Christoph Merg
Known For: Art
Biography
Christoph Merg was an acrobat in his first life. He trained at the Tempodrom circus school in Berlin. Starting in the mid-1980s, he toured Germany and Europe with his own group, "Trio Blamage," for 12 years. The trio's stage program—a blend of acrobatics, music, and comedy—was unique at the time, partly because the live act was combined with self-made 16mm films. As an acrobat and actor, Christoph Merg also appeared in Wim Wenders' "The Brothers Skladanowsky" and "Wings of Desire." In addition to his work on the "boards that mean the world," he built props and sets for debut and short films, as well as for other independent theater productions. This was the initial spark for his second life, which began in 1999. Since then, he has worked in numerous national and international film and TV productions as a set designer, set decorator and prop master, including for award-winning films such as "Elser – He Would Have Changed the World", "Mr. Nobody" and most recently "All Quiet on the Western Front".
Filmography
2025
- The Phoenician Scheme ... (Art Department Assistant)
2022
- All Quiet on the Western Front ... (Assistant Property Master)
2017
- Tom of Finland ... (Set Decoration)
2016
- Eddie the Eagle ... (Assistant Set Decoration)
- Heart of Stone ... (Prop Maker)
2015
- 13 Minutes ... (Lead Set Dresser)
2014
- Joy of Fatherhood ... (Set Decoration)
- Der Fall Bruckner ... (Set Decoration)
2013
- Break Up Man ... (Set Decoration)
- Frau Ella ... (Set Decoration)
2012
- Measuring the World ... (Set Decoration)
- The Apparition ... (Lead Set Dresser)
2011
- Lessons of a Dream ... (Lead Set Dresser)
2010
- Tiger Team: The Mountain of 1000 Dragons ... (Set Decoration)
- Ladylike – Jetzt erst recht! ... (Property Master)
2009
- Mr. Nobody ... (Art Department Assistant)
- Hilde ... (Lead Set Dresser)
2008
- Fleisch ist mein Gemüse ... (Set Decoration)
- Der russische Geliebte ... (Assistant Production Design)
2007
- Die Aufschneider ... (Set Decoration)
2005
- Love Wrecked ... (Property Buyer)
2004
- Haven ... (Property Master)
- Die Kirschenkönigin ... (Props)
2002
- I'm The Father ... (Property Master)
2001
- The Cat's Meow ... (Set Dresser)
2000
- Kalt ist der Abendhauch ... (Assistant Art Director)
1999
- The Love Servant ... (Property Master)
- Long Hello and Short Goodbye ... (Assistant Art Director)
1995
- A Trick of the Light as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
1987
- Wings of Desire as The Juggler