Johannes W. Betz

Johannes Wahnfried Betz (born June 5, 1965 in Bayreuth ) is a German screenwriter and writer .

Life

After graduating from high school in 1986, Betz worked as a copywriter and production assistant. From 1989 to 1992 he studied ethnology, sociology and English. This was followed by studies in directing and screenwriting at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy . Since then he has worked as a freelance writer and script doctor. Today Betz lives in Bamberg, Bavaria.

Filmography (selection)

• 1997: The Peace Mission - 10 Hours of Fear
• 1998–2006: Die Cleveren (TV series, 17 episodes)
• 1999: nothing but the truth
• 1999: double triangle
• 2001: the tunnel
• 2002: Crime Scene Flashback
• 2005: The white Maasai
• 2007: Tatort - Satisfaction
• 2007: The Wrong Mother's Secret
• 2008: Deadline - Every Second Counts (TV series, seven episodes)
• 2008: crime scene - corpse of salt
• 2009: crime scene - house-to-house fight
• 2011: Hindenburg
• 2011: Marco W. - 247 days in the Turkish prison
• 2011: Stankowski's millions
• 2013: Murder in the dunes
• 2014: The Spiegel Affair
• 2014: Commissioner Lucas - chain reaction
• 2015: Day of Truth
• 2018: The Boat (TV series)
• 2019: Big Manni

Works

• Nothing but the truth , Frankfurt am Main 1999, S. Fischer Verlag , ISBN 3-596-14492-2 .
• Bundesautobahn , Hamburg 2003, Rowohlt Verlag , ISBN 3-499-23606-0 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Johannes W. Betz in the catalog of the German National Library
• Johannes W. Betz in the Internet Movie Database (English)