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Sam Garbarski
Sam Garbarski (born 13 February 1948) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His film ''Irina Palm'' (2007) was awarded David di Donatello for Best European Film, Best European Film at the David di Donatello Awards, 53rd David di Donatello Awards. He then directed ''A Distant Neighborhood (film), A Distant Neighborhood'' (2010), a fantasy film based on the A Distant Neighborhood, manga of the same name by Jiro Taniguchi. Garbarski co-wrote its screenplay with Jérôme Tonnerre and Philippe Blasband. The film earned him a Magritte Award nomination in the category of Magritte Award for Best Director, Best Director. His film ''Bye Bye Germany'' was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. He grew up as child of two Holocaust survivors and left West-Germany for Belgium in 1970. He is the father of actress Tania Garbarski. References External links * 1948 births Living people Belgian film directors Belgian screenwriters Belgian people of German-Jewish descent German emigr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planegg
Planegg is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the river Würm, 13 km west of Munich (centre). Economy Koch Media has its head office in Planegg. It also hosts many biotech-companies, like ADVA Optical Networking, GPC Biotech, MediGene and MorphoSys. In addition, the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry are located in the section of Martinsried. Furthermore, Astelco optical systems, a manufacturer of space systems is located in Planegg. Education There are two primary schools, the ''Grundschule Planegg'' and the ''Grundschule Martinsried'', as well as the senior high school Feodor-Lynen-Gymnasium Planegg. The faculty of biology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is situated in Planegg. Transport The municipality has a railway station, , served by the Munich S-Bahn. Twin towns * Meylan, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (since 1987). * Bärenstein, Saxony, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye Bye Germany
''Bye Bye Germany'' (german: Es war einmal in Deutschland...) is a 2017 internationally co-produced comedy film directed by Sam Garbarski. Cast * Moritz Bleibtreu as David Bermann * Antje Traue as Special Agent Sara Simon * Tim Seyfi as Fajnbrot * Mark Ivanir as Holzmann * Anatole Taubman as Fränkel * Hans Löw as Verständig * Pál Mácsai as Szoros * Tania Garbarski as Sonia Plot Having survived the war and everything the Third Reich wanted to throw at them, David Bermann and his friends have only one plan in mind: to get to the States as soon as possible. But for that, they need money. Just when this design seems almost within his grasp, David gets fleeced of all his savings —and, all the dodgy shenanigans in his past finally catch up with him! Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 21 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10. On Metacritic Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Screenwriters
Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts *SS Belgian, SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * January 17 &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tania Garbarski
Tania Garbarski is a Belgian actress who has appeared in film, television and theatre. She is the daughter of filmmaker Sam Garbarski. After developing an interest in acting, Garbarski enrolled at the INSAS Film School in Brussels. She began working in theatre at an early age and appeared in productions by directors such as Deborah Warner, Olivier Py and Ariane Mnouchkine. She also appears in films – her credits include ''La chance de ma vie'' (2009), ''Don't Tell Her'' (2016) and ''Bye Bye Germany'' (2017). For her work in ''A Distant Neighborhood'' (2010), Garbarski received a Magritte Award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress. Garbarski has been married to actor Charlie Dupont Charlie Dupont (born 23 May 1971) is a Belgian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Charlie Dupont was born in Tournai, Belgium. His acting credits include '' Hard'' (2008), ''Largo Winch II'' (2011), '' Let My People Go!'' ( ... since 2001. They have two daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust survivors are people who survived the Holocaust, defined as the persecution and attempted annihilation of the Jews by Nazi Germany and Axis powers, its allies before and during World War II in Europe and North Africa. There is no universally accepted definition of the term, and it has been applied variously to Jews who survived the war in German-occupied Europe or other Axis territories, as well as to those who fled to Allies (World War II), Allied and Neutral powers during World War II, neutral countries before or during the war. In some cases, non-Jews who also experienced collective persecution under the Nazi regime are also considered Holocaust survivors. The definition has evolved over time. Survivors of the Holocaust include those persecuted civilians who were still alive in the Nazi concentration camps, concentration camps when they were liberated at the end of the war, or those who had either Jewish partisans, survived as partisans or been hidden with the Righte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magritte Award For Best Director
The Magritte Award for Best Director (French: Magritte du meilleur réalisateur) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working within the film industry. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements. The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Jaco Van Dormael receiving the award for his work in '' Mr. Nobody''. As of the 2022 ceremony, Laura Wandel is the most recent winner in this category for her work in ''Playground A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people ...''. Winners and nominees In the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Palm
''Irina Palm'' is a 2007 tragicomedy film directed by Sam Garbarski and starring Marianne Faithfull and Miki Manojlović. It is a co-production of five countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Germany and France). The film premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival. The film has earned over US $10 million worldwide. Plot The 60-year-old widow Maggie (Marianne Faithfull) desperately needs money for the cost of traveling to Australia for a special medical treatment of her beloved ill grandson Olly. After several unsuccessful attempts to get a job, she finds herself in the streets of Soho. Her eye is caught by poster in the window of a shop called ''Sexy World'': "Hostess wanted." She enters, and Miki (Miki Manojlović), the owner of the shop, explains to her frankly that "hostess" is a euphemism for "whore." The job he has for her is one for which age and being visually attractive are not important: a male customer inserts his penis in a hole in a wall ( glory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magritte Award
A Magritte Award (french: ) is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in Belgium. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette. The awards, first presented in 2011, are considered the Belgian equivalent of the Academy Awards in the United States. Historically given during the first quarter of the new year, the awards honor achievements for cinematic accomplishments for the preceding year. The 11th Magritte Awards ceremony was held on 12 February 2022 at the Square Meeting Centre, in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels. History Founded in 2010, the Académie André Delvaux was established at the request of the Francophone Film Producers Association (UPFF) and Pro Spère, to unite the five branches of the film industry, including acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Blasband
Philippe Blasband (born 26 July 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is a filmmaker and a writer in French language from Belgium. He is of JewishGilman S. (2003) "We're Not Jews": Imagining Jewish History and Jewish Bodies in Contemporary Multicultural Literature origin and lives in Brussels. Work Novels ** De cendres et de fumées, Gallimard (1990) - Prix Rossel ** L'Effet-cathédrale, Gallimard (1994) ** Max et Minnie, Gallimard (1996) ** Le Livre des Rabinovitch, Le Castor Astral (1998) ** Johnny Bruxelles, Grasset (2005) ** Irina Poignet, Le Castor Astral (2008), novel based on the scenario of Irina Palm Short stories ** Quand j'étais sumo (Le Castor Astral, 2000) Non-fiction ** Le petit garçon qui parlait dans les cocktails, Climax Editions (2007) - included in DVD edition of La couleur des mots Films (as writer) Short films ** Bon anniversaire, Sergent Bob (de Frédéric Fonteyne) ** les Vloems (1989) (de Frédéric Fonteyne) ** La Ballade de Billie (1989) (de Geneviève Mersch) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
