Marianne Menze
Marianne Menze (* 1949 in Bochum ) is a German cinema operator . As managing director of Essener Filmkunsttheater GmbH, she runs several cinemas in Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr , including the Lichtburg and the Glückauf film studio .
Life
Marianne Menze initially trained as a sports teacher and was employed at school from 1970 to 1990. Since 1972 she was also employed by the Hanns-Peter Hüster film theater company . Since 1990 she has worked there exclusively in a managerial position. In 1998 she took over the management of the Essener Filmkunsttheater GmbH.
Through their work, Menze and her husband Hüster saved both the Glückauf film studio , the oldest film theater in the Ruhr area, and the Lichtburg from imminent closure.
She has received several awards for her work, including the Federal Cross of Merit .
Awards
- 2013: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon , together with Hanns-Peter Hüster
- 2018: Honorary award of the independent film distributors of AG Verleih
- 2018: Plaque of honor for the special services of the city of Essen
- 2018: Herbert Strate Prize
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Marianne Menze . In: filmkongress.com, accessed on March 11, 2019.
- ^ A b Martina Schürmann: Award for Marianne Menze: Fighter for the art of cinema . In: wp.de, from April 15, 2014.
- ^ Marianne Menze: from the classroom to the cinema . In: DerWesten.de of September 27, 2013.
- ↑ Andreas Köhnemann: Honorary Award of the independent film distributors to Marianne Menze . In: kino-zeit.de from February 7, 2018.
- ^ Herbert Strate Prize 2018 for Marianne Menze . In: filmkongress.com, accessed on March 11, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Menze, Marianne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cinema operator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bochum , Germany |