Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Director
Writer
Producer

Frank Taylor (Depp) travels to Venice to recover from a recent break-up, though he soon finds himself engaged by the beautiful and mysterious Elise (Jolie) -- who happens to be an Interpol agent with a dangerous connection to a fugitive criminal.

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The Tourist (2010)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck was born on 2 May 1973 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for The Lives of Others (2006), Never Look Away (2018) and The Tourist (2010). He is married to Christiane Asschenfeldt. They have three children.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 61 wins & 16 nominations total

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Angelina Jolie, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, and John Seale in The Tourist (2010)

Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck in The Tourist (2010)

Angelina Jolie and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck in The Tourist (2010)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck in The Lives of Others (2006)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Sebastian Koch, and Thomas Thieme in The Lives of Others (2006)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck at an event for Endless Night (2015)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Paul Bettany at an event for The Tourist (2010)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck at an event for The Tourist (2010)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck at an event for Valkyrie (2008)

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

Known for

The Lives of Others

8.4

Director

2006

Never Look Away

7.7

Director

2018

The Tourist

6.0

Director

2010

Dobermann

6.2

Short

Director(as Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck)

1999

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Director

Never Look Away
- Director
- 2018
The Tourist
- Director
- 2010
The Lives of Others
- Director
- 2006
Urban Myth Chillers
- Director (directed by)
- TV Series
- 2004
Der Templer
- co-director
- Short
- 2002
Dobermann
- Director (as Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck)
- Short
- 1999
Das Datum
- Director (as Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck)
- Short
- 1998
Mitternacht
- Director (as Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck)
- Short
- 1997

Writer

Alternative name
- Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck
Height
- 6′ 8½″ (2.05 m)
Born
- May 2, 1973
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Spouse
- Christiane Asschenfeldt? - present (3 children)
Relatives
- Baroness Rothschild(Cousin)
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- 2 Articles

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Trivia
Trainee of Sir Richard Attenborough in 1997.

Quotes
What makes film so much better than video is that film seems slightly surreal - for example, red on film is a chemical reproduction of red, and therefore has its own strange beauty. If you go anamorphic, it's almost like taking that effect to the power of two.