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Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in Hamburg of Turkish parentage. He began studying Visual Communications at Hamburg's College of Fine Arts in 1994. His collaboration with Wueste Film also dates from this time. In 1995, he wrote and directed his first short feature, "Sensin - You're The One!" ("Sensin - Du bist es!"), which received the Audience Award at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival. His second short film, "Weed" ("Getürkt", 1996), received several national and international festival prizes. His first full length feature film, "Short Sharp Shock" ("Kurz und schmerzlos", 1998) won the Bronze Leopard at Locarno and the Bavarian Film Award (Best Young Director) in 1998. His other films include: "In July" ("Im Juli", 2000), "Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehren" (2001), "Solino" (2002), the Berlinale Golden Bear-winner and winner of the German and European Film Awards "Head-On" ("Gegen die Wand", 2003), and "Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul" (2005).

Eva Habermann was born on 16 January 1976 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for Lexx (1996), Under ConTroll (2019) and The Ugly Truth (2021). She was previously married to Hans-Ullrich Hauenstein.

Marc Hosemann was born on 20 August 1970 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), The Golden Glove (2019) and Sophia, Death and Me (2023).

Fahri Yardim was born in Hamburg, Germany, the son of an academic family of Turkish extraction. Performing on stage in school productions he developed his love of acting. He trained at the Hamburger Bühnenstudio der darstellenden Künste (Hamburg Stage Studio of the Performing Arts) and appeared in theatre productions in Berlin and Hamburg. Fahri represents a generation that focuses on character rather than nationality. He is a naturalist who avoids ethnic stereotype, and his versatility is mirrored in his choice of roles: He portrayed an Anatolian in Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011), a Greek in Kebab Connection (2004), a German Sinte in Chiko (2008), a German in Mogadischu (2008), and a woman in Unter Frauen (2012). His most memorable roles include the Brunswick-set film 66/67: Fairplay Is Over (2009). 2012 proved to be a peak year allowing him to demonstrate the range of his talent and his powerful, committed, discursive and nuanced personality. He played a priest in Marcus H. Rosenmüller's Wer's glaubt, wird selig (2012), an artist in Marc Rothemund's Men Do What They Can (2012), a paramedic in Lars Becker's ZDF thriller Die Geisterfahrer (2012), a doctor in the ProSieben crime drama Kreutzer kommt ... ins Krankenhaus (2012) and a detective in the Sat.1 thriller drama Hannah Mangold & Lucy Palm (2011). In 2013 he will appear with Ben Kingsley in the international movie version of The Physician (2013). In Austria he is a regular in the ORF police drama CopStories. And in March of 2013 he was Til Schweiger's partner in the first of several projected Tatort (1970) episodes.

Hannah Herzsprung was born on 7 September 1981 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for The Reader (2008), Who Am I (2014) and Four Minutes (2006).

Jürgen Vogel is a German actor and producer, recognized as one of the country's most successful character actors. He gained prominence with his role in the 1992 film "Little Sharks" (Kleine Haie). Over his career, Vogel has appeared in numerous films and television series, including notable performances in "The Wave" (Die Welle, 2008) and "The Free Will" (Der freie Wille, 2006), the latter earning him the Silver Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Beyond acting, he has co-written and produced several projects, showcasing his versatility in the film industry. Vogel is also known for his distinctive appearance, particularly the gaps between his teeth, which have become a personal trademark. In addition to his artistic endeavors, he is involved in charitable activities, such as supporting families affected by the Angelman syndrome.

Anja Schüte was born on 2 September 1964 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for State of Wonder (1984), Pogo 1104 (1984) and Die Wicherts von nebenan (1986). She has been married to Petter K. since August 2019. She was previously married to Roland Kaiser.

Kostja Ullmann was born on 30 May 1984 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Summer Storm (2004), Verfolgt (2006) and A Most Wanted Man (2014). He was previously married to Janin Ullmann.

Dennis Mojen was born in 1993 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Isi & Ossi (2020), Dreamfactory (2019) and Into the Night (2020).

Susanne Lothar was born on 15 November 1960 in Hamburg, West Germany. She was an actress, known for Funny Games (1997), The Reader (2008) and The White Ribbon (2009). She was married to Ulrich Mühe. She died on 21 July 2012 in Berlin, Germany.

Tatjana Patitz was born on 25 March 1966 in Hamburg, West Germany. She was an actress, known for Rising Sun (1993), The Larry Sanders Show (1992) and Ready to Wear (1994). She was married to Jason Johnson. She died on 11 January 2023 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

Maren Eggert was born on 30 January 1974 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for I'm Your Man (2021), Tatort (1970) and Die Frau am Ende der Straße (2006). She is married to Peter Jordan.

Theresa Underberg was born on 6 May 1985 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Verbotene Liebe (1995), Zarah: Wilde Jahre (2017) and Tatort (1970). She has been married to ??? since 11 June 2021. They have one child.

Matthias Glasner was born on 20 January 1965 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Dying (2024), Der freie Wille (2006) and The Meds (1995).

Pheline Roggan was born on 13 June 1981 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), Nicole's Cage (2017) and Grantchester (2014).

Nele Mueller-Stöfen was born on 7 May 1967 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Jack (2014), Delicious (2025) and Eden (2019). She is married to Edward Berger.

Born in Hamburg, Anna Bederke discovered her enthusiasm for film at a young age and shot her first short film at 16. She studied directing at Hochschule Bildende Kunst Hamburg (HfbK) with tutors including Wim Wenders and directed several short films. A short time later she swapped being behind the camera to acting in front of the camera. Fatih Akin cast her for "Soul Kitchen", for which Variety praised her debut with a "real discovery". This was followed by many collaborations with renowned German directors including Matthias Glasner, Marco Kreuzpaintner, Markus Goller, Sönke Wortmann and others.

After studying German and Italian at the Humboldt University of Berlin for three years, Godehard Giese studied Acting at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin. He was a member of the Stadttheater Hildesheim for two years. He continued to work in the theater and began filming for cinema and television in 2005. Since then, he has appeared in films by some of the most renowned German and international directors such as Emily Atef, Edward Berger, Ilker Çatak, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Andreas Kleinert, Marie Kreuzer, Christian Petzold, Markus Schleinzer, Hans-Christian Schmid, Tom Tykwer, Gore Verbinski and Wim Wenders. In 2014, his directorial debut "The Story of the Astronaut", which he produced and wrote the screenplay for, premiered in competition at the Max Ophüls Preis film festival. As an actor, he was nominated three times for the German Film Award presented by the German Film Academy and won the German Television Academy Award for Best Actor.

Anja Knauer was born on 18 March 1979 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for The Signal (2024), Gut zu Vögeln (2016) and Im weißen Rössl - Wehe Du singst! (2013).

Sophie Schütt was born on 9 March 1974 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Typisch Sophie (2004), Wie angelt man sich seine Chefin (2007) and Tatort (1970).

Collien Ulmen-Fernandes was born on 26 September 1981 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Accidentally in Ossi (2007), Night of the Living Dorks (2004) and Autobahnraser (2004). She has been married to Christian Ulmen since 22 June 2011. They have one child.

Vijessna Ferkic was born and raised in a small town near Hamburg, Germany. At the age of ten she was accepted into one of the first and more prestigious acting schools in Hamburg. Shortly after that Ferkic was chosen to star in the series "Die Pfefferkörner" (1998-2001). Ferkic subsequently had several guest roles on established television series and movie productions. In 2008, Ferkic was chosen to play Sophie in the movie "The Reader".

Daniel was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, where as a teenager he was host of a radio show and editor of a youth magazine. He toured with a theater, studied drama and published a play before he went to Belfast, Northern Ireland, as a peace worker. Two years later he returned to Germany to go to film school and study screenwriting at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg in Ludwigsburg. He wrote a TV movie which got nominated for Germany's most prestigious media award and directed a documentary on rock musician Nick Cave. Daniel moved to Los Angeles and graduated from the American Film Institute's directing program. His thesis film got nominated for the ASC award. In the following three years he made short films, wrote songs for local singers, sat on a film festival jury in Kosovo, became a certified hypnotist and hitch-hiked across the US. In 2008 Daniel's first feature film, 'A Necessary Death', premiered at SXSW in Austin, Texas, before winning the audience award at AFI Fest later the same year. His second feature, 'The Last Exorcism', premiered at the Los Angeles Film Fest in 2010, was distributed by Lionsgate and grossed over $65mio worldwide. The film and/or its actors got nominated for the People's Choice Award, two Independent Spirit Awards and an MTV Movie Award. It won an Empire Award as well as awards in Sitges and Toronto.

Anton von Lucke was born on 30 September 1989 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Frantz (2016) and Great Freedom (2021).

Adam Bousdoukos was born on 25 January 1974 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), Chalet Girl (2011) and Short Sharp Shock (1998).