Felix Heidinger
Felix Heidinger (* 1958 in Munich ; † April 15, 2019 there ) was a German biologist , animal filmmaker and television presenter .
Life
In his diploma thesis, Heidinger deals with the thermoregulation of the great mouse-eared mouse .
He belonged to the next generation of animal filmmakers after the animal film pioneers of the 1950s, 60s and 70s ( Heinz Sielmann , Bernhard Grzimek , Eugen Schuhmacher , Horst Stern , Henry Makowski ).
Heidinger became known to a wider public through his children's animal film series Felix and the Wild Animals . Heidinger's films were mainly produced for Bayerischer Rundfunk , ARD and Arte . In addition to the series tailored to children, Heidinger has produced numerous longer animal documentaries that have taken him to many countries around the world, but also to various corners of Germany.
He died in mid-2019 at the age of 61.
Works
- Heidinger F. (1988): Investigations on the thermoregulatory behavior of the great mouse-eared mouse (Myotis myotis) in a summer roost. Diploma thesis University of Munich.
- Khedda - wild elephants in a trap, Bayerischer Rundfunk 1997, editor Udo A. Zimmermann
- Refuge Wilderness, ARD series, editor Udo A. Zimmermann :
- Koalas - teddy bears without protection? Bavarian Broadcasting 1998
- Learning to live with crocodiles Bayerischer Rundfunk 1998
- Sympathy for the Teufel Bayerischer Rundfunk 1998
- Robby, Megan and Masiko - the chimpanzees from Ngambe Island Bayerischer Rundfunk 1999
- Cheetah - velvet paws in the sights of the farmers Bayerischer Rundfunk 1999
- The Sacred Animals of Rajasthan Bayerischer Rundfunk 2000
- The Jaguar Hunters Bayerischer Rundfunk 2001
- The wolves of the Rio Manu - giant otters Bayerischer Rundfunk 2001
- Felix and the wild animals , TV series Bayerischer Rundfunk for children, editor Andreas M. Reinhard
- Heidinger F., Heins JU: Nashorn, Zebra & Co, Bayerischer Rundfunk for ARD, 2007, editor Udo A. Zimmermann
Prices
- 1999 Media Prize from the German AIDS Foundation for AIDS - the trail leads into the jungle
- 2003 Golden Spatz for Felix and the wild animals: A school for bears, awarded by the children's jury of the German Children's Film & Television Festival
- 2005 Emil for Felix and the wild animals: From the jungle book of the orangutans, children's television award from TV Spielfilm magazine
Web links
- Felix Heidinger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Felix Heidinger, freelance film writer for Bavarian Television, died on April 15th in his hometown of Munich at the age of 61. , BJVreport 5/2019, p. 43
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heidinger, Felix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German biologist, animal filmmaker and television presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 2019 |
| Place of death | Munich |