Oskar Roehler
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Oskar Roehler is a German film director, screen writer and journalist. He was born in Starnberg
as the son of writer Gisela Elsner
and the writer Klaus Roehler. Since the mid-1980s he has been working as a screenwriter, for, among others, Niklaus Schilling
, Christoph Schlingensief
and Mark Schlichter. Since the early 1990s he has also been working as a film director. For his film No Place to Go
he won the Deutscher Filmpreis
. His 2010 film Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
was nominated for the Golden Bear
at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival
.
Starnberg
The city of Starnberg is in Bavaria, Germany, some 30 km south-west of Munich. It lies at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "Five Lakes Country", and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg...
as the son of writer Gisela Elsner
Gisela Elsner
Gisela Elsner was a German writer. She won the Prix Formentor in 1964 for her novel Die Riesenzwerge .-Life:...
and the writer Klaus Roehler. Since the mid-1980s he has been working as a screenwriter, for, among others, Niklaus Schilling
Niklaus Schilling
Niklaus Schilling is a Swiss film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1967 and 1996.His 1977 film The Expulsion from Paradise was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival...
, Christoph Schlingensief
Christoph Schlingensief
Christoph Maria Schlingensief was a German film and theatre director, actor, artist, and author. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later began staging productions for theatres and festivals, which often were accompanied by public controversies...
and Mark Schlichter. Since the early 1990s he has also been working as a film director. For his film No Place to Go
No Place to Go
No Place to Go is a 2000 German film directed by Oskar Roehler. It was Germany's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee....
he won the Deutscher Filmpreis
Deutscher Filmpreis
The Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
. His 2010 film Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
Jew Suss: Rise and Fall is a 2010 German drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, picturizing the creation process of the 1940 antisemitic Nazi propaganda movie Jud Süß. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival....
was nominated for the Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival
60th Berlin International Film Festival
The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to February 21, 2010, with Werner Herzog as President of the Jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama Apart Together, in competition, while the closing film is Japanese...
.
Selected filmography
- No Place to GoNo Place to GoNo Place to Go is a 2000 German film directed by Oskar Roehler. It was Germany's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee....
(2000) - Suck My Dick (2001)
- Agnes and His BrothersAgnes and His Brothers-Cast:* Martin Weiß as Agnes Tschirner* Moritz Bleibtreu as Hans-Jörg Tschirner* Herbert Knaup as Werner Tschirner* Katja Riemann as Signe* Tom Schilling as Ralf* Suzan Anbeh as Desiree* Vadim Glowna as Günther* Margit Carstensen as Roxy...
(2004) - The Elementary ParticlesThe Elementary Particles (film)Atomised is a 2006 German film based on the novel Atomised by Michel Houellebecq. The film was written and directed by Oskar Roehler and produced by Oliver Berben and Bernd Eichinger...
(2006) - Lulu and JimiLulu and JimiLulu and Jimi is a 2009 drama film directed by Oskar Roehler. It is about the relationship between Lulu, a rich German girl and Jimi, a black man, happened in the German 50's.- Plot :...
(2008) - Jew Suss: Rise and FallJew Suss: Rise and FallJew Suss: Rise and Fall is a 2010 German drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, picturizing the creation process of the 1940 antisemitic Nazi propaganda movie Jud Süß. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival....