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Marco Kreuzpaintner

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Marco Kreuzpaintner
Marco Kreuzpaintner is a director, writer and executive producer best known for his Netflix hit "Bodies", the Bafta winning series "The Lazarus Project" and queer classic feature film "Summer Storm".

Kreuzpaintner started his career as writer/director of international acclaimed feature films such as "Summer Storm", "Trade", "Krabat" and "The Collini Case". After Kreuzpaintner created the thriller series Beat for Amazon Studios, he directed and executive produced Bafta winning series "The Lazarus Project" and the Netflix show "Bodies". In 2023 he partnered up with Roland Emmerich and directed five out of ten episodes of "Those about to die". The Peacock series about blood sports in ancient Rome starring Anthony Hopkins will air in summer 2024. Marco Kreuzpaintner lives in London, United Kingdom.
BornMarch 11, 1977
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BornMarch 11, 1977
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      • 8 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Anthony Hopkins, Sara Martins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Hughes, and Iwan Rheon in Those About to Die (2024)
    Those About to Die
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in Bodies (2023)
    Bodies
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Paapa Essiedu in The Lazarus Project (2022)
    The Lazarus Project
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Beat (2018)
    Beat
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director

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    • Anthony Hopkins, Sara Martins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Hughes, and Iwan Rheon in Those About to Die (2024)
      Those About to Die
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in Bodies (2023)
      Bodies
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Paapa Essiedu in The Lazarus Project (2022)
      The Lazarus Project
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Sarah Snook and Kingsley Ben-Adir in Soulmates (2020)
      Soulmates
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Elyas M'Barek in The Collini Case (2019)
      The Collini Case
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Beat (2018)
      Beat
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Matthias Brandt in Your Children (2016)
      Your Children
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Stadtlandliebe (2016)
      Stadtlandliebe
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Police Call 110 (1971)
      Police Call 110
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Coming In (2014)
      Coming In
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Krabat (2008)
      Krabat
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Trade (2007)
      Trade
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Summer Storm (2004)
      Summer Storm
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Ganz und gar (2003)
      Ganz und gar
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2003
    • REC - Kassettenjungs/Kassettenmädchen
      • Director
      • 2002

    Producer



    • Anthony Hopkins, Sara Martins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Hughes, and Iwan Rheon in Those About to Die (2024)
      Those About to Die
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in Bodies (2023)
      Bodies
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Paapa Essiedu in The Lazarus Project (2022)
      The Lazarus Project
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Coming In (2014)
      Coming In
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Young Goethe in Love (2010)
      Young Goethe in Love
      6.6
      • co-producer
      • 2010
    • Der Atemkünstler
      7.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Entering Reality
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 1999

    Writer



    • Beat (2018)
      Beat
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • based on an idea by
      • 2018
    • Stadtlandliebe (2016)
      Stadtlandliebe
      4.2
      • contributing writer
      • 2016
    • Oliver Masucci in Look Who's Back (2015)
      Look Who's Back
      7.0
      • screenplay adaptation
      • 2015
    • Coming In (2014)
      Coming In
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2014
    • Krabat (2008)
      Krabat
      6.1
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Die Wolke (2006)
      Die Wolke
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Summer Storm (2004)
      Summer Storm
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Der Atemkünstler
      7.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Entering Reality
      6.1
      Short
      • story
      • 1999

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    • Born
      • March 11, 1977
      • Rosenheim, Bavaria, West Germany
    • Other works
      Directed a commercial for SingStar.
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      Stated that his movie Summer Storm (2004) is based on his own coming-out as gay man.

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