Michael Brandner (actor)

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Michael Brandner (2019)

Michael Brandner (born November 22, 1951 in Augsburg ) is a German actor . His most frequent works include extreme, sometimes exaggerated characters in connection with tragic or comedic stories.

Life

Before he switched to acting, Michael Brandner was a trained carpenter , technical draftsman and interior designer . He was on stage for the first time under the directorship of Peter Zadek in Bochum . After the formation of the independent theater Fletch Bizzel , Michael Brandner became a member of the ensemble at the Stadttheater Dortmund under the direction of Guido Huonder .

He had his decisive breakthrough as a television actor with the Ruhrpott saga Rote Erde . On the one hand, the bowling alley owner in Disappearance from Here , who is fighting for the love of his stepson, is considered a prime role. The film won the Max Ophüls Prize in 2000.

Brandner played Fritz Haeberlein in the movie Leo and Claire (2001). On the other hand, his portrayal of the dubious manager of a breast miracle ( Nadeshda Brennicke ) in the BR - Polizeiruf 110 - silicon Walli and his participation in the first cast of the RTL series Die Camper should be emphasized. In 2006, he was nominated for the Bavarian TV Prize for the leading role in the scene of snow drift . He has already shot two productions with Andreas Kleinert , Whore Children and Polizeiruf 110: Rosis Baby . His role in Florian Baxmeyer's Tatort: ​​The Power of Fear was also widely recognized.

In the docu-drama Munich 72 , directed by Marc Brasse, he portrayed Hans-Dietrich Genscher . He played a leading role in the much-noticed series Add a Friend and has a continuous role as (meanwhile demoted) for ARD in the series Hubert ohne Staller Police council taken over. Michael Brandner could most recently be seen on the screen in Wunderkinder , directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller , which was awarded as the best foreign film at several festivals , or in the international production The Monuments Men , directed by George Clooney .

Michael Brandner is the founder and chairman of the Federal Drama Association (BFFS), founded in April 2006 and with over 3,500 members the largest professional association in the film and television industry. Since December 2010 he has also been co-founder and chairman of the German Academy for Television , based in Munich and Cologne . The academy was conceived as the basis for promoting the development of German television as an essential part of German culture and, in this sense, as the voice of television professionals. For his commitment as a founder and board member of the BFFS, he was awarded the special prize Wide Horizon at the presentation of the German Acting Prize 2018 . Brandner has been honorary president of the BFFS since February 2020.

Michael Brandner has been married to acting agent Karin Brandner, who was born in Stuttgart in 1962, since 1997 and has one son. He lives with his family in Munich.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Michael Brandner  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Brandner at Mediabiz.de , accessed on February 15, 2013
  2. ^ German Acting Award: The Night of the Winners . Article dated September 14, 2018, accessed September 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ Heinrich Schafmeister: It is an honor for us! March 10, 2020, accessed on March 20, 2020 (German).
personal data
SURNAME Brandner, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theater and film actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 22, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH augsburg