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Michael Herbig(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Michael Herbig at an event for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
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Michael 'Bully' Herbig studied photography and is well known in the German comedy scene as a writer, director and producer. In addition to his morning radio show 'Langemann und die Morgencrew' from 1992 to 1995, he also made 800 episodes of the comedy radio show 'Die Bayern Cops'. He has appeared in various advertisements and TV specials, and is author, actor, director and producer of the Bullyparade (1997), which aired five seasons. His feature film directorial debut was the comedy Erkan & Stefan (2000), which was released in Germany in April 2000. Also in 2000, he founded the film production company herbX film, whose first project was Manitou's Shoe (2001). In July 2004 his next movie, the anxiously awaited (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004) is set to be released.
BornApril 29, 1968
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BornApril 29, 1968
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    • Awards
      • 30 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Marie Bäumer, Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Hilmi Sözer, and Christian Tramitz in Manitou's Shoe (2001)
    Manitou's Shoe
    6.7
    • Abahachi
    • Winnetouch
    • Grauer Star (extended edition)(as Michael Bully Herbig)
    • 2001
    Til Schweiger, Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Anja Kling, and Christian Tramitz in (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
    (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
    5.5
    • Brigitte Spuck
    • Abahachi
    • H2O2
    • Winnetouch(as Michael Bully Herbig)
    • 2004
    Waldemar Kobus, Christian Koch, Mike Maas, Nic Romm, Olaf Krätke, Jonas Hämmerle, Patrick Reichel, and Jörg Moukaddam in Wickie und die starken Männer (2009)
    Wickie und die starken Männer
    5.6
    • Ramon Martinez Congaz(as Michael Bully Herbig)
    • 2009
    Bullyparade (1997)
    Bullyparade
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Bully
    • Mr. Spuck
    • Pilot Christian
    • Winnetou (Abahachi)
    • Sissi
    • Heidi
    • Seppl
    • Lutz
    • Hitler
    • Zorro
    • Various Characters

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Das Kanu des Manitu
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022)
      Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss
      5.1
      • Hui Buh (voice, as Michael 'Bully' Herbig)
      • 2022
    • Sebastian Bezzel, Eisi Gulp, Michael Herbig, Hannah Herzsprung, Hape Kerkeling, and Götz Otto in Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe (2021)
      Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe
      5.7
      • Boandlkramer (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2021
    • Henning Baum, Annette Frier, Christoph Maria Herbst, Rick Kavanian, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Milan Peschel, and Solomon Gordon in Jim Button and the Wild 13 (2020)
      Jim Button and the Wild 13
      6.2
      • Nepomuk (voice, as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2020
    • Ice Princess Lily (2018)
      Ice Princess Lily
      5.2
      • Glückskäfer Bully (voice)
      • 2018
    • Henning Baum, Annette Frier, Christoph Maria Herbst, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Milan Peschel, Leighanne Esperanzate, and Solomon Gordon in Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
      Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
      6.3
      • Nepumuk (voice, as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2018
    • Death is so permanent (2018)
      Death is so permanent
      Short
      • (as Michael "Bully" Herbig)
      • 2018
    • Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Alexander Schubert, Christian Tramitz, Robert Alan Packard, Rahul Chakraborty, Ivanka Brekalo, and Cornelia Ivancan in Bullyparade: The Movie (2017)
      Bullyparade: The Movie
      4.9
      • Winnetou
      • Mr. Spuck
      • Sissi ...
      • 2017
    • Vier gegen die Bank (2016)
      Vier gegen die Bank
      5.8
      • Tobias (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2016
    • Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
      Improv Everywhere Originals
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Brian
      • 2016
    • Michael Herbig in Haribo Tropifrutti Cuba (2015)
      Haribo Tropifrutti Cuba
      Short
      • 2015
    • Traumfrauen (2015)
      Traumfrauen
      5.4
      • Betreuer (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2015
    • Shelley Hennig in Unfriended (2014)
      Unfriended
      5.6
      • Officer (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Buddy (2013)
      Buddy
      5.8
      • Buddy (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2013
    • Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Sandra Koltai, and Gisa Flake in Bully's Sitcom (2013)
      Bully's Sitcom
      3.2
      TV Series
      • Bully
      • 2013
    • Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, and Steve Carell in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
      The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
      5.9
      • Lucius Belvedere (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2013

    Director



    • Das Kanu des Manitu
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Elyas M'Barek and Jonas Nay in A Thousand Lines (2022)
      A Thousand Lines
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, and Tilman Döbler in Balloon (2018)
      Balloon
      7.5
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2018
    • Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Alexander Schubert, Christian Tramitz, Robert Alan Packard, Rahul Chakraborty, Ivanka Brekalo, and Cornelia Ivancan in Bullyparade: The Movie (2017)
      Bullyparade: The Movie
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Buddy (2013)
      Buddy
      5.8
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2013
    • Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Sandra Koltai, and Gisa Flake in Bully's Sitcom (2013)
      Bully's Sitcom
      3.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Waldemar Kobus, Christian Koch, Mike Maas, Nic Romm, Olaf Krätke, Jonas Hämmerle, Patrick Reichel, and Jörg Moukaddam in Wickie und die starken Männer (2009)
      Wickie und die starken Männer
      5.6
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2009
    • Bully Spezial: Wickie und die starken Männer
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (2007)
      Lissi und der wilde Kaiser
      5.1
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2007
    • Bully & Rick (2004)
      Bully & Rick
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2004–2006
    • Til Schweiger, Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Anja Kling, and Christian Tramitz in (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
      (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
      5.5
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2004
    • Das Bully Spezial - Sissi
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Das Bully Spezial - Traumschiff
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Bullyparade (1997)
      Bullyparade
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997–2002
    • Marie Bäumer, Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Hilmi Sözer, and Christian Tramitz in Manitou's Shoe (2001)
      Manitou's Shoe
      6.7
      • Director (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2001
    • Florian Simbeck and John Friedmann in Erkan & Stefan (2000)
      Erkan & Stefan
      4.9
      • Director (as Michael 'Bully' Herbig)
      • 2000

    Writer



    • Das Kanu des Manitu
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Sebastian Bezzel, Eisi Gulp, Michael Herbig, Hannah Herzsprung, Hape Kerkeling, and Götz Otto in Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe (2021)
      Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe
      5.7
      • original idea (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2021
    • Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, and Tilman Döbler in Balloon (2018)
      Balloon
      7.5
      • screenplay (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2018
    • Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Alexander Schubert, Christian Tramitz, Robert Alan Packard, Rahul Chakraborty, Ivanka Brekalo, and Cornelia Ivancan in Bullyparade: The Movie (2017)
      Bullyparade: The Movie
      4.9
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Buddy (2013)
      Buddy
      5.8
      • screenplay (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2013
    • Waldemar Kobus, Christian Koch, Mike Maas, Nic Romm, Olaf Krätke, Jonas Hämmerle, Patrick Reichel, and Jörg Moukaddam in Wickie und die starken Männer (2009)
      Wickie und die starken Männer
      5.6
      • Writer (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2009
    • Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (2007)
      Lissi und der wilde Kaiser
      5.1
      • Writer (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2007
    • Bully & Rick (2004)
      Bully & Rick
      5.5
      TV Series
      • author
      • 2004–2006
    • Til Schweiger, Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Anja Kling, and Christian Tramitz in (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
      (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
      5.5
      • written by (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2004
    • Bullyparade (1997)
      Bullyparade
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1997–2002
    • Marie Bäumer, Sky du Mont, Michael Herbig, Hilmi Sözer, and Christian Tramitz in Manitou's Shoe (2001)
      Manitou's Shoe
      6.7
      • written by (as Michael Bully Herbig)
      • 2001

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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official YouTube channel
    • Alternative names
      • Bully
    • Height
      • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
    • Born
      • April 29, 1968
      • Munich, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Daniela HerbigAugust 2003 - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      His film Manitou's Shoe (2001), the second feature film he directed, became the most successful movie in Germany and Austria ever.
    • Trademarks
        Over-the-top comedic style
    • Nickname
      • Bully

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