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Sönke Wortmann

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Sönke Wortmann
Sönke Wortmann was born on 25 August 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for The Miracle of Bern (2003), Maybe... Maybe Not (1994) and Drei D (1988). He has been married to Cecilia Kunz since May 2002. They have three children.
BornAugust 25, 1959
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Katja Riemann and Sönke Wortmann in Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)

Known for

The Miracle of Bern (2003)
The Miracle of Bern
6.7
  • Director
  • 2003
Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
Maybe... Maybe Not
6.5
  • Director
  • 1994
Drei D
6.8
  • Director
  • 1988
Pope Joan (2009)
Pope Joan
6.7
  • Director
  • 2009

Credits

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Director

  • Iris Berben, Justus von Dohnányi, Christoph Maria Herbst, Caroline Peters, Florian David Fitz, and Janina Uhse in Der Nachname (2022)
    Der Nachname
  • Anke Engelke, Florian David Fitz, and Nilam Farooq in Locked-in Society (2022)
    Locked-in Society
  • Christoph Maria Herbst and Nilam Farooq in Contra (2020)
    Contra
  • Iris Berben, Justus von Dohnányi, Christoph Maria Herbst, Caroline Peters, Florian David Fitz, and Janina Uhse in How About Adolf? (2018)
    How About Adolf?
  • Lucas Gregorowicz and Anna Bederke in Sommerfest (2017)
    Sommerfest
  • Justus von Dohnányi and Alicia von Rittberg in Charité (2017)
    Charité
  • Germany in a Day (2016)
    Germany in a Day
  • Frau Müller muss weg! (2015)
    Frau Müller muss weg!
  • Schoßgebete (2014)
    Schoßgebete
  • Das Hochzeitsvideo (2012)
    Das Hochzeitsvideo
  • Pope Joan (2009)
    Pope Joan
  • Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (2006)
    Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen
  • Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund (2006)
    Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund
  • The Miracle of Bern (2003)
    The Miracle of Bern
  • The Hollywood Sign (2001)
    The Hollywood Sign

Writer

  • Lucas Gregorowicz and Anna Bederke in Sommerfest (2017)
    Sommerfest
  • Pope Joan (2009)
    Pope Joan
  • Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (2006)
    Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen
  • Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund (2006)
    Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund
  • The Miracle of Bern (2003)
    The Miracle of Bern
  • Campus (1998)
    Campus
  • Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
    Maybe... Maybe Not
  • Little Sharks (1992)
    Little Sharks
  • Drei D
  • Fotofinish
  • Nachtfahrer

Producer

  • Lucas Gregorowicz and Anna Bederke in Sommerfest (2017)
    Sommerfest
  • Lommbock (2017)
    Lommbock
  • The Team (2014)
    The Team
  • Rosalie Thomass in Weiter als der Ozean (2014)
    Weiter als der Ozean
  • Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities (2012)
    Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities
  • Fritzi Haberlandt and Kurt Krömer in Eine Insel namens Udo (2011)
    Eine Insel namens Udo
  • Wolfgang Groos, Misel Maticevic, Sönke Wortmann, Ralph Kretschmar, Mirjam Weichselbraun, and Max Kidd in Hangtime (2009)
    Hangtime
  • Hardcover (2008)
    Hardcover
  • Die besten Frauen der Welt
  • Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund (2006)
    Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund
  • Arnie's World (2005)
    Arnie's World
  • Der Schatz der weißen Falken (2005)
    Der Schatz der weißen Falken
  • The Miracle of Bern (2003)
    The Miracle of Bern
  • Auf der Couch (2001)
    Auf der Couch
  • Lammbock (2001)
    Lammbock

Personal details

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    • August 25, 1959
    • Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Cecilia KunzMay 2002 - present (3 children)
  • In 1996, Sönke Wortmann directed the world premiere of Woody Allen's play "Bullets over Broadway" in Düsseldorf ("Schauspielhaus").
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    After graduation, he played professional soccer (for Westphalia Herne) for three years.
    • Frequently casts Armin Rohde

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