Johannes Kiefer

Johannes Kiefer (* 1964 in Munich ) is a German director and assistant director.

Life

After graduating from high school in 1983, Kiefer studied German and history at the Karlsgymnasium in Munich-Pasing, among other things. He worked as an assistant director in television productions such as Balko , Tatort and Der Bulle von Tölz , but was also involved in films such as Emil and the Detectives and Die Wilde Hühner und die Liebe . As an assistant editor he worked with Patricia Rommel , among others .

From 1998 he made his first film Gregor's Greatest Invention , which was released in 2001. Kiefer not only directed, but also wrote the script. Gregor's greatest invention received an Oscar nomination for Best Short Film in 2002 . Kiefer lives and works in Berlin.

Filmography (selection)

• 1995: A Styrian TV story
• 1996–1997: Balko (TV series, three episodes)
• 1996: Business for Pleasure
• 1998: The eyesore
• 1998: The store
• 2000: The death of the white knight
• 2000: Forget America
• 2000: The Shot (TV)
• 2001: Emil and the detectives
• 2001: Gregor's greatest invention (short film)
• 2001: The Bull of Tölz (TV series)
• 2003: Stronger Than Death (TV)
• 2003: Derzbach
• 2005: The Decision (TV)
• 2006: The wild chickens and love
• 2007: Half a Life (TV)
• 2008: The Fall of the Lemming
• 2008: The Old Lady's Visit
• 2009: Tatort: ​​Operation Job (TV series)
• 2010: Welcome to Vienna (TV)
• 2010: No stopping
• 2012: the cactus

Awards (selection)

• 2001: Audience Award, Austin Film Festival, for Gregor's greatest invention
• 2002: Nomination for Best Short Film, Max Ophüls Festival , for Gregor's greatest invention
• 2002: Oscar nomination, Best Short Film, for Gregor's greatest invention

Web links

• Johannes Kiefer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Johannes Kiefer at filmportal.de
• Johannes Kiefer on regieverband.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ See Gregor's greatest invention on goethe.de
2. ↑ 7 days with Johannes Kiefer . Die Zeit , No. 13, 2002.