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A controversial film maker, Wolfgang Petersen has at once been lauded for his professionalism and attention to detail and decried for turning out a string of standard commercial Hollywood blockbusters. The son of a naval officer, Petersen held a lifelong fascination with the sea and naval subjects. He was born in Emden and attended drama school in Hamburg. Having already made some 8 mm films while at school, he proceeded to direct as well as act at the Junges Theater in Hamburg (later renamed the Ernst-Deutsch-Theater). In 1966, he joined the newly formed Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB) where he made several short films while simultaneously directing plays in Hamburg. Having caught the eye of German television networks, Petersen went on to direct a string of TV movies which often dealt with such contentious issues as environmental pollution and underage sex. An early success and also his first cinematic release was the taut psychological thriller One or the Other (1974), which starred Jürgen Prochnow and Elke Sommer. This led to more regular assignments on the ever-popular detective series Tatort (1970) for which Petersen directed six episodes.
In 1980, Petersen was commissioned by Bavaria Studios to direct Das Boot (1981), based on a 1971 novel by Lothar G. Buchheim. Filmed on a budget of 32 million DM, it became the most realistic and harrowing portrayal of life aboard a submarine in wartime filmed to date, the action of 'Das Boot' being set during the battle of the North Atlantic and culminating in an abortive attempt to cross the British-controlled strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean. The film concluded with a bitterly ironic climax. 'Das Boot' (re-released as a miniseries in 1985) starred Petersen's long-standing collaborator Jürgen Prochnow (who became an international star as a result) and was nominated for six Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Writing). In its wake, Petersen directed and co-wrote a children's fantasy --again filmed at the Bavaria facilities near Munich-- The NeverEnding Story (1984). Though successful at the box-office (especially in Germany), it did not attract universal critical appeal. By contrast, his second English-language film, the science fiction drama Enemy Mine (1985) was only a modest financial success but rated better in reviews over the years, the Los Angeles Times describing it as "surprisingly coherent, surprisingly enjoyable".
In 1987, Petersen moved to Santa Monica, California. For a while, he was part of an A-list of directors tasked with helming mega-budget blockbusters starring big name actors like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Most were palpable box-office hits, especially In the Line of Fire (1993) (often cited as his best Hollywood enterprise), Air Force One (1997) and the historical epic Troy (2004), which grossed $497.4 million worldwide. Reviewer reception for Troy tended to be lukewarm to cool, even more so with the disaster movies Outbreak (1995) and The Perfect Storm (2000), the latter criticized as suffering from "a lack of any actual drama or characterization". Attracting even lower critical esteem was Petersen's remake of Irwin Allen 's original 1972 disaster movie, Poseidon (2006). It ended up both a box office and a critical flop in the U.S. with only the superior CGI special effects gaining plaudits. Poseidon was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Remake. Following this debacle, Petersen withdrew from Hollywood and had a decade-long hiatus before directing his final picture, the German heist drama Vier gegen die Bank (2016).
Petersen's second wife was the assistant director and script supervisor Maria-Antoinette Borgel with whom he had a son. Petersen died from pancreatic cancer on August 12 2022 in Brentwood, California.- Actor
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- Director
Otto Waalkes is one of the best-known German comedians, actors, and musicians. With his distinctive appearance, slapstick humor, and witty wordplay, he has become a household name in German comedy starting in the 70s. Alongside his comedic prowess, Otto is also a cartoonist known for whimsical illustrations. Throughout his career, he's remained a beloved icon, bringing joy to audiences with his infectious laughter and playful antics.- Director
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- Producer
Helma Sanders-Brahms was born on 20 November 1940 in Emden, Province of Hanover, Prussia [now Lower Saxony], Germany. She was a director and writer, known for Germany Pale Mother (1980), No Mercy, No Future (1981) and Laputa (1986). She died on 27 May 2014 in Berlin, Germany.- Producer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Karl Dall was born on 1 February 1941 in Emden, Germany. He was a producer and actor, known for Quartett im Bett (1968), Sunshine Reggae auf Ibiza (1983) and Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (2006). He was married to Babara Dall. He died on 23 November 2020 in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Felix Randau was born in 1974 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for Iceman (2017), Northern Star (2003) and Siemensstadt (2000).- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Mario Mentrup was born on 14 June 1965 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Tatort (1970), Ich begehre (2007) and The Eagle Is Gone (2010).- Claude France was born on 9 March 1893 in Emden, Germany. She was an actress, known for Le père Goriot (1921), Le bossu (1925) and Le berceau de dieu (1926). She died on 3 January 1928 in Paris, France.
- Actress
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Her father died when she was six years old. After completing school with a secondary school leaving certificate, she completed training as a hotel manager. In 1981 she married the entrepreneur Werner Herrmann, whereupon she took the stage name Eva Herman. In 1983 she began training as a journalist at Bayerischer Rundfunk, which she completed in 1986. At the same time, Herman also completed training as a television announcer at the same station from 1983 to 1988. Herman took over her first broadcasts during her training. From 1983 to 1990 she moderated the programs "Radiokantine", "Hitkiste", "Morning Program", "ARD-Nachtprogramm" and "Rushhour" for the radio station Bayern3.
At the same time, Herman moderated the first news programs on Bavarian television during this period. She was also seen in entertainment shows such as "BR weg" and "Der Heiß Draht". In 1988 Herman moved to NDR in Hamburg, where she moderated the radio program "NDR2 am Vormittag", "Plattenkiste" and "Traumhaft". There she also joined NDR television in 1989 as a spokeswoman for the "Tagesschau". She also moderated regional news programs such as "Reports from the Day". From 1990, Herman hosted the monthly entertainment show "Schlagerparade der Volksmusik". In 1993, 1995 and 1997 she also led the ARD coverage of the International Radio Exhibition under the title "Die Erste im Erste". In 1993 Herman became the presenter of the evening program "Das!" from 1994 to 1995 she moderated the ARD program "Chorgala".
From 1995 to 1998 she was also seen as the presenter of the annual "Stars" program on ARD. From 1995 to 1997 Herman led the reporting on Kieler Woche. In 1996/97 she moderated the ARD gala "A Heart for Children". Together with Bettina Tietjen, Herman has hosted their own talk show "Herman & Tietjen" since May 1997, which is broadcast monthly on N3. In July 2003, German television audiences voted Herman the most popular news presenter in Germany in a representative survey conducted by "TV Today" magazine. In 2001 she published her first novel "Dann kamst du", which was made into a film by Susanne Hake in 2003. Her second novel "But Love Isn't It" was published in 2002. Herman's non-fiction book "On the Happiness of Breastfeeding - Physical Closeness and Tenderness between Mother and Child" followed in 2003. According to a representative survey of the German population, Herman took second place among the best German news presenters in autumn 2004.
In 2005 her non-fiction book "My child sleeps through the night - the natural way to peaceful nights for young and old" was published. In the run-up to the publication of her book "The Eva Principle" (September 2006) and the controversial discussions about modern emancipation that it caused, Eva Herman announced that she would stop moderating the "Tagesschau" from the end of August 2006 after 17 years. In her private life, Eva Herman's second marriage was to the journalist Horst-Wolfgang Bremke and her third marriage was to the producer Tom Ockers. Their son was born from her marriage to Ockers in 1997. She has been married to the hotelier Michael Bischoff for the fourth time since December 2005.- Director
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- Cinematographer
Martin Busker is a German filmmaker, who was born on January 10, 1980 in Emden, Germany. He is based in Berlin. He started working with film at the age of 12. After graduating from school, he did a training as a media designer and freelanced for several television broadcast companies. After that he worked as an assistant director and began his career on film sets. In 2004, he started to study film directing at the Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg and graduated 2011. Many of his film school short films were awarded around the world.
After graduating he began his professional directing career with a stereoscopic mystery series for television broadcaster ProSieben. "Grimmsberg" was the first show in German television, broadcast in Stereo 3D. After that, he worked on several TV series, like the coming of age show "Sturmfrei" an "The Mockridges", a family sitcom.
In 2019 he released his first feature film "Zoros Solo" in German cinemas.- Director
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- Producer
Dennis Jacobsen was born in Emden, Lower-Saxony, Germany. He is known for Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot (2007), Aus den Sterntagebüchern des Ijon Tichy (1999) and Outatime (2000).- Writer
- Director
Henri Nannen was born on 25 December 1913 in Emden, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Russische Skizzen (1958), 58. Bundeswettbewerb jugend forscht Bremen 2023 (2023) and 40 Jahre Jugend forscht - Der Film (2005). He was married to Eske Nannen, Martha Kimm and Edita Zedlitz. He died on 13 October 1996 in Hannover, Germany.- Christina Berndt was born in 1969 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Actress
- Writer
Martina Ysker was born on 23 August 1977 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Don 2 (2011), Blöder Rammler (2015) and Roulette (2013).- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Heiko Wohlgemuth was born in 1972 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Auf dem Nockherberg (1982), Das tote Pferd von Plön - Teaser (2016) and Das tote Pferd von Plön.- Script and Continuity Department
- Actor
Rolf Badenhausen was born on 26 February 1907 in Emden, Province of Hanover, Prussia [now Lower Saxony], Germany. He was an actor, known for Falstaff in Vienna (1940), Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1939) and Der Unendliche Weg (1943). He was married to Ingrid Nohl and Elisabeth Flickenschildt. He died on 8 April 1987 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Harald Kampen was born on 30 January 1965 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor, known for Der Ärgermacher (2003), Ganz weiss draussen (2007) and Die Maler kommen (2017).- Arist von Schlippe was born in 1951 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Andreas Goos was born on 5 November 1975 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor, known for Ärgermacher - Der Teaser (2005) and Dreytalk - Drei Gäste, keine Getränke (2005).
- Albert Duin was born on 15 September 1953 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Eske Nannen was born on 4 January 1942 in Emden, Germany.
- Jakobus Durstewitz was born on 27 August 1969 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor, known for Durchgebraten (1996), Madboy (2008) and Nacht um Olympia (2009).
- Johann Saathoff was born on 9 December 1967 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Nina Fischer was born in 1965 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. She is a director, known for Tokyo Star (2004) and Klub 2000 (1998).
- Frank H. Hoelz was born in 1961 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor, known for Beinahe negativ (2013), Blue Hope (2002) and Angie (2006).
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- Sound Department
Michael Freerix was born in 1961 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Chronik des Regens (1990), Zuckerstücke (1997) and Unser Mann im All (1988).