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Wolfgang Becker(1954-2024)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Wolfgang Becker
Wolfgang Becker was born on 22 June 1954 in Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Schmetterlinge (1988) and Child's Play (1992). He was married to Susanne . He died on 12 December 2024 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
BornJune 22, 1954
DiedDecember 12, 2024(70)
BornJune 22, 1954
DiedDecember 12, 2024(70)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 27 wins & 16 nominations total

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Known for

Daniel Brühl and Chulpan Khamatova in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin!
7.7
  • Director
  • 2003
Schmetterlinge (1988)
Schmetterlinge
7.2
  • Director
  • 1988
Child's Play (1992)
Child's Play
7.3
  • Director
  • 1992
Life is All You Get (1997)
Life is All You Get
7.2
  • Director
  • 1997

Credits

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Director

  • Daniel Brühl and Jesper Christensen in Me and Kaminski (2015)
    Me and Kaminski
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)
    Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
    5.9
    • Director (segment "Krankes Haus")
    • 2009
  • Ballero
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Bem-Vindo a São Paulo (2004)
    Bem-Vindo a São Paulo
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Daniel Brühl and Chulpan Khamatova in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
    Good Bye Lenin!
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Paul Is Dead (2000)
    Paul Is Dead
    7.4
    • consultant to the director
    • 2000
  • Life is All You Get (1997)
    Life is All You Get
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Sergiu Celibidache in Sergiu Celibidache: The Triumphant Return (1992)
    Sergiu Celibidache: The Triumphant Return
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Child's Play (1992)
    Child's Play
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Tatort (1970)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Schmetterlinge (1988)
    Schmetterlinge
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1988

Writer

  • Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstraße
    • writer
    • Post-production
  • Daniel Brühl and Jesper Christensen in Me and Kaminski (2015)
    Me and Kaminski
    6.6
    • co-writer
    • 2015
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)
    Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
    5.9
    • Writer (segment "Krankes Haus")
    • 2009
  • Ballero
    7.3
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Daniel Brühl and Chulpan Khamatova in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
    Good Bye Lenin!
    7.7
    • co-author
    • 2003
  • Life is All You Get (1997)
    Life is All You Get
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Child's Play (1992)
    Child's Play
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Schmetterlinge (1988)
    Schmetterlinge
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1988

Actor

  • Alfons Zitterbacke - Endlich Klassenfahrt! (2022)
    Alfons Zitterbacke - Endlich Klassenfahrt!
    5.1
    • Immobilienhai
    • 2022
  • Helge Schneider in My Führer (2007)
    My Führer
    5.5
    • KZ-Kommandant Banner
    • 2007
  • Life is All You Get (1997)
    Life is All You Get
    7.2
    • Fleischhof-Chef
    • 1997
  • Detlev Quandt in Jede Menge Kohle (1981)
    Jede Menge Kohle
    6.6
    • Sparkassenangestellter
    • 1981
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 22, 1954
    • Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Died
    • December 12, 2024
    • Berlin, Berlin, Germany(serious illness)
  • Spouse
    • Susanne ? - December 12, 2024 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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    Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in 2004.

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