Alexander Dannenberg
Alexander Dannenberg (* 1967 in Berlin (West) ) is a German film producer and director . He is also the founder and CEO of the Berlin-based entertainment company Cinemakers .
Live and act
Alexander Dannenberg spent childhood and youth in Berlin-Tempelhof . After graduating from the Eckener High School, he studied history, classical archeology and library science at the Free University of Berlin and completed his studies in 1995 with a Magister Artium .
Dannenberg began his career in 1996 after completing his autodidactic degree in the film industry and his first practical experience. He became known in the media sector as the founder and producer of the Berlin-based entertainment company Cinemakers , primarily through elaborate TV feature film productions such as Decision in the Ice (2001), Beloved Thief (2002), It was murder and a village is silent (2005) and Missing - Love Can Be Deadly (2007). In addition, he was also active in the development, financing and implementation of national and international cinema projects.
The projects he developed were nominated for the German Screenplay Award three times in a row (2000–2002). His project The Far Side Of The Sea won the 2004 German Film Award in Gold for the best screenplay not yet filmed. Other productions also received prizes and awards.
Dannenberg has been a member of the International Emmy Academy since 2006 and was a semi-final juror in the categories Best TV-Movie / Mini-Series and Best Actor / Actress for the International Emmy Awards 2006.
From 2008 to 2010, as Head of Movie Production, he was responsible for all feature film activities at Grundy UFA . He then moved within UFA as a producer at the sister company teamWorx , where he worked until 2012. Since then he has worked as a freelance producer and produced a. a. for Constantin Film , RTL Television and the Munich Rat Pack Film z. B. the award-winning German fantasy film Mara und der Feuerbringer and the international horror film Prisoners of the Sun , directed by Roger Christian . As an entrepreneur, he also founded two media startups for animation technology and automated sports broadcasting.
In addition to his feature film productions, Dannenberg was also active in other media formats. During his time as a co-owner of the Münchener Bumm Film , various comedy formats and children's programs (including Bernd, das Brot für den KiKA ) or original radio plays for Audible , such as Die Zwerge by Markus Heitz or Bill Bo and his gang from the Augsburger Puppenkiste, were created .
Filmography (selection)
As a producer
- 1997: Gomez - heads or tails (movie, ZDF)
- 1998: Seduced - A Dangerous Affair (TV film, SAT.1)
- 1999: Vom Himmel das Blaue (TV film, WDR)
- 2000: False Liebe - Die Internetfalle (TV film, SAT.1)
- 2001: Decision in the ice - A woman chases the murderer (TV film, SAT.1)
- 2002: Beloved Thief (TV film, PRO 7)
- 2005: It was murder and a village is silent (TV film, SAT.1)
- 2006: Under suspicion of murder - I fight for us (TV film, SAT.1)
- 2009: My wonderful family ... on new paths. (TV film, ZDF)
- 2010: My wonderful family ... in different circumstances. (TV film, ZDF)
- 2010: Callgirl Undercover (TV movie, SAT.1)
- 2013: Casino Merkur / Image Spots IV (Commercials)
- 2013: Prisoners of the Sun (movie, DVD)
- 2014: Scouting Sunrise (Documentation, DVD)
- 2014: Rübezahl - The Documentation (Documentation, DVD)
- 2015: Are you looking? - Together against domestic violence (Social Campaign)
- 2015: Mara and the fire bringer (movie, RTL)
- 2017: The game maker - Paul Gauselmann meets Mario Adorf (Documentation, DVD)
- 2018: Freaks (virtual reality, 360 ° production)
- 2019: Adhoc Gaming (eSports trailer)
As a director
- 2014: Scouting Sunrise (Documentation, DVD)
- 2018: Freaks (virtual reality, 360 ° production)
- 2018: Justice - Entangled in the Net of Power (Movie, DVD)
Awards and nominations
- 1998: Lünen City Grand Prix 1998 for Gomez - heads or tails
- 1999: TV MOVIE 1999 - the most successful SAT.1 movie of the year for Seduced
- 2000: Nomination for the German Screenplay Award 2000 for Cueless
- 2001: Nomination for the German Screenplay Award 2001 for RIP
- 2002: Nomination for the German Screenplay Award 2002 for Rungholt
- 2002: Nomination for the German Television Award 2002 Best Supporting Role ( Renate Krößner in Beloved Thief )
- 2003: Jupiter Award Best Actress 2002 ( Bettina Zimmermann in Beloved Thief )
- 2004: German Film Prize in Gold for the best screenplay not yet filmed (Author: Marei Gerken, Project: The Far Side of the Sea)
- 2006: Appointment to the International Emmy Academy (New York)
- 2010: CMA - Wild and Young Award 2010 Best TV-Movie National (Callgirl Undercover)
- 2015: "Valuable" rating from the German Film and Media Assessment (FBW) (Mara and the Fire Bringer)
- 2015: RPC Fantasy Award in the Jury Awards category for the best German fantasy film (Mara und der Feuerbringer)
Web links
- Alexander Dannenberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alexander Dannenberg in kino.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Untitled Document. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ imfernsehen GmbH & Co KG: Decision in the ice - a woman chases the murderer. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ^ Imfernsehen GmbH & Co KG: Beloved thief. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ It was murder and a village is silent (TV Movie 2006) - IMDb. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Missing (TV Movie 2007) - IMDb. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Gomez - heads or tails. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Seduced - A Dangerous Affair (TV Movie 1999) - IMDb. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ imfernsehen GmbH & Co KG: My wonderful family: Cast & Crew. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Ulli Baumann: Film: Made by SAT.1 - Lizzy and the Commissioner (Callgirl Undercover). September 11, 2012, accessed May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ splendid film | Prisoners of the Sun. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Are you looking? - domestic violence against women and girls. Retrieved on May 4, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Mara and the Fire Bringer. Retrieved on May 4, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Justice - Entangled in the web of power. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Lünen Cinema Festival. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Focus: Film | News | German Film Award 2004 - The winners. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- ^ Member Directory - International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dannenberg, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film producer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |