Tommy Pridnig

Tommy Pridnig (2017)

Tommy Pridnig , actually Thomas Pridnig , (* 1974 in Klagenfurt ) is an Austrian film producer . Since 2010 he has been managing partner of the film production company Lotus Film together with Peter Wirthensohn .

Life

Thomas Pridnig studied from 1994 at the Film Academy of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna , graduating in 2003 with a master's degree. From 2000 to 2006 he worked as a freelance production manager and executive producer. Since 2006 he has worked as a producer for Ulrich Seidl , since 2009 as a producer for the film production company Lotus Film . In 2010, together with Peter Wirthensohn , he took over Lotus Film from founder Erich Lackner , of which he has been managing partner with Wirthensohn ever since. Pridnig is a member of the Academy of Austrian Films .

Filmography (selection)

• 2011: Fire - A Tale of the Dead
• 2011: Whores' Glory
• 2012: Measuring the World (co-production)
• 2012: The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (co-production)
• 2012: Die kleine Lady (co-production)
• 2014: Cathedrals of Culture - The Russian National Library (documentary, co-production)
• 2014: Blood Sisters (TV movie)
• 2014-2018: Country crime (TV series)
  • 2014: The woman with a shoe
  • 2015: The dead man by the pond
  • 2015: Southern Cross
  • 2018: The dead in the lake
• 2015: Gespensterjäger - On the icy trail (co-production)
• 2015: Thank You for Bombing (Production & Screenplay)
• 2015: Project: Superwoman (documentary)
• 2016: The Midwife's Secret (co-production)
• 2017: Untitled (documentary)
• 2017: City Comedy - Lord God for Beginners (TV film)
• 2018: Erik & Erika
• 2018: Cold feet
• 2019: Herzjagen (TV movie)
• 2019: City Comedy - The Fall of Gerti B. (TV movie)

Awards and nominations

• Austrian Film Award 2012 - Award in the category Best Documentary for Whores' Glory
• Romy Awards 2016 - Nomination in the category Best Producer TV Film for Southern Cross
• Austrian Film Award 2017 - Award in the categories Best Fiction Film and Best Screenplay for Thank You for Bombing
• Austrian Film Award 2018 - Award in the category Best Documentary for Untitled

Web links

Commons : Tommy Pridnig  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Tommy Pridnig in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Tommy Pridnig at filmportal.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Filminstitut: Curriculum Vitae Thomas Pridnig ( Memento from March 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ Tommy Pridnig & Peter Wirthensohn in conversation . Article dated June 2013, accessed June 10, 2018.
3. ^ Members. Academy of Austrian Films , December 18, 2016, accessed on December 18, 2016 .