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Julius Feldmeier was born in 1987 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. Julius is an actor and director, known for Nothing Bad Can Happen (2013), Axolotl Overkill (2017) and Babylon Berlin (2017). Julius is married to Katja Feldmeier.- Actor
- Director
- Soundtrack
Hinnerk Schönemann was born on 30 November 1974 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor and director, known for The Lives of Others (2006), War Horse (2011) and Nord bei Nordwest (2014). He was previously married to Anne Sarah Hartung.- Sigrid Alegría was born on 18 June 1974 in Rostock, Germany. She is an actress, known for Sex with Love (2003), Dónde está Elisa? (2009) and Pecadores (2003). She was previously married to Juan Andrés Ossandón.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Victor Schefé was born on 4 August 1968 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor and director, known for Spectre (2015), Bridge of Spies (2015) and Bewegte Männer (2003).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Marianne Hoppe was born on 26 April 1909 in Rostock, Germany. She was an actress, known for Ten Little Indians (1965), Wrong Move (1975) and The False Step (1939). She was married to Gustaf Gründgens. She died on 23 October 2002 in Siegsdorf, Bavaria, Germany.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
German actor and director, the son of physician Hartmut Doermer and the actress and drama coach Ruth von Zerboni. Although Doermer studied sociology and economics after matriculating from school, he ended up opting for the acting profession courtesy of his mother's mentoring and connections. He made his screen debut in 1954, at the same time playing small roles on stage in Hamburg and Munich. Audiences first took notice of him in Teenage Wolfpack (1956), a seminal crime drama dealing with post-war juvenile delinquency. Doermer was cast as the gang leader's sensible younger brother, juxtaposed to the erratic rebel (as played by Horst Buchholz). Doermer also appeared as an NCO in the classic war drama Der Stern von Afrika (1957), a biopic based on the meteoric, though brief career of Luftwaffe ace Hans Joachim Marseille. He received the Deutscher Filmband in Gold for his performance as a disillusioned member of the socialist SED party who escapes with his girlfriend to the West in Escape to Berlin (1961).
In the 60s, Doermer became a co-founder and prominent member of the New German Cinema. He subsequently starred in several high profile pictures, often in intellectual, cynical or angst-ridden roles. His more commercial projects included the hugely popular murder whodunnit Das Halstuch (1962) and a small role in Robert Redford's Downhill Racer (1969). In 1963, Doermer formed his own production company, Filmfirma Cine Dokument Film, which served as an outlet for a series of social and cultural documentaries -- often set in Africa or India -- which Doermer wrote, directed, produced and occasionally narrated. In the 80's, Doermer resumed screen acting, though appearing almost exclusively on television, often portraying both fictional and historical authority figures. In 1989, he (in association with the actor Hans Clarin) set up a private, culturally focused regional radio network (Ensemble am Chiemsee) in upper Bavaria. Doermer was predeceased by his wife, the writer Lore Bender Schmidt-Polex with whom he fathered three children.- Saskia Valencia was born on 21 July 1964 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Storm of Love (2005), Rote Rosen (2006) and Die Alpenklinik - Notfall für Dr. Guth (2011).
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- Writer
- Actor
Though well established within the East German movie making community, Heiner Carow had to manoeuvre when his candid, realistic work upset officials, but the popularity of some of his films and the recognition he got at festivals (like the Silver Bear in West Berlin in 1990) put him in a comfortable position, he was Vice President of the Academy of Arts in the DDR from 1982 through 1993. He was born in Rostock in 1929 and he had as his mentors veteran DEFA directors Slatan Dudow and Gerhard Klein when he was in the studio class for young filmmakers from 1950 to 1952. His The Legend of Paul and Paula was said to have played longer than any other movie in German theatres, and his Coming Out dared to treat the subject of male homosexuality for the first time in an East German film. Carow died in 1997.- Actress
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She was born in Rostock into a cultivated, well-to-do family, the daughter of stage director Walter Eggert and actress/ author Agnes-Marie Grisebach (1913-2011). With her schooling completed in 1951, the family took her to Heidelberg where Almut proceeded to study for her diploma as a cosmetician. It is unclear whether she worked for very long in that profession, since, by 1956, she had moved to Berlin to take acting classes at a drama school. Graduating in 1959, she married the actor Wolfgang Spier and became known as Almut Eggert-Spier. They had two daughters (one adopted), both of whom later also followed the acting path. The union with Spier ended in divorce in 1965.
Almut began her performing career in 1958 on stage at the Vaganten Bühne, located in the most fashionable part of Berlin Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, near the zoological gardens and the Kurfürstendamm. For the next fifteen years, she was cast in leading roles at various theatres in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Stuttgart. From 1972 to 1973, she plied her trade as an ensemble member of the famous Berlin cabaret Die Stachelschweine.
Following her screen debut in 1958, Almut appeared in a number of films made for television, primarily as a supporting actress but with occasional leads in comedies and romances like Wiedersehen auf Raten (1963), Die Liebenden von Florenz (1966) and Klein Erna auf dem Jungfernstieg (1969). Guest spots in TV shows have included Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) and Tatort (1970). She also had a recurring role as a highway police chief inspector in Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), an expensively produced action series filled with car chases, fight scenes and spectacular explosions.
Almut Eggert's most voluminous body of work was in the area of voice dubbing. Truly prolific, she was the German synchronizing voice for stars like Candice Bergen, Lee Remick, Madeline Kahn,Raquel Welch, Gena Rowlands, Ursula Andress and Stella Stevens, among numerous others. She became well known in Germany for her work on horror movies, including the Dracula and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises. She was also the German voice of Lorraine Gary (as Ellen Brody) in Jaws (1975) and that of Adrienne Barbeau (as Stevie Wayne) in John Carpenter's The Fog (1980). Additionally, she took on adapting scripts of Murder, She Wrote (1984) for German consumption.
Almut's active performing career waned in the late 1990s, though she continued her dubbing work well into the next decade.- Actress
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Jule Böwe was born in 1969 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Gefangene (2006), Heart of Stone (2016) and The Silence (2010).- Peter Borgelt was born on 20 September 1927 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Police Call 110 (1971) and Die lieben Luder (1983). He died on 18 March 1994 in Berlin, Germany.
- Astrid Meyerfeldt was born on 25 September 1960 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Hamlet_X (2003), Dämonen (2000) and Mein lieber Mann (1994).
- Claude Kirchner was born on 11 February 1916 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for Super Adventure Theater (1959), Ladies Be Seated (1949) and Super Circus (1949). He died on 8 March 1993 in Hawthorne, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Wolfgang Büttner was born on 1 June 1912 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Longest Day (1962), Fitzcarraldo (1982) and Die Affaire Dreyfus (1968). He was married to Eleonore Noelle. He died on 18 November 1990 in Stockdorf, Gauting, Bavaria, Germany.- Jessie Rindom was born on 4 October 1903 in Rostock, Germany. She was an actress, known for We Are Altogether Crazy (1959), Jenny and the Soldier (1947) and Damen med de lyse handsker (1942). She was married to Gunnar Lauring and Helge Rungwald. She died on 8 January 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Nadine Breaty was born on 17 September 1998 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Francisco Medina was born on 30 January 1977 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Berlin, Berlin (2002), Alles was zählt (2006) and Camaleón (2016).- Jürgen Frohriep was born on 28 April 1928 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Police Call 110 (1971), Das grüne Ungeheuer (1962) and Der Leutnant vom Schwanenkietz (1974). He was married to Kati Székely and Ingeborg Schumacher. He died on 13 July 1993 in Berlin, Germany.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
René Jung was born on 8 June 1965 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. René is a cinematographer and producer, known for From Grace (2009), Break 80 and Imprisoned (2018).- Jörg Pose was born on 18 May 1959 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for Bear Ye One Another's Burden (1988), Blochin: Die Lebenden und die Toten (2015) and Flugstaffel Meinecke (1989).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Clemens Berg was born on 30 August 1987 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He is an actor, known for Pingpong (2006).- Lukas Steltner was born and raised in Rostock, Germany, where he was discovered in the age of 18 for his first role ever - a leading role in a cinema movie. After finishing school he moved to Berlin, where he started to professionalize his acting in order to continue his career. Since then he worked in various cinema movies (e.g. "Die Kriegerin", "Dessau Dancers", "Stadt Land Fluss") and broadcast television (e.g. "Letzte Spur Berlin", "SOKO Leipzig"). Lukas also works as a professional dancer in theater and entertainment productions. As an artist he strives constantly for development and growth. Being professional in two different art forms for him isn't contradictious, it just needs an extra effort of work. Lukas is still based in Berlin and is working wherever there the work leads him.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Martin Hentschel was born on 16 August 1984 in Rostock, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood (2012), Project Genesis: Crossclub 2 (2011) and Turbo Zombi - Tampons of the Dead (2011).- Actor
- Director
- Additional Crew
Detlof Krüger was born on 2 May 1915 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Das Streichholz unterm Bett (1955), Unsere kleine Stadt (1961) and Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1966). He died on 4 September 1996 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- Actor
- Composer
Thomas Putensen was born on 4 December 1959 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor and composer, known for Ete und Ali (1985), Grüne Hochzeit (1989) and Rabenvater (1986).- Thomas Hinrich was born on 25 August 1959 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for Giganten (2007), So viele Träume (1986) and 112 - Sie retten dein Leben (2008).
- Kathrin Spielvogel was born on 16 February 1972 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Muxmäuschenstill (2004), Samt und Seide (2000) and Morden im Norden (2012).
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Director
Anna Moll was born in 1988 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Anna is a producer and director, known for Calling Home (2020), Events of Cosmic Proportions (2018) and Follow Me: Arabische Videostars (2018).- Jan Ullrich was born on 2 December 1973 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He has been married to Sara Steinhauser since 1 September 2006. They have three children.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Max Gleschinski was born in 1993 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for A Clear Felling (2018), Alaska (2023) and Lass Mörder Sein (2022).- Rita Feldmeier was born on 28 February 1954 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Freaks: You're One of Us (2020), The Architects (1990) and Nathan der Weise (2006). She has been married to Achim Wolff since 1980. They have two children.
- Udo Proksch was born on 29 May 1934 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for Obscene: The Case of Peter Herzl (1981) and Sport am Montag (1975). He was married to Ariane Glatz, Daphne Wagner and Erika Pluhar. He died on 27 June 2001 in Graz, Styria, Austria.
- Franziska Knuppe was born on 7 December 1974 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. She is an actress, known for Free Rainer (2007), Vier gegen die Bank (2016) and Berlin, I Love You (2019). She has been married to Christian Möstl since 1999. They have one child.
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Hans Mierendorff was born on 30 June 1882 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He was an actor and producer, known for Der goldene Pol (1918), Der Gast aus der vierten Dimension (1918) and Die Einsame Insel (1920). He was married to Antonie Katsch, Hertha Katsch and Gertrud Schmidt. He died on 26 December 1955 in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Jürgen Thormann was born on 12 February 1928 in Rostock, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Das Kurheim (1972), Der Sturm (1969) and Clavigo (1964). He is married to Uta Sax.- Robert Beyer was born on 14 October 1969 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for The Book Thief (2013), Richard III (2015) and Pinocchio (2013).
- Michael Niekammer was born on 2 April 1961 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He is an actor, known for Mogadischu (2008).
- Johanna Wolff was born in 1988 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for In the Name of the Law (1994) and Cinderella (2010).
- Ulrich Voß was born on 8 June 1938 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for Archiv des Todes (1980), Front ohne Gnade (1984) and Nicht im Traum (2018). He died in January 2024 in Brandenburg, Germany.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Florian Dedio wrote, directed, and edited his first feature film "Luckily For Me" while in high school in his native Germany. The film premiered in January 2001 and, after stirring up a lot of controversy, received a state government award for violence prevention.
He went on to study screenwriting at Vancouver Film School, graduating in 2001. Since 2004, he has been working as head of development for LOOKS Medienproduktionen GmbH in Rostock, Germany, in a variety of positions ranging from research to author to associate producer.- Gert Gütschow was born on 2 March 1928 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for Front ohne Gnade (1984), Leichensache Zernik (1972) and Addio, piccola mia (1979). He died on 10 March 2023 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
- Composer
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Werner Schmidt-Boelcke was born on 28 July 1903 in Rostock, Germany. He was a composer, known for Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will (1934), The Last Laugh (1924) and Great Freedom No. 7 (1944). He died on 5 November 1985 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.- Reinhard Münchenhagen was born on 24 November 1940 in Rostock, Germany. He is an actor, known for Spaß beiseite - Herbert kommt! (1979), Das Verhör von Habana - Ein Selbstbildnis der Konterrevolution (1970) and Emigration (1970).
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
Marteria was born on 4 December 1982 in Rostock, Germany. He is a music artist and actor, known for Magische Plätze (2014), Antimarteria (2017) and MoTrip Feat. Marsimoto: Triptheorie/Meine Rhymes & ich (2012).- Soon after finishing drama school at the Staatliche Schauspielschule in Rostock Jörg had his first engagements at the theaters of Stralsund and Rostock. From 1978-80 he joined the Theater der jungen Generation in Dresden playing in 'Minna von Barnhelm', 'Armer Ritter, 'Was ihr wollt', 'Die Schneekönigin' and 'Der kaukasische Kreidekreis'. In 1981 he changed to Greifswald and performed in 'Lysistrate', 'Feuerrote Blume', 'Die Preussen kommen' and 'Egmont'.
Jörg Kleinau was very busy working for the DEFA. He appeared in TV-classics like 'Front ohne Gnade', 'Die Leute von Zünderow' and 'Zahn um Zahn', in adventure movies ('Der Bärenhäuter'), mystery stories ('Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers'), and novel adaptations ('Sachsens Glanz und Preussens Gloria').
After the German reunification Jörg played in TV-series like 'Schwarz Rot Gold', 'Im Namen des Gesetzes', 'Doppelter Einsatz', 'Von Fall zu Fall', 'Alphateam', 'Hallo Onkel Doc', 'Die Trotzkis', 'Marienhof' and 'Für alle Fälle Stefanie'. Jörg Kleinau continues to perform on stage - e.g. the Master of Ceremonies in the production of 'Hamlet' at the Globe-Theatre Berlin 1993. He directed 'Der kleine Prinz' (1997) and 'Wilhelm Busch' (1998) for Theater 2000. In 2002 he performed with Anita Kupsch and Klaus Mikoleit in 'Keine Leiche ohne Lily', played Artos in 'Die drei Musketiere' in 2006, and toured as Miss Sophie in 'Dinner for One' from 2006 - 2008. - Erika Dunkelmann was born on 17 November 1913 in Rostock, Germany. She was an actress, known for Maibowle (1959), Silvesterpunsch (1960) and Ernst Thälmann - Sohn seiner Klasse (1954). She died on 14 February 2000 in Tessin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Moritz Tessendorf was born on 11 October 1985 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Moritz is a cinematographer, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), Tatort (1970) and Si-o-se Pol (2013).- Anne Moll was born on 30 December 1966 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Rote Rosen (2006), Der Besucher (1992) and Tatort (1970). She is married to Ulrich Gebauer. They have two children.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jörg Wilbrandt was born on 7 July 1949 in Rostock, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Flugstaffel Meinecke (1989), Police Call 110 (1971) and Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965). He is married to Sabine Stache'. They have one child.- Anne Helm was born on 6 July 1986 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Preußisch Gangstar (2007), Alphateam - Die Lebensretter im OP (1997) and Ira (2011).