Andrew Ruhemann

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Andrew R. Ruhemann (* in London-Islington in the summer of 1962 ) is a British film producer and director .

Life

Born in the third quarter of 1962, Ruhemann first worked as a producer at Richard Williams Productions ( Wrong Game with Roger Rabbit ). In 1987 he founded the film production company Passion Pictures , which initially specialized in the production of animated films, but later also became active in the film, commercial and music video sectors. Together with John Battsek , Ruhemann also heads the documentary film division at Passion Pictures. The jointly produced documentary One Day in September was awarded an Oscar in 2000.

With The Lost Thing , Ruhemann made his debut as a film director alongside Shaun Tan . In 2011, Ruhemann and Tan received the Oscar for the animated short film.

Filmography

Unless otherwise stated, as producer:

  • 1999: One Day in September (One Day in September) (co-producer)
  • 2002: The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside (TV)
  • 2002: Gorillaz : Clint Eastwood (music video)
  • 2004: Peace One Day
  • 2004: Lila dit ça
  • 2004: City Paradise
  • 2005: Black Sun
  • 2006: Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
  • 2006: Crossing the Line
  • 2007: My Kid Could Paint That (as co-producer)
  • 2008: The Flapping Track
  • 2008: The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy
  • 2009: Sergio
  • 2009: The Age of Stupid (co-producer)
  • 2010: Stones in Exile (co-producer)
  • 2010: The Lost Thing (also co-director)
  • 2011: Project Nim

Awards

In 2003, Ruhemann was nominated for The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside together with Stan Rees and Siri Melchior for a BAFTA Award in the category "Best Animated Short Film", but could not prevail against Gaëlle Denis ' Fish Never Sleep .

In 2011, together with Shaun Tan , Ruhemann was awarded an Oscar in the category “ Best Animated Short Film ” for The Lost Thing . In the same year he also received the SWR Audience Award at the Stuttgart Animated Film Festival.

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personal data
SURNAME Ruhemann, Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ruhemann, Andrew R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film producer and director
DATE OF BIRTH between July 1962 and September 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH London Islington