Gisela Graichen
Gisela-Ute Graichen (* 1944 in Stendal ) is a German author , television journalist and director .
Gisela Graichen studied journalism, law and political science. As a television writer for ZDF, she developed documentaries such as Schliemann's Erben and Humboldt's Heirs . In 1992 she was awarded the German Prize for Monument Protection for the first six-part season C 14 - Foray into the past . In 2002 she was awarded the Bavarian Television Prize for Schliemann's heirs . In 2006 Graichen was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with ribbon.
TV documentaries and companion books
- with Hans Helmut Hillrichs C14, Foray into the Past , Goldmann Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 978-3442150434
- Schliemanns Erben , 7 seasons with 4 episodes each, Verlag Lübbe, 2002, ISBN 3-404-64185-X (paperback) or ISBN 3-455-09403-1 (hardcover)
- with Matthias Gretzschel : The Prussians: The fall of a people and its Prussian legacy. Scherz Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2010, ISBN 978-3-502-15172-2 .
- with Alexander Hesse: secret societies. Freemasons and Illuminati, Opus Dei and Black Hand. Rowohlt, 2013, ISBN 978-3-498-02526-7 .
- with Rolf Hammel-Kiesow and Alexander Hesse: The German Hanseatic League: A secret superpower . Rowohlt , Reinbek, 413 p. 2013, ISBN 978-3-499-62786-6
Books
- "Enough for me - conversations with dropouts", Hamburg 1981
- "A lot is possible - unemployed people find new ways", Düsseldorf / Vienna 1984
- "The New Witches", Hamburg 1986
- "The cult place book - a guide to the old places of sacrifice, shrines and places of worship in Germany", Hoffmann u. Campe, Hamburg 1988, ISBN 978-3-455-08282-1
- "... and because they did not die - letters to fairy tale characters", Hamburg 1991
- Brockhaus Encyclopedia Yearbook 2001: Essay "Earthworks: Riddles about Hidden Monuments"
- "German Colonies - Dreams and Trauma", together with Horst Gründer, Berlin 2005
- "The Prussians - the fall of a people and their Prussian legacy", together with Matthias Gretzschel, Frankfurt a. M. 2010
- "The German Hanse", together with Rolf Hammel-Kiesow, Reinbek 2011
- “The Amber Road - Hidden Trade Routes between the Baltic Sea and the Nile”, together with Alexander Hesse, Reinbek 2012
- “Secret societies”, together with Alexander Hesse, Reinbek 2013
Prizes and awards
- 1992 Silver hemisphere of the German Prize for Monument Protection for C14 - Archaeological Discoveries in Germany , documentary series
- 1996 nomination for Telestar for Schliemanns Erben , documentary series
- 1998 Cinarchea - International Archeology-Film-Art-Festival Kiel
- 2000 1st Prize Archeology Film Festival Rovereto - XI Rassegna Internazionale del Cinema Archeologico
- 2001 nomination for the Grimme Prize
- 2002 Bavarian TV Prize for Schliemann's Heirs , documentary series
- 2004 Special Jury Prize at the Bordeaux International Film Festival
- 2006 Federal Cross of Merit
- 2008 Cinarchea - 8th International Archeology-Film-Art-Festival Kiel, price for excavation and methods
- 2009 Golden Hemisphere, World Media Festival in Hamburg
- 2014 “Goldene Schaufel”, Archaeological State Office Schleswig-Holstein
- 2015 appointment to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts , Salzburg
Web links
- Literature by and about Gisela Graichen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Gisela Graichen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Federal Cross of Merit for Gisela Graichen
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graichen, Gisela |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graichen, Gisela-Ute (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German director, author and television journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stendal |