Dennis Gansel
Born: 1973-10-04 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Known For: Directing
Biography
Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director, writer and actor. Gansel was born in 1973 in Hanover, Germany. He grew up in East Berlin and started making films when he was 17. Gansel worked in the festivals for film and television and with disabled people. During this time, he prepared himself for film school. He studied at Munich Film School HFF where he studied for 5 years. Gansel is best known for directing The Wave and his following project; the vampire film We Are The Night, which starred Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anna Fischer and Max Riemelt. Other than directing, Gansel has also tried acting. He has had several small roles in his own movies as wells as others. Gansel frequently casts Max Riemelt in his films and frequently works with editor Jochen Retter and composer/musician Heiko Maile. His favourite director is Sydney Pollack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Gansel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Tiger ... (Writer)
- Mädchen Mädchen! ... (Thanks)
2020
- Jim Button and the Wild 13 ... (Director)
2019
- Berlin, I Love You ... (Director)
- We Are the Wave ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Das Boot ... (Director)
- Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver ... (Director)
2016
- Mechanic: Resurrection ... (Director)
2012
- The Fourth State ... (Director)
2011
- Room 205 of Fear as Psychiatrist
2010
- We Are the Night ... (Director)
2009
- Men in the City as Lars
2008
- The Wave as Martin
2004
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as self - guest
- Before the Fall
2001
- Girls on Top ... (Director)
2000
- Das Phantom ... (Director)
1996
- The Wrong Trip ... (Director)
1979
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
1964
- Grimme Award as Self
1951
- German Film Award as Self