Martin Weisz (born March 27, 1966), is a German music video and film director. He has directed over 350 videos and worked with artists such as

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, and

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. He has also directed numerous commercials. Weisz won an

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for Best Dance Video and was nominated for Best Rock Video in 2000. He made his debut as a film director with the controversial 2006 film '' Rohtenburg'' (called ''Grimm Love'' in the United States), which is banned in some areas of Germany. His second film, ''

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'', debuted in theaters in 2007. His third film, ''

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'', debuted in theaters on May 13, 2014. Weisz is married and has four children.

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Official homepage of Martin Weisz
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weisz, Martin 1966 births Living people Film directors from Berlin German music video directors German horror film directors