Christopher Nell

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Christopher Nell in June 2019

Christopher Nell (born December 1, 1979 in Kaufbeuren ) is a German actor and singer . He lives in Berlin .

Career

Growing up in Kaufbeuren, he already had regular stage appearances as a teenager in the youth theater project Kulturwerkstatt Kaufbeuren . He also performed with a rock band.

After graduating from high school, he studied acting at the Rostock University of Music and Theater from 2001 to 2005 . Already during his studies there were first appearances at the Volkstheater Rostock and the Staatstheater Schwerin .

Together with his fellow students Claudia Graue and Marcus Melzwig , he founded the a cappella trio Muttis Kinder in 2003 , which performed with great success in theaters and cabaret stages at home and abroad until the end of 2019. His voice is tenor or countertenor, which he often uses for surprising, sometimes comedic effects.

After his graduation, Claus Peymann hired him to the Berliner Ensemble , of which he was a member from 2006 to 2010 and where he is still engaged as a guest. He has been a freelance actor and singer since 2010. He brings both skills to bear in many productions. In addition, he has mastered many other techniques such as acrobatics, tap dancing, etc., which also flow into his performances.

Theater (selection)

Filmography (selection)

music

  • 2018 She's Mine (music video, director: Alice Ionescu)
  • 2018 Mum 's Children: Our Greatest Hit - A Cappella
  • 2017 Mutti's Children: The Epic Program - A Cappella
  • 2017 Muttis Kinder: Music for the radio play Simeliberg by Michael Fehr - A Cappella
  • 2016 Muttis Kinder: The Breast of Muttis Kinder - A Cappella
  • 2016 Christopher Nell (together with Jürgen Holtz and Rufus Wainwright): All his Tired (Sonnet 66) on the CD Take All My Loves - Shakespeare Sonnets by Rufus Wainwright. Deutsche Grammophon
  • 2013 Mutti's Children: Time to Dream - Unreleased Hits - A Cappella
  • 2012 Mum's Children: The First Concert - A Cappella
  • 2007 Mum's children: Good moon, you walk so quietly - Mum's children sing from Mozart to Morissette - A Cappella

Radio plays and audio books

  • 2019 Christopher Isherwood : Lebwohl, Berlin (the young Christopher Isherwood) - Director: Leonhard Koppelmann , HR 2019 / Der Hörbuchverlag, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-84453-643-0 .
  • 2018 Cantos by Ezra Pound - selection, adaptation, direction: Christian Bertram, HR with Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2018
  • 2017 Michael Fehr : Simeliberg (vocals with "Muttis Kinder") - Director: Kai Grehn , BR 2017
  • 2016 Tower of Babel - Director: Robert Wilson; HR, BBC, NDR, RBB, SWR 2016
  • 2013: Mark Twain : The Mysterious Stranger (Small) - Director: Kai Grehn , Deutschlandradio Kultur 2013 / Audiobook Hamburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-89903-883-5

Awards

  • 2018 - German Academy of Performing Arts - radio play of the month for Simeliberg with his trio "Muttis Kinder"
  • 2016 - German Radio Play Award of ARD - for Tower of Babel
  • 2015 - Winner of the Wilhelmshavener Knurrhahn with his trio "Muttis Kinder"
  • 2014 - Friedrich Luft Prize for Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - nomination
  • 2014 - Theater Today - Actor of the Year for Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - nomination
  • 2013 - Winner of the A-Cappella-Award Ulm and the audience award with his trio "Muttis Kinder"
  • 2011 - Friedrich Luft Prize for Romeo and Juliet - nomination
  • 2011 - Winner of the price of the Freiburg Culture Exchange Freiburg director with his trio "Muttis Kinder"
  • 2010 - DAPHNE - Prize of the Theatergemeinde Berlin as best young actor - nomination
  • 2010 - Winner of the Ward Swingle Award (1st place) in the "Comedy" category at the 12th International A Cappella Competition as part of the vokal.total.2010 festival in Graz with his trio "Muttis Kinder"
  • 2004 - 2nd place with his A-Cappella-Trio "Muttis Kinder" at the Youth Culture Award 2004

Trivia

In the film Drei (directed by Tom Tykwer, 2010) Christopher Nell can be seen in an excerpt from Shakespeare's sonnets in the Berliner Ensemble, in which he embodies the character Eve . The main actors in the film attend this theatrical performance.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Multi-dimensional review. Kulturwerkstatt Kaufbeuren
  2. ↑ berliner-ensemble.de - Christopher Nell ( Memento of the original from March 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.berliner-ensemble.de
  3. ↑ Vita Nell  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.christopher-nell.de  
  4. ↑ Christopher Nell | berlin ensemble. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .
  5. ↑ David Bowie Musical. KULTURA-EXTRA, the online magazine, accessed on June 21, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Stefan Kirschner: The dream of the resurrection of the Volksbühne. December 15, 2018, accessed February 10, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Christopher Nell is sensationally good as Mephisto
  8. ↑ Ulrike Borowczyk: For the 300th time the "Threepenny Opera". December 28, 2018, accessed February 10, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Simone Kaempf: Peter Pan - Robert Wilson and CocoRosie sing the childhood fairy tale at the Berliner Ensemble. Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Manuel Brug: Peter Pan: The leather jacket boy from the Bahnhof Zoo . April 18, 2013 ( welt.de [accessed February 10, 2019]).
  11. ↑ Wolfgang Behrens: Hamlet - Grounded by Leander Haußmann in the Berliner Ensemble. Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Christopher Nell / She's mine. Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Frauclaugrau: MUTTIS KINDER sing "Romantisch" (after Queen Bee). Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Nell, Christopher
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nell, Christopher Julian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1st December 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Kaufbeuren