Dennis Gansel

Dennis Gansel
Gansel in 2010
Born (1973-10-04) 4 October 1973 (age 51)
Hannover, West Germany
(now Germany)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1995–present

Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

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Gansel was born in 1973 in Hannover, 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

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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 Mailman Director, also actor
2004 Before the Fall Boxing Trainer Director, also actor
2007 Neues vom Wixxer [de] Singender Bobby 1
2008 The Wave Hängengebliebener Director, also actor
2009 Men in the City Lars
2010 We Are the Night Director
2011 205 – Room of Fear Psychiatrist
2012 The Fourth State Taxi Driver Director, also actor (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 [de] Director
2025 Fatherland Director

German Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: "G21 INTERVIEWS: Dennis Gansel"". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ^ Teaser Trailer – We Are the Night
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "DIE WELLE-Regisseur im FILMCHECK – Dennis Gansel zu DIE VIERTE MACHT". YouTube.
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