisor: ScanlineVFX |
| Magdalena Rathmann | ... | junior vfx producer: ScanlineVFX |
| Tim Reischmann | ... | character animator: ScanlineVFX |
| Benjamin Ross | ... | mattepainting: ScanlineVFX |
| Kariem Saleh | ... | character animator: ScanlineVFX |
| Sebastian Skupch | ... | prop-modeling & scene assembly: ScanlineVFX & Farm Studios |
| Stefanie Stalf | ... | executive vfx producer: ScanlineVFX |
| Lubos Gerardo Surzin | ... | mattepainting: ScanlineVFX |
| Nadine Thomas | ... | compositing artist: ScanlineVFX |
| Mortimer Warlimont | ... | compositing lead: ScanlineVFX |
| Bjoern Wortmann | ... | vfx editor: ScanlineVFX |
| Thomas Zauner | ... | vfx supervisor: ScanlineVFX |
Stunts
| Petr Dvorak | ... | stunt rigger |
| Robert Schenker | ... | stunt double: Fritz Karl |
| Marc Sieger | ... | stunt rigger: 3D Skywalker wire rig |
| Mac Steinmeier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bastian Volkmer | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roman Breitwieser | ... | electrician |
| Florian Dobner | ... | electrician (as Florian Berndt) |
| Benji Fischer | ... | first assistant camera (as Benjamin Fischer) |
| Finn Gosch | ... | electrician |
| Florian Göttlinger | ... | best boy |
| Michael Hauptfleisch | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gerald Helf | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera |
| Daniel Horn | ... | key grip |
| Kim Høgh | ... | crane operator: Cologne |
| Metehan Karakus | ... | additional electrician |
| Steffen Kress | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Andreas Löv | ... | steadicam operator (as Andy Löv) |
| Ralph Mahr | ... | additional electrician |
| Kevin Moss | ... | additional electrician |
| Sascha Ossendorf | ... | key grip: Cologne / second dolly grip |
| Michael Rathgeber | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Florian Rettich | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Thomas Roßbach | ... | additional electrician |
| Benedikt Rüchel | ... | video operator |
| Christoph Schielein | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Siebert | ... | first assistant camera |
| Reinhard Sprunck | ... | key grip: Munich |
| Manuel Steer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kerstin Stelter | ... | additional still photographer |
| Robert Stopfer | ... | camera "b" operator / steadicam operator |
| Tom Trambow | ... | still photographer |
| Till Treutler | ... | crane operator |
| Marcus Venner | ... | gaffer |
| Rolf von Der Heydt | ... | still photographer |
| Florentin Wahl | ... | additional electrician |
| Jens Winkler | ... | camera operator / camera: second unit |
| Christian Wunderlich | ... | additional electrician |
| Mike Wächter | ... | rigging gaffer |
Animation Department
| Mette Ilene Holmriis | ... | animator |
| Sam Siahaija | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Saskia Garrebeek | ... | casting assistant |
| Mario Holzner | ... | extras casting |
| Konstanze Körber | ... | extras casting |
| Helmut Zaggi | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Manuela Bönecke | ... | wardrobe |
| Stefanie Katharina Müller | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Sarah Schönberg | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Helmut Dick | ... | location scout |
| Rudy Fleischhacker | ... | location manager |
| Gerd Reimers | ... | location scout |
| Hans Wagner | ... | location scout (as Hajue Wagner) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patricia Leray | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Annette Klarmann | ... | production driver |
| Katalin Lutz | ... | production driver |
| Christoph Siegert | ... | production driver |
| Alexander Sokal | ... | prop driver |
| Sebastian Von Merveldt | ... | production driver |
| Adel Youkhanna | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Tali Barde | ... | set runner (as Taliesin Barde) |
| Katharina Beckel | ... | production coordinator |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | financial advisor: WAF |
| Oliver Cohn | ... | set manager |
| Susi Dollnig | ... | assistant set manager (as Susanne Dollnig) |
| Sebastian Gosch | ... | assistant set manager |
| Bastie Griese | ... | studio facilities (as Bastian Griese) |
| Dennis Gutzeit | ... | assistant set manager |
| Margit Haselwanter | ... | caretaker: extras |
| Georg Höss | ... | head of legal and business affairs |
| Chris Kappel | ... | animal trainer |
| Heidi Kaufmann | ... | production accountant |
| Hermann Koenen | ... | caterer |
| Marlen Langer | ... | assistant set manager |
| Carmen May | ... | caretaker: children |
| Silke Richter | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah-Lavinia Schmidbauer | ... | acting coach |
| Annika Schröder | ... | set manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sola Media (2011) (World-wide)
- Constantin Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Pathé (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Flins & Piniculas (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Just Bridge Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Ketnet (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- Lightning Media (II) (2014) (United States)
- Volga (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Farm Studios (3D animation)
- Scanline VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- MMC Movies (studio services)
- LISTO MediaServices Cine + TV Postproduction (post-production) (Redcode RAW mastering) (color grading) (film recording) (digital cinema mastering)
- Tremens Tonstudio (sound post-production)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- Face Off (3d-rigging)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmstandort Austria (FISA) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- Land Salzburg (funding)
- MMC Studios (sound stages, set construction, production offices)
- Mecon Media Concept (extra payroll)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Tracks & Fields (music clearance)
- Tracks & Fields (music research)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With two weeks left until Christmas, the last thing new boy in town Ben expects, is Santa to crash land in front of him in the middle of a storm! Being chased by Gerold Goblynch, an evil man who wants to steal Christmas, Santa must find help if he is going to free his elves and Christmas angels from Goblynch's evil grasp. Will Santa succeed and save his Christmas helpers so every child's Christmas wish will be heard and come true? From the extraordinary to the bizarre, Ben and his school friend Charlotte are now faced with a festive adventure full of chases, invisible reindeers, fake Santas and vicious nutcrackers, and all because Santa fell to Earth! |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fiel (2011). See more » |