Doris Dörrie
Encyclopedia
Doris Dörrie is a German film director
, producer
and author
.
") at a humanist Gymnasium
. In 1973 she began a two-year attendance in film studies, in the drama department of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California
. She then studied at the New School of Social Research in New York. She worked odd jobs in cafés and as film presenter in New York's Goethe House.
In 1975, back in Germany, she began to study at the University of Television and Film Munich
, and wrote film reviews for the Süddeutsche Zeitung
, where she was also assistant editor. Subsequently Dörrie worked as a volunteer for various television stations, and filmed short documentaries
. Her numerous works of fiction, unlike her films, were greeted with a mixed reception.
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:...
, 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...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
.
Life and work
Dörrie completed her secondary education ("AbiturAbitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
") at a humanist Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. In 1973 she began a two-year attendance in film studies, in the drama department of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. She then studied at the New School of Social Research in New York. She worked odd jobs in cafés and as film presenter in New York's Goethe House.
In 1975, back in Germany, she began to study at the University of Television and Film Munich
University of Television and Film Munich
The University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled...
, and wrote film reviews for the Süddeutsche Zeitung
Süddeutsche Zeitung
The Süddeutsche Zeitung , published in Munich, is the largest German national subscription daily newspaper.-Profile:The title literally translates as "South German Newspaper". It is read throughout Germany by 1.1 million readers daily and boasts a relatively high circulation abroad...
, where she was also assistant editor. Subsequently Dörrie worked as a volunteer for various television stations, and filmed short documentaries
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
. Her numerous works of fiction, unlike her films, were greeted with a mixed reception.
Awards
- 1999 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Screenplay
- 1999 German Film AwardDeutscher FilmpreisThe 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...
in Gold for Am I Beautiful?
Filmography
- Men…Men…Men… is a 1985 West German film directed by Doris Dörrie. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination....
(Männer…) (1985) - MoneyMoney (film)Money is a 1991 drama film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.-Plot:Frank Cimballi is a rich 21-year-old who goes to claim his inheritance only to find it has been embezzled by his father's former business partners...
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, Heiner LauterbachHeiner LauterbachHeiner Lauterbach is a German actor.- Life and work :Heiner Lauterbach was married to German actress Katja Flint who is the mother of his son Oscar . Later he had a relationship with Jenny Elvers. Since 7 September 2001 he has been married to Viktoria Skaf. They have two children: Maya and Vito...
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, Carey LowellCarey LowellCarey Lowell is an American actress and former model.-Early life:Lowell was born in Huntington, New York and spent much of her childhood traveling with her father, James Lowell, who was a geologist. Immediately after graduating from Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, CO., she was signed by the... - Happy Birthday, Türke (1992); starring: Hansa Czypionka, Meret BeckerMeret Becker- Life and career :Becker was born in Bremen, the daughter of the actors Monika Hansen and Rolf Becker. She is the sister of Ben Becker, stepdaughter of Otto Sander and granddaughter of Claire Schlichting....
, Joachim KrólJoachim KrólJoachim Król is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films Run Lola Run, Maybe, Maybe Not and Anne Frank: The Whole Story.-Life and work:... - Nobody Loves Me (Keiner liebt mich)(1994)
- Am I Beautiful? (Bin ich schön?) (1998); starring: Franka PotenteFranka PotenteFranka Potente is a German film actress and singer. She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval and gained critical recognition in the action thriller Lola rennt . Potente received Germany's highest film and television awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and...
, Uwe OchsenknechtUwe OchsenknechtUwe Adam Ochsenknecht is a German actor and singer.-Work:Films Uwe Ochsenknecht has starred in include Schtonk!, Das Boot and the TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune.-Personal life:... - Enlightenment GuaranteedEnlightenment GuaranteedErleuchtung garantiert is a 2002 German film directed by Doris Dörrie about two brothers, Uwe and Gustav , who travel to Japan to sort out the mess of their lives. Their plan is to visit the Sojiji Monastery in Monzen, near Tokyo...
(Erleuchtung garantiert) (2002) - Naked (Nackt) (2002)
- How To Cook Your Life (2007), a documentaryDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
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chefChefA chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
Edward Espe BrownEdward Espe Brown-External links:*... - Cherry BlossomsCherry Blossoms (film)Cherry Blossoms is a 2008 German film directed by Doris Dörrie.-Plot:The story culminates in a pilgrimage to Mount Fuji in the midst of the cherry blossom season, a celebration of beauty, impermanence, and new beginnings....
(Kirschblüten – Hanami) (2008) - Die Friseuse (2010)