Michael Knof

Michael Knof (* 1949 in Halle an der Saale ) is a German film, television and theater director.

Life

Michael Knof studied theater studies and film and television directing at the Humboldt University in Berlin and the University of Film and Television Potsdam (diploma 1978). From 1968 to 1990 he worked for German television broadcasting . In addition, he worked at the Volksbühne Berlin and the Staatsschauspiel Dresden . He has been a freelance director since 1990. He teaches at the Potsdam Film and Television Academy and the Berlin Film Acting School. He is married to the actress Barbara Schnitzler and lives in Berlin. His stepdaughter Pauline Knof is a member of the ensemble at the Vienna Burgtheater .

Filmography (selection)

1976: She and He (director and screenplay, based on Thomas Brasch) 1977: Three and a half days of a monument (direction and screenplay) 1978: Livietta and Tracollo (Pergolesi) 1978–1980: Marx and Engels - stations in their lives (eleven parts) 1981: Solving a murder 1983: the interview 1983: Departure-Treason-Hope (three-part series) 1984: The Third Woman (two-part) 1985: An honest finder 1986: An Ideal Husband (studio recording) 1987: March days in Berlin 1988/1989: Helena (Faust 2) 1991: Youth without God (director and screenplay) 1991: Lord Hansi 1992: Erich Loest : The Wrath of the Sheep 1992: Hallowed be your name

1993: Police call 110: Death in the power plant 1994: Crime scene: songbird 1994: City Indians (seven episodes) 1994: K3 - Business with Death 1994–1997: Großstadtrevier (seven episodes) 1995/1996: Double use (twelve episodes) 1996: ticket to the afterlife 1997: Police call 110: Little Angel 1998: Police call 110: Schellekloppe 1998/1999: The School at the Lake (13 episodes) 2000: SK Kölsch 2001: Wolffs Revier 2001/2002: Stefanie, just in case (twelve episodes) 2003/2004: The rescue pilots (four episodes) 2008: Großstadtrevier (eight episodes)

Theater work

• 1979–1982 Various plays for children; Fairytale stage Berlin
• 1988–1990 Faust 1 + 2 (directed by Wolfgang Engel / Michael Knof); State Theater Dresden
• 2005 Felix Krull, impostor; Theater im Palais, Berlin
• 2010 Cabal and Love; Goethe Theater Bad Lauchstädt
• 2011 Faust 1; Goethe Theater Bad Lauchstädt
• 2012 the main thing is work; Celle Castle Theater
• 2013 Spring Awakening; Celle Castle Theater

Festivals and prizes

• 1992 nomination for the Adolf Grimme Prize - Youth without God
• 1992 Klagenfurt Literature Film Festival - Youth without God

Web links

• Michael Knof in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Film portal