Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog (; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with u ...
Herbert Achternbusch
Herbert Achternbusch ( Schild; 23 November 1938 – 10 January 2022) was a German film director, writer and painter. He began as a writer of avant-garde prose, such as the novel ''Die Alexanderschlacht'', before turning to low-budget films. He h ...
* 1977: ''Servus Bayern''
* 1977: ''
Tatort
''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed b ...
'' – Schüsse in der Schonzeit
* 1979: ''
Woyzeck
''Woyzeck'' () is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. Büchner wrote the play between July and October 1836, yet left it incomplete at his death in February 1837. The play first appeared in 1877 in a heavily edited version by Karl Emil Fr ...
'' – director: Werner Herzog
* 1981: ''Mein Freund der Scheich'' (TV film)
* 1981: ''
Der Neger Erwin
''Der Neger Erwin'' is a 1981 West German film directed by and starring Herbert Achternbusch. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Herbert Achternbusch as Der Neger Erwin
* Annamirl Bierbichler as Die Wirtin ...
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* 1982: '' The Ghost'' – director: Herbert Achternbusch
* 1983: ''Straight Through the Heart'' (TV film)
* 1986: ''Heilt Hitler''
* 1987: ''Triumph der Gerechten''
* 1988: '' Wohin?''
* 1991: '
* 1993: ''
Deadly Maria
''Deadly Maria'' (german: Die tödliche Maria), is a 1993 German film directed by Tom Tykwer.
Cast
* Nina Petri as Maria
* Katja Studt as Maria (age 16)
* Juliane Heinemann as Maria (age 10)
* Josef Bierbichler as Maria's father
* Peter Fra ...
'' – director:
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer (; born 23 May 1965) is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing the thriller films '' Run Lola Run'' (1998), '' Heaven'' (2002), '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ...
Winter Sleepers
''Winter Sleepers'' (german: Winterschläfer meaning "hibernators") is a 1997 German film directed by Tom Tykwer. It was premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival.
Plot
The film is set in the deeply snowy alpine winter resort of Berc ...
Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, G ...
* 2000: '' The Farewell'' – director: Jan Schütte
* 2001: ''Heidi''
* 2001: ''Ein Dorf sucht seinen Mörder'' (TV film)
* 2003: ''
Polterabend
Polterabend is a German wedding custom in which, on the night before the wedding, the guests break porcelain to bring luck to the couple's marriage. The belief in the effectiveness of this custom is expressed by the old adage: "Shards bring luck" ...
Hierankl
''Hierankl'' is a German award-winning family drama which premiered on 1 July 2003 at the Munich Film Festival. The modern ''Heimatfilm'', named after a district in Surberg, Surberg, Germany, is the film debut of writer and director Hans Steinbichl ...
Caroline Link
Caroline Link (born 2 June 1964) is a German film director and screenwriter.
Life and work
Caroline Link is the daughter of Jürgen and Ilse Link. From 1986 to 1990 she studied at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), and then wo ...
Wolfgang Murnberger
Wolfgang Murnberger (born 13 November 1960) is an Austrian film director. He directed more than forty films since 1984.
Selected filmography
*'' I Promise'' (1994)
*'' Komm, süßer Tod'' (2000)
*'' Silentium'' (2004)
*''The Bone Man
''The Bone ...
* 2009: '' Germany 09'' (Anthology film)
* 2009: '' The White Ribbon'' – director: Michael Haneke
* 2011: ''Brand''
* 2013: ''
Exit Marrakech
''Exit Marrakech'' is a 2013 German drama film written and directed by Caroline Link. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Cast
* Samuel Schneider as Ben
* Ulrich Tukur as Father
...
Adolf Grimme Award
The Grimme-Preis ("Grimme Award"; prior to 2011: Adolf-Grimme-Preis) is one of the most prestigious German television awards. It is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme.Adolf Grimme Award
The Grimme-Preis ("Grimme Award"; prior to 2011: Adolf-Grimme-Preis) is one of the most prestigious German television awards. It is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme.Johanna Wokalek,
Barbara Sukowa
Barbara Sukowa (; born 2 February 1950) is a German actress of screen and stage and singer. She has received three German Film Awards for Best Actress, three Bavarian Film Awards, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Venice Film Festival ...
Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin
The Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin was donated in 1994 on the occasion of the 175th birthday of Theodor Fontane from his native city of Neuruppin.
History
The Fontane Literature Prize has several predecessors. It was awarded for the firs ...