Claus Wischmann
Claus Wischmann (* 1966 in Witten ) is a German director and producer of documentary films .
Life
Claus Wischmann studied music, law and cultural management in Frankfurt and Hamburg . Before that he worked in the seaman's mission in Antwerp . From 1990 he gave various solo and chamber music concerts as a pianist .
As an author and director, he has created many documentaries, reports, concert recordings and portraits. As a producer, he oversaw numerous international co-productions. His feature documentary Kinshasa Symphony about a classical symphony orchestra in the Congo received international attention. After its world premiere at the Berlinale , the film was shown at over 50 festivals and won prizes and awards worldwide.
In 2007, Claus Wischmann founded the production company "sounding images" together with some partners and has been a co-partner of the production company "Berlin Producers" since 2009.
Movies
- 2000: Koopman in Freiberg
- 2001: The big game - L'Opéra de Monte Carlo
- 2001: A giant on the move
- 2002: Now tell me, little white cloud: Vesselina Kasarova and the voices of Bulgaria
- 2004: Voice from the Cold - Vivica Exactly
- 2004: The shine of the earth - iron in China
- 2006: Limitless Play - The pianist Boris Berezovsky
- 2006: Damage for Eternity - What remains of the coal
- 2007: András Schiff at the Teatro Olimpico. A Mozart concert in Europe's oldest theater
- 2008: Wagner's Master Singer, Hitler's Siegfried - On the trail of Max Lorenz
- 2008: The Art of Belcanto - Edita Gruberová
- 2008: Departure for the North Sea - the treasure of the Barents Sea
- 2009: In the realm of sacred plants
- 2009/2010: Kinshasa Symphony , with Martin Baer , DVD: Edition Salzgeber D265
- 2010: Out of this world - Murray Perahia
- 2010: Driving into the risk - ice road in Siberia
- 2011: Baroque Festival of Voices
- 2013: Carnival! - We are positively crazy , DVD: W-film
- 2016: survivor
- 2016: Gozo - one island, two operas
- 2017: City of Kings
- 2018: The illegal film , with Martin Baer
Awards
- 2002: German Media Prize for Logistics
- 2008: Audience Award Golden Prague Festival
- 2010: Grand Prize Jecheon International Film Festival Korea
- 2010: Audience Award, Vancouver Film Festival
- 2010: Audience Award, German Film Festival Ludwigshafen
- 2011: Best Documentary & Audience Award, 25th Bolzano Film Festival
- 2011: Nomination for the German Film Prize , documentary film
- 2011: Gold World Medal: New York Television and Film Awards
- 2016: Best Documentary: Golden Prague festival
- 2016: Vaclav Havel Award: Golden Prague Festival
Web links
- Claus Wischmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Claus Wischmann at Berlin Producers
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Church of St. Ludwig van Beethoven. Die Welt, August 29, 2010
- ^ Kinshasa Symphony Festivals
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wischmann, Claus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German director and producer of documentaries |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Witten |