Dennis Gansel
Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director, writer and actor.
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_Dennis_Gansel.jpg.webp) Gansel in 2010 | |
| Born | 4 October 1973 |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Awards | Bayerischer Filmpreis 2005 Before the Fall Bundesfilmpreis 2003 Before the Fall Adolf-Grimme-Preis 2001 Das Phantom |
Life and career
Gansel was born in 1973 in Hannover, West Germany, where he graduated from high school in 1993. Gansel worked in the festivals for film and television and chose to dedicate his compulsory service to helping disabled people. During this time, he prepared himself for film school. He studied at University of Television and Film Munich for 5 years.[1] Gansel is best known for directing The Wave and his following project; the vampire film We Are The Night, which starred Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anna Fischer and Max Riemelt.[2]
Other than directing, Gansel has also tried acting. He has had several small roles in his own movies as wells as others.
Gansel frequently casts Max Riemelt in his films and frequently works with editor Jochen Retter and composer/musician Heiko Maile. His favourite director is Sydney Pollack.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Wrong Trip | Director, Short | |
| 1997 | Living Dead | Short | |
| 1998 | Im Auftrag des Herrn | Ben | Short |
| 2000 | Das Phantom | Director, TV Movie | |
| 2001 | Mädchen, Mädchen | Briefträger | Director |
| 2004 | Before the Fall | Trainer Boxverein | Director |
| 2007 | Neues vom Wixxer | Singender Bobby 1 | |
| 2008 | The Wave | Hängengebliebener | Director |
| 2009 | Men in the City | Lars | |
| 2010 | We Are the Night | Director | |
| 2011 | 205 – Room of Fear | Arzt Psychatrie | |
| 2012 | The Fourth State | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Mechanic: Resurrection | Director | |
| 2018 | Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver | Director | |
| 2019 | Berlin, I Love You | Director, (segment Embassy) | |
| 2020 | Jim Button and the Wild 13 | Director |
German Awards
- F.W. Murnau Kurzfilmpreis for The Wrong Trip
- F.W. Murnau Kurzfilmpreis for Living Dead
- Adolf-Grimme-Preis 2001 for Das Phantom
- Bundesfilmpreis 2003 best unpicturized script for Before the Fall
- Bayerischer Filmpreis 2005 for Before the Fall
- Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA Bronze for The Wave
- Sitges - Special Prize of the Jury for We Are The Night
References
- "NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: "G21 INTERVIEWS: Dennis Gansel"". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- Teaser Trailer – We Are the Night
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "DIE WELLE-Regisseur im FILMCHECK - Dennis Gansel zu DIE VIERTE MACHT". YouTube.