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Christian Ditter was born in Gießen, Germany. Christian is a director and writer, known for How to Be Single (2016), Biohackers (2020) and Love, Rosie (2014).- Richard Münch was born on 10 January 1916 in Giessen, Germany. He was an actor, known for Patton (1970), The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961) and The Longest Day (1962). He was married to Ella Büchi. He died on 6 June 1987 in Malaga, Spain.
- Omar El-Saeidi was born on 20 October 1980 in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for The Girl with the Indian Emerald (2013), Spy/Master (2023) and Habibi Baba Boom (2023).
- Production Designer
- Costume Designer
- Art Director
German born Hein worked as a set and costume designer for the German national ballet before moving to England in the 1940's where he designed for films such as 'Red Shoes, The (1948)' and 'Matter of Life and Death, A (1946)'.- Jan Köppen was born on 4 March 1983 in Gießen, Hessen, Germany. He is an actor and executive, known for Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus! (2004), Take Me Out (2013) and Ninja Warrior Germany (2016).
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Daniel Krauss was born on 12 February 1973 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Wo es weh tut (2010), Kaiserschmarrn (2013) and Heimatfilm! (2002).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Helena Hufnagel was born on 1 August 1985 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. She is a producer and director, known for Pretty Far from Okay (2017), Erntefaktor Null (2012) and Willa (2015).- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Mirjam Kubescha was born in 1971 in Gießen, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Balordi (2005), Schwestern (1999) and Germanija (2002).- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Martin Stock was born on 10 March 1961 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. He is a composer, known for The Magic Flute (2022), Assignment Berlin (1998) and A Year Ago in Winter (2008).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Eva Saunders (former Merz) is an award-winning, German-American visual storyteller born in Giessen, Germany with more than 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Her Bachelor thesis film, "Moonlit Night" won her the first international award as Best Student Short at the California International Shorts Festival (Spring) 2012, which led to an opportunity for her to move overseas and study on a scholarship at the AFI Conservatory and UCLA Extension. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Photodesign from the University of Applied Sciences, Munich and UCLA Extension Certificates in Directing and Feature Film Writing. Based in Los Angeles and Munich, she has produced many award-winning films since and has many more projects in development for the future.- Jan Bonath was born on 9 June 1965 in Giessen, Germany. Jan is a producer, known for Das Sandmännchen - Abenteuer im Traumland (2010), Spy Cat (2018) and Jonalu (2010).
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Henner Winckler was born on 8 July 1969 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for Klassenfahrt (2002), Lucy (2006) and A Voluntary Year (2019).- Jochen grew up in a small town near Giessen. Already as a young boy, he starts realizing his talents, performing his own skits, plays and musical pieces at family parties or taping his own "radio shows." Jochen has his first encounter with professional TV at the age of 15 while participating in a school internship at children's news show "LOGO", airing on German TV channel ZDF in Mainz. Through experience gained by performing in choir and as an extra at the Giessen City Theater, he discovers his love for the performing arts. During his high school exchange year in Visalia, California, Jochen is able to build on this passion by competing in the school's choir at a national level and performing in school plays and musicals. Jochen is fascinated by the high production standards and his enthusiasm grows.
Back in Giessen, he begins acting at an American theater, takes speech training at Hessen Public Radio in Frankfurt and singing classes with a former Broadway diva. He is an active member in his school's radio station and presents a teen show on Giessen Public Television. After several successful auditions in Germany, New York and England, he decides to attend Paul McCartney's "Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts" (LIPA). Jochen gets to know Northern England and escapes to London and Wales on the weekends, depending on whether he is in the mood for big city life or the countryside. He discovers a love for opposites - the English traditions versus the trashy pop culture and British black humor. Alongside his acting classes, Jochen takes additional courses in song and dance. In his first semester break in 2000, he presents the Love Parade for German channel RTL2 and takes on smaller parts in TV and commercials.
His agent sends him to Berlin for his first casting in March, 2001, where production company teamworx is looking for the lead role for teen series "Sternenfaenger" (Star Catchers). Jochen lands the part and gets the chance to introduce himself to the wider public and the entertainment industry. During filming at Lake Constance in Southern Germany, he is able to combine his classical theater background with the technique of camera acting.
Since then, Jochen is seen in front of the camera time and again for various productions, takes part in readings, makes music, works as a voice actor and presenter, such as a for the Filmfestival Max Ophuels Preis in Saarbruecken, which he has been presenting for several years running now and continues to work on his craft with various coaches. His distinctive talent as a comedian has enabled him to shine in untypical parts, as well. Naturally having an athletic physique, he had to put on 12 kilos within 5 weeks for his part in 2004's "Popp Dich schlank!" (The Sex Diet). The romantic and fast-paced comedy went down a storm with the audience and made the audience numbers soar for German TV channel Pro7. In 2006, Jochen stars in the Grimme-Award nominated ARD series "Zwei Engel fuer Amor" (Amor's Angels), by the creators of Emmy Award-winning series "Berlin, Berlin". Jochen kicks off 2007 on the big screen in American director Barbara Stepansky's "Aussergewoehnlich" (Exceptional), which featured as the opening film of the 28th Filmfestival Max Ophuels Award.
In November 2007 Jochen takes part in the cooking show "Das perfekte Promi Dinner" (Come Dine With Me - Celebrity special) and finishes up a successful year by scoring the ongoing role as new pathologist Dr. Stabroth on the popular crime show "Polizeiruf 110". His refreshing acting style also wins over fans of romantic love stories. In 2008 and 2009 he played leading men in various Sunday night movies for the German channel ZDF, including adaptations of novels by renowned British author Rosamunde Pilcher. In addition to acting Jochen is getting more and more into presenting and hosting galas for various business clients and also the Shorts Award of the International Film Festival in Berlin. Increasingly he is invited to audition for TV shows and present pilot productions. Jochen is also a favored guest on talk- and gameshows. His second "Promi Dinner", a sleepover-special, attracts wide attention in the industry due to its humorous and authentic cast.
In summer 2010 Jochen will host "The X Factor", the German version of the popular UK singing competition to be aired on German network VOX.
Jochen will also continue to film for "Polizeiruf 110" and is looking forward to other exciting acting and presenting projects! - Fritz Pfeffer was born on 30 April 1889 in Giessen, Germany. He was married to Charlotte Kaletta and Vera Bythiner. He died on 20 December 1944 in Neuengamme, Hamburg, Germany.
- Additional Crew
Valentin Herfel was born on 20 March 1991 in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. Valentin is known for An diesem einen Tag (2021), Squid Game: The Challenge (2023) and Making Squid Game: The Challenge (2023).- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Harald Lesch was born on 28 July 1960 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. He is a writer and actor, known for Leschs Kosmos (2010), Alpha Centauri (1998) and Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982).- Verena Araghi was born on 18 November 1975 in Gießen, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Kommissar Rex (1994) and Wolffs Revier (1992).
- Katharina Schmalenberg was born in 1973 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress, known for Unbelehrbar (2010), Unbroken (2021) and Tatort (1970).
- Dominique Chiout was born on 1 January 1971 in Gießen, Hesse, West Germany. She is an actress, known for The Bourne Supremacy (2004), Tatort (1970) and 3 (2010).
- Luk Pfaff was born in 1981 in Gießen, Hessen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), The Strange Little Cat (2013) and Lilly Schönauer (2006).
- Thaddäus Meilinger was born on 15 January 1982 in Giessen, Germany. He is an actor, known for French for Beginners (2006), Wie Matrosen (2010) and The Man Who Will Come (2009).
- Stefan Bellof was born on 20 November 1957 in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. He died on 1 September 1985 in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
- Jutta Jörn was born on 27 January 1943 in Giessen, Germany. She was previously married to Prinz Michael von Preussen.
- He grew up in Wiesbaden. After completing school with a high school diploma, Türck began an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk in 1990. He then studied journalism from 1992 to 1995. Türck's passion for the entertainment industry was awakened early. He got his start in the media business during his student days, when he worked as a presenter for Radio Salü and Radio RPR from 1993 to 1994. In the same year, Türck moved to RTL Hessen Life as a presenter for Hessenrekord.
He gained his first greater fame through presenting the daily game show "Dalli Dalli" on ZDF, which he accompanied until 1996. In mid-1996, Türck took over the moderation of the programs "Take That Special" and "Deutsches Fest" on ZDF. He was also seen in front of the film camera for the first time in 1996 for Sat.1 in the series "Kurklinik Rosenau". In 1997, Türck took part in the ZDF film production "Men like us". Other productions from 1997 include "Der Fake" for the VOX channel and "Ein Herz für Kinder" for ARD, where he appeared as a co-presenter.
In 1998 he appeared in front of the camera for the ZDF film "Once Heaven and Back". In the same year, 1998, Türck got his own daily talk show on Pro7 under the title "Andreas Türck". As part of this production, the talk show host developed into one of the most popular presenters on private television. Following the American model, he discussed a wide variety of life topics with guests. During this time, Türck was seen as the presenter of the programs "Wünsche Werden Wahr" (1999) and the weekly format "Love Stories", which he moderated until 2002.
In the same year, the daily recording of the "Andreas Türck" program ended. In 2001, Türck released his first single CD as a singer together with Polydor under the title "Shining Star". Türck hit the headlines because of allegations of alleged rape made against him. The broadcaster Pro7 responded in 2004 by granting him a leave of absence and shortly afterwards by terminating the talk show host. In the subsequent trial, which began on August 9, 2005 at the Frankfurt regional court, Türck's public reputation was badly affected.
According to the indictment, Türck is said to have forced a 26-year-old bank clerk to have oral sex on August 25, 2002 after visiting a disco in Frankfurt am Main. After the allegations were delayed, the public prosecutor filed charges in May 2004. The 27th Criminal Chamber of the Frankfurt Regional Court acquitted Türck on September 8, 2005 because "the accusation of rape could not be established with the certainty necessary for a conviction." - Kurt A. Jung was born on 13 June 1923 in Gießen, Germany. He was an actor, known for Troilus und Cressida (1969), Das Mädchen mit den Katzenaugen (1958) and Geld aus der Luft (1954). He died on 22 October 1990 in Agadir, Morocco.