Andreas Goldstein

Andreas Goldstein (* 1964 in East Berlin ) is a German director , author and film producer .

Life and work

After graduating from high school, Andreas Goldstein, son of Klaus Gysi, trained as a typesetter , followed by a degree in cultural and theater studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin until 1991 and then a degree in directing at the University of Film and Television " Konrad Wolf ” in Potsdam-Babelsberg. In 1999 he was a master class student at the Berlin Academy of the Arts , produced his first cinematic work as an assistant director and as an employee of Peter Voigt and as a "freelance producer" for Next Film ( Laurens Straub ). Together with Susanne Binninger, he founded the Oktoberfilm GbR in 2008. In 1999 he shot the documentary " The Explanation of the First Chapter Luce ", and in 2006 the short film "Detectives". In 2018 his feature film “ Adam and Evelyn ” and in 2019 his documentary “ The Functionary ”, which deals with his father Klaus Gysi , were released in cinemas. He produced several films for ZDF and 3sat . The documentary film “ Reine Männersache ” was awarded the Grimme Prize . In addition to his work as a producer and director, he is the author of film theory and film critical texts.

Films by Andreas Goldstein were nominated for the Golden Lion for Best Short Film, Best Short Film - Special Mention, UIP Award for Best European Short Film.

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Individual evidence

↑ For all information see: Oktoberfilm ; "A montage that shows its weapons". Conversation with Andreas Goldstein, in: Junge Welt, March 7, 2020, supplement "laziness & work", pp. 1–2.

personal data
SURNAME	Goldstein, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German director, writer and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	1964
PLACE OF BIRTH	East Berlin

[1] For all information see: Oktoberfilm ; "A montage that shows its weapons". Conversation with Andreas Goldstein, in: Junge Welt, March 7, 2020, supplement "laziness & work", pp. 1–2.