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Eric Friedler

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Born in Australia, Eric Frieder is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker, whose innovative films have won numerous national and international prizes. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. His evocative case study "The Girl" about a young German who was killed in 1977 during the Argentine military dictatorship was an overwhelming success with both audience and press. Among his latest films is "It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story" (2019).
BornJune 20, 1971
BornJune 20, 1971
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  • Awards
    • 30 wins & 29 nominations

Known for:

The Voice of Peace (2014)
The Voice of Peace
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2014
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
7.7
  • Writer
  • 2018
Das Schweigen der Quandts (2007)
Das Schweigen der Quandts
7.9
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2007
Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.? (2014)
Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.?
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2014

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Producer

  • Holes (2021)
    Holes
    • co-producer
    • 2021
  • Schockwellen - Nachrichten aus der Pandemie (2021)
    Schockwellen - Nachrichten aus der Pandemie
    • commissioning editor
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Ken Duken and Picco von Groote in Die Liebe des Hans Albers (2021)
    Die Liebe des Hans Albers
    • commissioning editor: NDR
    • 2021
  • Schuss in der Nacht (2020)
    Schuss in der Nacht
    • commissioning editor
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • A Black Jesus (2020)
    A Black Jesus
    • co-producer
    • 2020
  • The Process of Recovering (2020)
    The Process of Recovering
    • executive producer
    • co-producer
    • 2020
  • Chaddr: Unter uns der Fluss (2020)
    Chaddr: Unter uns der Fluss
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Torsten Hoffmann in Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet (2020)
    Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Lilos Lachen (2019)
    Lilos Lachen
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Red Penguins (2019)
    Red Penguins
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Imelda Marcos in The Kingmaker (2019)
    The Kingmaker
    • commissioning editor
    • 2019
  • Sherry Hormann, Aram Arami, Almila Bagriacik, and Rauand Taleb in A Regular Woman (2019)
    A Regular Woman
    • commissioning editor
    • 2019
  • Barbara Philipp and Thomas Thieme in Die Affäre Borgward (2018)
    Die Affäre Borgward
    • commissioning editor
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Ein Foto erzählt Geschichte (2016)
    Ein Foto erzählt Geschichte
    • commissioning editor
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Lehman. Gier frisst Herz (2018)
    Lehman. Gier frisst Herz
    • commissioning editor
    • TV Movie
    • 2018

Writer

  • Lembke - wer bin ich? (2021)
    Lembke - wer bin ich?
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen (2020)
    Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
    • screenplay
    • script
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Wim Wenders: Desperado (2020)
    Wim Wenders: Desperado
    • screenplay
    • 2020
  • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
    It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern (2018)
    Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Der Clown (2016)
    Der Clown
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger (2015)
    Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.? (2014)
    Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.?
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • The Voice of Peace (2014)
    The Voice of Peace
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen (2012)
    Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Ein deutscher Boxer (2012)
    Ein deutscher Boxer
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Die Olympia Intrige
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Die Leugnung - Die Türkei und ihre Vergangenheit
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Aghet - Ein Völkermord (2010)
    Aghet - Ein Völkermord
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Berlin '36 (2009)
    Berlin '36
    • idea
    • story
    • 2009

Director

  • Lembke - wer bin ich? (2021)
    Lembke - wer bin ich?
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2021
  • Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen (2020)
    Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Wim Wenders: Desperado (2020)
    Wim Wenders: Desperado
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Lemon Popsicle - of Winners and Losers
    • Director
    • 2018
  • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
    It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern (2018)
    Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Der Clown (2016)
    Der Clown
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger (2015)
    Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.? (2014)
    Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.?
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The Voice of Peace (2014)
    The Voice of Peace
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende (2012)
    Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen (2012)
    Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Ein deutscher Boxer (2012)
    Ein deutscher Boxer
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Die Leugnung - Die Türkei und ihre Vergangenheit
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Aghet - Ein Völkermord (2010)
    Aghet - Ein Völkermord
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2010

Personal details

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    • Eskimo Limon - Of Winners and Losers
    • IT MUST SCHWING! THE BLUE NOTE STORY
  • Born
    • June 20, 1971
    • Sydney, Australia
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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