Al Munteanu
Alwin "Al" Munteanu (* approx. 1968 ) is a German film producer . In 2002 he founded the film distributor SquareOne Entertainment in Munich.
Life
Al Munteanu studied at the University of Maryland and the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . He initially worked as a presenter on radio and television and worked for broadcasters such as Music Box , MTV Europe , Tele 5 and RTL , among others . At the latter, he briefly moderated the game show Glück am Puscher in 1992 . In the same year he founded The Entertainment Council , with which he implemented radio and television productions.
From 1994 Munteanu began producing feature films, with the majority acting as executive producer . In 2000 he became a board member of New Legend Media AG, which developed, financed and produced various film projects. After the planned IPO of the company failed in 2002, the company was liquidated.
In 2002 Munteanu then founded the company SquareOne Entertainment, with which he initially wanted to concentrate on film license trading. However, the company soon acquired its first rights to distribute international productions. For the theatrical release, SquareOne cooperated on many projects with Universum Filmverleih .
Munteanu occasionally gives guest lectures at the Munich University of Television and Film and the British National Film and Television School . He is married and has three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1998: Dark Harbor (Dark Harbor)
- 1998: Menacing Desire (Exposé)
- 1999: 36 Hours to Die (TV movie)
- 2001: The Unsaid - Lautlose Schreie (The Unsaid)
- 2001: The Fourth Angel (The Fourth Angel)
- 2002: You Stupid Man
- 2005: Bob the Butler (Bob the Butler)
- 2006: The Marsh
- 2011: Ironclad - Until the Last Warrior (Ironclad)
- 2013: Like in the old days (The Love Punch)
- 2014: Reclaim - At your own risk (Reclaim)
- 2016: Time for Legends (Race)
- 2019: Weirdly perfect friends
Web links
- Al Munteanu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Al Munteanu at SquareOne Entertainment
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Scott Roxborough: Cannes: SquareOne Entertainment Founder on Biopics and the Rise of VOD (Q&A) . In: The Hollywood Reporter, May 15, 2014
- ↑ Al Munteanu at canneseco.com, accessed on January 30, 2017
- ↑ a b c Al Munteanu on the anniversary of SquareOne Entertainment at mediabiz.de, accessed on January 30, 2017
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Munteanu, Al |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Munteanu, Alwin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film producer and film distributor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |