Til Schweiger
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Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger (ˈtɪlman ˈvaləntiːn ˈʃvaɪɡɐ; born December 19, 1963) is a German actor
, director
, and producer
.
He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.
(b. 1995), Luna Marie
(b. 1997), Lilli Camille
(b. 1998), and Emma Tiger
(b. October 2002). They separated in 2005, but have not divorced.
. The film remains a cult favourite for audiences worldwide. He also directed and produced Der Eisbär (The Polar Bear) in 1998. Schweiger won a prestigious Bambi Award
for Barfuß (Barefoot) in 2005, which he wrote, directed and starred in. He also won a Bambi for his lead role in Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1. In 2008, Keinohrhasen
(this literally translates to "no ear rabbits" while the English title is Rabbit Without Ears), which was written, produced and directed by Schweiger, became the most successful film in German theaters with a box office result of USD 62,000,000. The film won a Bambi, a Bavarian Film Award, the German Comedy Award, two DIVA Awards, a Jupiter Award and the Ernst Lubitsch Award. The sequel, Zweiohrküken
(Rabbit Without Ears 2, literally "two ear chicks"), was released the following year and was also a huge success with over 4.2 million viewers and a box office of USD 45,000,000. Schweiger then went on to direct, produce and star in 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde
, which also proved a huge cinema hit on its release in 2008.
The movie Kokowääh
came to German cinemas in February 2011. His daughter Emma stars beside him, and the movie is also directed, co-written and produced by him.
Onscreen, Schweiger first appeared as an actor in 1989 in the tv series "Lindenstraße
". His first film role came in 1991 with Manta, Manta. Additional TV and film roles followed, including Der bewegte Mann
(Maybe, Maybe Not), Männerpension (Jailbirds), Das Mädchen Rosemarie (The Girl Rosemarie), Bastard (Bandyta), Bang Boom Bang, Der große Bagarozy (The Devil and Ms. D.), Was tun, wenn's brennt (What to Do in Case of Fire), Les Daltons vs. Lucky Luke, The Red Baron
, Wo ist Fred
(Where is Fred?), Phantomschmerz (Phantom Pain), Männerherzen, and others.
Schweiger has also appeared in a wide range of American films, including Already Dead
, King Arthur
, In Enemy Hands, Magicians, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
, Driven
, SLC Punk!
, Investigating Sex
, Jow and Max, and The Replacement Killers
. His latest big screen appearance was as Hugo Stiglitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. Schweiger is currently shooting the US productions The Courier with Mickey Rourke
and This Means War
with Reese Witherspoon
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.
Early life and family
Schweiger was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He married American model Dana Carlson on June 19, 1995. The couple has four children: Valentin FlorianValentin Schweiger
Valentin Florian Schweiger is a German child actor. He is the best known for his role of young Ludo Decker in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken, directed by his father Til Schweiger.- Family :...
(b. 1995), Luna Marie
Luna Schweiger
Luna Marie Schweiger is a German child actress. She is the best known for her role of young Anna Gotzlowki in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken, directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :...
(b. 1997), Lilli Camille
Lilli Schweiger
Lilli Camille Schweiger is a German child actress. She is the best known for her performances in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken, directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :...
(b. 1998), and Emma Tiger
Emma Tiger Schweiger
Emma Tiger Schweiger , also known as Emma Schweiger, is a German child actress. She is the known for playing the role of Cheyenne Blue in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken and the role of Magdalena in Kokowääh, all directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :Emma Tiger...
(b. October 2002). They separated in 2005, but have not divorced.
Career
Schweiger's debut as a producer and (uncredited) director came in 1997 with Knockin' on Heaven's DoorKnockin' on Heaven's Door (film)
Knockin' on Heaven's Door is a 1997 German criminal comedy, by Thomas Jahn, starring Til Schweiger, Moritz Bleibtreu and Rutger Hauer. Its name derives from the Bob Dylan song which is also on the film's soundtrack.- Story :...
. The film remains a cult favourite for audiences worldwide. He also directed and produced Der Eisbär (The Polar Bear) in 1998. Schweiger won a prestigious Bambi Award
Bambi (prize)
The Bambi - Deutschlands Wichtigster Medienpreis, often simply called Bambi Awards and stylized as BAMBI, are presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year",...
for Barfuß (Barefoot) in 2005, which he wrote, directed and starred in. He also won a Bambi for his lead role in Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1. In 2008, Keinohrhasen
Keinohrhasen
Keinohrhasen ,lit: No Ear Rabbits, is a 2007 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger...
(this literally translates to "no ear rabbits" while the English title is Rabbit Without Ears), which was written, produced and directed by Schweiger, became the most successful film in German theaters with a box office result of USD 62,000,000. The film won a Bambi, a Bavarian Film Award, the German Comedy Award, two DIVA Awards, a Jupiter Award and the Ernst Lubitsch Award. The sequel, Zweiohrküken
Zweiohrküken
Zweiohrküken is a 2009 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger...
(Rabbit Without Ears 2, literally "two ear chicks"), was released the following year and was also a huge success with over 4.2 million viewers and a box office of USD 45,000,000. Schweiger then went on to direct, produce and star in 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde
1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde
1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde is a 2008 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It stars Til Schweiger, Rick Kavanian, Julia Dietze, Thomas Gottschalk and Udo Kier...
, which also proved a huge cinema hit on its release in 2008.
The movie Kokowääh
Kokowääh
Kokowääh is a 2011 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It was released in German–speaking countries on 3 February 2011. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Tiger Schweiger, Jasmin Gerat and Samuel Finzi. Another Schweiger's daughter, Luna Schweiger, also makes a small appearance in...
came to German cinemas in February 2011. His daughter Emma stars beside him, and the movie is also directed, co-written and produced by him.
Onscreen, Schweiger first appeared as an actor in 1989 in the tv series "Lindenstraße
Lindenstraße
Lindenstraße is a German television show on ARD's Das Erste, one of Germany's two publicly administered TV channels. The first episode was aired on December 8, 1985, and since then has been broadcast weekly. Its current timeslot on Das Erste is Sundays at 6:50 pm...
". His first film role came in 1991 with Manta, Manta. Additional TV and film roles followed, including Der bewegte Mann
Der bewegte Mann
Der bewegte Mann is a 1994 German film comedy directed by Sönke Wortmann and starring Til Schweiger, Rufus Beck, Joachim Król and Katja Riemann....
(Maybe, Maybe Not), Männerpension (Jailbirds), Das Mädchen Rosemarie (The Girl Rosemarie), Bastard (Bandyta), Bang Boom Bang, Der große Bagarozy (The Devil and Ms. D.), Was tun, wenn's brennt (What to Do in Case of Fire), Les Daltons vs. Lucky Luke, The Red Baron
The Red Baron (film)
The Red Baron is a German biopic by Nikolai Müllerschön from 2008, about the legendary World War I fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen. It was filmed in the Czech Republic, France and Germany, entirely in English to improve its international commercial viability.-Plot:In 1906, a young Baron...
, Wo ist Fred
Where Is Fred?
Where Is Fred? , also credited as Where Is Fred!?, is a 2006 German film directed by Anno Saul, and produced by Philip Voges and Eberhard Junkersdorf...
(Where is Fred?), Phantomschmerz (Phantom Pain), Männerherzen, and others.
Schweiger has also appeared in a wide range of American films, including Already Dead
Already Dead (film)
Already Dead is a 2008 drama film starring Ron Eldard and Christopher Plummer. Filming took place in Los Angeles, California.-Plot:Thomas Archer's life changes due to a horrific attack, he is miserable and lost in life. When his Doctor makes an offer to get the revenge Archer needs, everything...
, King Arthur
King Arthur (film)
King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. It stars Clive Owen as the title character, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, and Keira Knightley as Guinevere....
, In Enemy Hands, Magicians, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
, Driven
Driven
Driven is a 2001 film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced. It centers on a young racing driver's effort to win the ChampCar World Series...
, SLC Punk!
SLC Punk!
# "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" - The Suicide Machines # "Sex and Violence" - The Exploited# "I Love Livin' in the City" - Fear# "1969" - The Stooges# "Too Hot" - The Specials# "Cretin Hop" - Ramones...
, Investigating Sex
Investigating Sex
Investigating Sex is a 2001 comedy/drama film written and directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Neve Campbell, Til Schweiger, Nick Nolte and Dermot Mulroney and based on the book Recherches sur la sexualite archives du surealisme by Jose Pierre.After a long delay, the film was finally released on...
, Jow and Max, and The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers is a 1998 American action film, directed by Antoine Fuqua in his directorial debut. It stars Chow Yun-fat and Mira Sorvino...
. His latest big screen appearance was as Hugo Stiglitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. Schweiger is currently shooting the US productions The Courier with Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter and retired boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in action, drama, and thriller films....
and This Means War
This Means War (film)
This Means War is an upcoming 2012 action comedy film directed by McG, starring Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon.-Plot:Two CIA agents go to war with one another after they discover they are dating the same woman .-Cast:* Reese Witherspoon as Lauren Scott* Chris Pine* Tom Hardy* Chelsea...
with Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon , better known as Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and film producer. Witherspoon landed her first feature role as the female lead in the film The Man in the Moon in 1991; later that year she made her television acting debut, in the cable movie Wildflower...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Manta, Manta | Bertie | |
| 1993 | Ebbies Bluff | Max-Ophüls-Preis Best Actor Newcomer Award | |
| 1994 | Maybe, Maybe Not | Axel Feldheim | Bambi |
| 1995 | Männerpension Männerpension Männerpension is a 1996 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck.-Plot:Prison warden Dr... |
Steinbock | Bambi; DIVA-Award |
| 1997 | Knockin' On Heaven's Door Knockin' on Heaven's Door (film) Knockin' on Heaven's Door is a 1997 German criminal comedy, by Thomas Jahn, starring Til Schweiger, Moritz Bleibtreu and Rutger Hauer. Its name derives from the Bob Dylan song which is also on the film's soundtrack.- Story :... |
Martin Brest | Also Writer/Producer Moscow International Filmfestival - Best Actor; Jupiter Best Actor; Goldene Kamera Best Actor |
| 1997 | Bandyta (Bastard) | Brute | Polish Film Festival Polish Film Festival The Polish Film Festival is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk, now held in Gdynia, Poland.... (polish Oscar) Best Actor; Bravo Otto Best Actor |
| 1998 | Judas Kiss | Ruben Rubenbauer | |
| 1998 | SLC Punk! SLC Punk! # "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" - The Suicide Machines # "Sex and Violence" - The Exploited# "I Love Livin' in the City" - Fear# "1969" - The Stooges# "Too Hot" - The Specials# "Cretin Hop" - Ramones... |
Mark | |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers The Replacement Killers The Replacement Killers is a 1998 American action film, directed by Antoine Fuqua in his directorial debut. It stars Chow Yun-fat and Mira Sorvino... |
Ryker | |
| 1999 | Der große Bagarozy | Stanislaus Nagy | |
| 2000 | Magicians | Max | |
| 2001 | Driven Driven Driven is a 2001 film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced. It centers on a young racing driver's effort to win the ChampCar World Series... |
Beau Brandenburg | |
| 2001 | Investigating Sex Investigating Sex Investigating Sex is a 2001 comedy/drama film written and directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Neve Campbell, Til Schweiger, Nick Nolte and Dermot Mulroney and based on the book Recherches sur la sexualite archives du surealisme by Jose Pierre.After a long delay, the film was finally released on... |
Monty | |
| 2001 | Was tun, wenn's brennt? What To Do In Case Of Fire What to Do in Case of Fire? is a German film directed by Gregor Schnitzler. It premiered in November 2001 at the German film festival Kinofest Lünen and was released to theaters in 2002... |
Tim | |
| 2002 | Joe and Max | Max Schmeling | |
| 2003 | Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider... |
Sean | |
| 2003 | Hessischer Kulturpreis | ||
| 2004 | King Arthur King Arthur (film) King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. It stars Clive Owen as the title character, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, and Keira Knightley as Guinevere.... |
Cynric | |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands In Enemy Hands (film) In Enemy Hands aka "U-Boat", is a World War II submarine film released in 2004, starring William H. Macy.-Plot:Macy stars as the COB on a fictitious US Navy submarine, the USS Swordfish... |
Captain Jonas Herdt | |
| 2004 | Les Dalton Les Dalton Les Dalton is a 2004 French Western comedy film directed by Philippe Haïm. It was inspired by the characters The Daltons in the comic Lucky Luke. It was filmed in France, Germany, and Spain. It was released 8 December 2004.... |
Lucky Luke | |
| 2004 | (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 Traumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 is a German movie made in 2004 by Michael Herbig. As a spiritual successor to Der Schuh des Manitu, Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 is based on a recurring skit from Herbig's TV show Bullyparade, "Unser Raumschiff", a spoof of the 1960s American television series,... |
Rock Fertig Aus | Bambi Best Actor |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo is the 2005 sequel to the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, from Happy Madison Productions. Rob Schneider returns in the role of a male prostitute Deuce Bigalow who visits his former pimp T.J... |
Heinz Hummer the Gigolo with the most below | |
| 2005 | Barfuss Barfuss Barfuss is a film by German actor and director Til Schweiger released in 2005. It is a romantic comedy and tells the story of Nick , a hedonistic bachelor, who falls for Leila, an escaped mental patient, portrayed by Johanna Wokalek. Til Schweiger was also involved in the writing of the... |
Nick Keller | Also Writer/Producer/Director Bambi Best Film |
| 2006 | One Way One Way (film) One Way is a crime drama/psychological thriller, written and directed by Reto Salimbeni and produced by Til Schweiger. The film stars Schweiger, Michael Clarke Duncan, Lauren Lee Smith and Eric Roberts... |
Eddie Schneider | Also Producer |
| 2006 | Wo ist Fred? | Fred Krüppers | Jupiter Best Actor |
| 2007 | Already Dead Already Dead (film) Already Dead is a 2008 drama film starring Ron Eldard and Christopher Plummer. Filming took place in Los Angeles, California.-Plot:Thomas Archer's life changes due to a horrific attack, he is miserable and lost in life. When his Doctor makes an offer to get the revenge Archer needs, everything... |
The Man | |
| 2007 | Body Armour Body Armour (film) Body Armour is a 2007 actioner directed by Gerry Lively with Chazz Palminteri and Til Schweiger. It is about a killer and a body guard who against all odds eventually become friends... |
John Ridley | |
| 2007 | Keinohrhasen Keinohrhasen Keinohrhasen ,lit: No Ear Rabbits, is a 2007 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger... |
Ludo Decker | Ernst-Lubitsch-Preis Best Comedy ; Bambi Best Film; Deutscher Comedypreis Best Comedy; Jupiter Best Film; 2x DIVA-Award Best Film |
| 2008 | The Red Baron The Red Baron (film) The Red Baron is a German biopic by Nikolai Müllerschön from 2008, about the legendary World War I fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen. It was filmed in the Czech Republic, France and Germany, entirely in English to improve its international commercial viability.-Plot:In 1906, a young Baron... |
Werner Voss Werner Voss Werner Voss was a World War I German flying ace, a friend and rival of the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen.... |
Bravo Otto |
| 2008 | Phantomschmerz | Marc | |
| 2008 | Far Cry Far Cry (film) Far Cry is a German film adapted from the video game of the same name. The film is directed by Uwe Boll and stars Til Schweiger.- Plot :Jack Carver, a former member of Germany's Special Forces, takes journalist Valerie Cardinal to visit her Uncle Max on an island, where he works in a military... |
Jack Carver | |
| 2008 | 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde is a 2008 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It stars Til Schweiger, Rick Kavanian, Julia Dietze, Thomas Gottschalk and Udo Kier... |
Ritter Lanze | Also Producer/Director |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2009 | Männerherzen Men in the City Men in the City is a 2009 German comedy film directed by Simon Verhoeven with Christian Ulmen, Nadja Uhl and Wotan Wilke Möhring. The film was followed by Männerherzen... und die ganz ganz große Liebe in 2011.-Plot:... |
Jerome Ades | |
| 2009 | Zweiohrküken Zweiohrküken Zweiohrküken is a 2009 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger... (Keinohrhasen 2) |
Ludo Decker | Deutscher Comedypreis Best Comedy |
| 2011 | The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers (2011 film) The Three Musketeers is a 2011 3D action-adventure film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson which is a reinterpretation of the novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas, the film was released in Germany, Austria, France & Switzerland on September 1, 2011, and in the U.S... |
Cagliostro | |
| 2011 | This Means War This Means War (film) This Means War is an upcoming 2012 action comedy film directed by McG, starring Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon.-Plot:Two CIA agents go to war with one another after they discover they are dating the same woman .-Cast:* Reese Witherspoon as Lauren Scott* Chris Pine* Tom Hardy* Chelsea... |
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| 2011 | Kokowääh Kokowääh Kokowääh is a 2011 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It was released in German–speaking countries on 3 February 2011. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Tiger Schweiger, Jasmin Gerat and Samuel Finzi. Another Schweiger's daughter, Luna Schweiger, also makes a small appearance in... |
Henry | Also Writer/Producer/Director |
| 2011 | Männerherzen 2 | Jerome | |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve New Year's Eve (film) New Year's Eve is an upcoming romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. Like Valentine's Day, Marshall's previous film, it depicts a series of holiday vignettes of the state of several romances.-Cast:... |
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| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1992 | Lindenstraße Lindenstraße Lindenstraße is a German television show on ARD's Das Erste, one of Germany's two publicly administered TV channels. The first episode was aired on December 8, 1985, and since then has been broadcast weekly. Its current timeslot on Das Erste is Sundays at 6:50 pm... |
Jo Zenker | |