André Erkau

André Erkau (2016)

André Erkau (born August 17, 1968 in Dortmund ) is a German director and screenwriter .

Live and act

André Erkau grew up in Bremen . After training to be an actor in Hamburg , he first worked at the theater and shot, among other things, for a number of television and cinema productions, before studying directing at the Art Academy for Media in Cologne from 2001 to 2005 . In 2005 André Erkau graduated with honors. Be with the film predicate particularly valuable from the Film Review Board -provided closing film 37 without onions was well over twenty prices 2006 as one of the most successful German short films of the year for his film debut self-talk was André Erkau the 2008 Max Ophüls Film Award and also the film predicate particularly valuable from the film evaluation unit.

Filmography (selection)

• 1993: Not From Bad Parents ( TV series , actor)
• 2001: fabrixx (TV series, actor)
• 2003: Sold Land ( TV movie , actor)
• 2006: 37 without onions (short film, direction, screenplay and production )
• 2008: Talking to oneself (direction and screenplay)
• 2011: Arschkalt (Director)
• 2012: Life Is Not For Cowards (Director)
• 2014: Tatort: ​​True Love
• 2015: Winnetou's son
• 2015: Crime scene: Swan Lake
• 2016: Wolfsland - forever yours
• 2017: Happy Burnout
• 2018: love at first trick
• 2019: Suddenly it was love

Awards (selection)

• 2006: Studio Hamburg Young Talent Award in the Best Screenplay category for 37 without onions
• 2006: Short film and interfilm prize at the film festival Max Ophüls Prize for 37 without onions
• 2006: Audience award at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival for 37 without onions
• 2006: Best Director of German Film - ProSieben Young Talent Award at the Munich International Festival of Film Schools for 37 without onions
• 2008: Max Ophüls Prize in the category Best Film for Self-Discussions

Web links

Commons : André Erkau  - Collection of Images

• André Erkau in theInternet Movie Database(English)