Michael Hofmann (director)
Michael Hofmann (* 1961 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German film director and screenwriter .
Life
After lengthy stays in Italy, England and Senegal, Michael Hofmann was a visiting student at the Paris film school La fémis and shot commercials for television and cinema. In 1994 he received a scholarship for the script workshop in Munich. He is a member of the German Film Academy and lives with his family in Berlin.
Filmography
- 1998: Trouville Beach (screenplay, director)
- 2002: Sophiiiie! (Screenplay, direction, co- producer )
- 2006: Eden (writer, director, co- producer )
- 2009 My life: Eckart Witzigmann, documentary film (screenplay, director)
- 2016: Since you've been here (script, director)
- 2019: Take Him (Screenplay, Director)
Awards
- 2002: Nomination for the Golden Leopard for Sophiiiie!
- 2002: German Film Award in the Best Director category for Sophiiiie!
- 2002 Mediawave Award "Best Director" for Sophiiiie!
- 2006 Audience Award Filmfest Rotterdam for Eden
- 2006 Lion Award Rotterdam Film Festival for Eden
- 2006 Grand Prix Eurasia Film Festival, Almaty, Kazakhstan for Eden
- 2007 Audience Award at the Pesaro Film Festival, Italy for Eden
- 2007 Audience Award at the Port Townsend Film Festival, USA for Eden
Web links
- Michael Hofmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hofmann, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |