Jan Berger (screenwriter)

Jan Berger (* 1970 in Berlin ) is a German screenwriter .

Life

Berger studied philosophy and German at the Free University of Berlin until 1997 . In 1999 he wrote his first screenplay for the television film Apokalypso - bomb mood in Berlin . Other films followed, for which he wrote the script. His best-known works include FC Venus , Back to Gaya and Wir sind die Nacht .

Filmography (selection)

• 1999: Apocalypso - bombastic mood in Berlin (TV film)
• 2000: Sumo Bruno
• 2000: Die Verwegene - Fight for your dream (TV movie)
• 2004: Back to Gaya
• 2004: Kebab Connection
• 2005: Another league
• 2006: Players women (short film)
• 2006: FC Venus - attack is the best defense
• 2008: Finnish tango
• 2009: the door
• 2010: We are the night
• 2013: In the White Horse Inn - Woe to you singing!
• 2013: The medicus
• 2016: Robbi, Tobbi and the Fliewatüüt
• 2016: Winnetou - The myth is alive
• 2018: glorious times
• 2019: I've never been to New York (script collaboration)
• 2019: We Are the Wave (TV series)

Awards

• 2008: Adolf Grimme Prize for Another League (together with Buket Alakuş )
• 2008: Jury Prize of the Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival as Best Screenplay for Another League (together with Buket Alakuş )

Web links

• Jan Berger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Jan Berger at filmportal.de