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Minh-Khai Phan-Thi was born on 19 February 1974 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Nachtschicht (2003), Planet der Kannibalen (2001) and Doppelhaushälfte (2022).

Of German, Chilean, Polish and Scottish heritage, Pia Maria Patricia Mechler speaks four languages (German, English, French and Danish) and graduated "Gymnasium" as an honor student while also modeling as a teen. At age 19, she moved to Denmark after applying and being one of the very limited students accepted to attend the European Film College, focusing on performance and writing, but also Film History and editing intensives. Upon her return to Berlin after graduating, she was approached while literally walking down the street one day, to read for a highly rated German television series. She was offered and took, the large recurring guest role.

Pia decided to explore her performing nature even further and took up an invitation to join an all male, 5 member band who was gearing up in Portugal and subsequently got signed to Universal Music. The band toured and gained radio and MTV airplay. In 2006, returning to Germany, the ever-more-worldly Pia joined the (Special Coaching) Actor's Studio in Berlin.

In mid 2007, she landed her first English speaking role in a movie for television in London alongside Sean Astin and Jeremy Irons. A mere couple of months later she was then cast in the lead role of the British indie film "Invisible Eyes". Since 2010 she has been living in working in the USA where she also ventured out into writing, producing and directing.

Sascha Nathan was born on 4 May 1977 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Und dann noch Paula (2015) and Godless Youth (2017).

Florian Koerner von Gustorf was born on 29 November 1963 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a producer and production manager, known for Barbara (2012), Undine (2020) and Transit (2018).

Eva Verena Müller was born in 1979 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Barbarians (2020), Billy Kuckuck (2018) and Koslowski & Haferkamp (2014).

Sven-Eric Bechtolf was born on 13 November 1957 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Ärzte (1994), Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien (2005) and Richard Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos, Opera in One Act, Op. 60 (Original Version) (2012). He has been married to Anett Fritsch since February 2016. He was previously married to Charlotte Schwab.

Paul Frielinghaus was born on 14 December 1959 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Nicht von schlechten Eltern (1993), A Case for Two (1981) and I'm Your Man (2021). He is married to Nina. They have one child.

Sebastian Edschmid was born on 17 October 1965 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Black Death (2010), Deeply (2000) and Lurch (2001).

Kai Helm was born on 14 March 1957 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Nina Fussball Girl (2019) and Morden im Norden (2012).

Matthias Herbert was born in 1960 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a writer, known for Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2 (2003) and SOKO Wismar (2004).

Leonie Brandis was born on 13 September 1977 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Vorsicht Schwiegermutter! (2005), Jerry Cotton (2010) and Berlin, Berlin (2002).

Petra Maria Grühn was born on 18 November 1950 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Die Maus (1975), Scheibenschießen (1973) and Tatort (1970).

Jochen Hick was born on 2 April 1960 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a producer and director, known for Ich kenn keinen - Allein unter Heteros (2003), My Wonderful West Berlin (2017) and Der Ost-Komplex (2016).

After finishing school Connie Walter studied sociology and Spanish at the University of Marburg, Germany. She started out in the media biz as assistant to an advertising photographer. After graduating from the German Film and TV Academy in Berlin, Walter was very successful with her first feature-length TV movie: Das erste Mal (1996), which she co-scripted, was awarded as best work from a German film school graduate. Wie Feuer und Flamme (2001) is her first work for the big screen.

The psychiatrist, psychologist and university lecturer is medical director of the Psychiatric University Clinic in Ulm (since 1998), and overall manager of the Transfer Center for Neuroscience and Learning (ZNL), which opened there in 2004 and deals primarily with neurodidactics. - Parallel studies of medicine, philosophy and psychology in Freiburg i.B. Diploma in psychology, doctorates in medicine (1983) and philosophy (1985). He also completed his habilitation in psychiatry in 1989 (specialist in psychiatry). Senior physician at the Psychiatric University Clinic in Heidelberg (1990 -1997). Twice visiting professor at Harvard University. Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Ulm (1997). He was then editor-in-chief of the "Journal for Interdisciplinary Training in Neurology" (Schattauer Verlag, Stuttgart). Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Spitz is an internationally renowned non-fiction author.

Christopher M. Peckham was born on 10 December 1977 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Stockflame (2005), Montgomery Cakes Great Adventure (2000) and Jagdsieber (2010).

Michael Spreng was born on 10 July 1948 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He died on 28 July 2020 in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Jens Klüber was born in 1967 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is an editor, known for Munich: The Edge of War (2021), Operation Noah (1998) and Revenge of the Rats (2001).

Jürgen Morche was born in 1955 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Umetni raj (1990), Tatort (1970) and Faust (1994).

Christoph Heller was born on 19 February 1981 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a producer and production manager, known for Mein Vater. Mein Onkel. (2009), Überwachungskamera (2007) and Einen Cent fürs Nichtsingen (2004).

Bettina Koch was born on 5 September 1959 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), GG 19 - Eine Reise durch Deutschland in 19 Artikeln (2007) and Playing Doctor (2014).

Lydia Schamschula was born on 20 March 1981 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Tár (2022), A Step Without Feet (2020) and Salto (2012).

Konstantin Schirk was born on 6 May 1967 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a production manager and producer, known for Ciao Bello (1995), Sedwitz (2015) and Tatort (1970).

Jan Lehmann was born on 17 December 1979 as the son of Heinz-Guenther Lehmann and Inge-Anna-Maria Lehmann. He spent his first 12 years in a city named Reinheim and visited the Elementary School there. At this young age he started to become interested in Movies and acted in a play in School. After his grandfather died his family moved to Fraenkisch-Crumbach, Odenwald, where the Legend of the Movie Stockflame (2005) (his first official Work for a Movie) was founded. In the transitional period of his relocation he visited the Albert-Einstein School at Gross Bieberau but he moved to the Georg-August-Zinn School because it was closer to his actual City. He began to draw and to paint. With a classmate he made different attempts to make Movies. They conceived several ideas and he wrote some of the drafts and did first sketches for the production. His classmate did the final designs. The sum of this work are some loose clips of experimental Movies. Some rough special effects like the Blue Screen Technique were included. It was not really satisfying.

In 2000 his mother died and he lost his appetite for life. His first work after this tragedy was at the Staatstheater Darmstadt. He joined an Actors Club for young people. He moved to his birthplace Darmstadt again and made his social year to be exempt from military service. His father married again. He began to work in the local Movie Theatre on May 15th 2002. At the end of 2004 he received a calling from his cousin Lea Menningmann. She worked on the Movie Stockflame (2005) and was looking for help. It was his debut. In 2005 he tried to get a security job an Frankfurt Airport but was rejected after a final test. He came back to the Movie Theatre.

Christoph Getrost was born on 20 December 1954 in Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany. He is a production manager and producer, known for Das Traumhotel (2004), Wo ist Fred? (2006) and Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren (1979).