Jochen Horst
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Jochen Horst is a German/English Film, TV and Theater actor.
Jochen Horst finished at the state College in Graz
, Austria
, the Music Academy of Performing Arts with "summa cum laud" in 1986. Because of
his bilingual upbringing (his Grandfather is from Chicago
) he went to London
for further training at the Lee Strasberg Institute to deepen
his studies in different acting techniques, especially in the so called "Method".
While he stayed in London and Australia
for many years, he played in films in Italy
, England
and France
. He also did many plays in the theater. He was awarded in 1989 with the "O.E.Hasse-Award" a most prestigious award for best newcomer in the theater in Germany and the "Grimme Award" for best actor in 1996, and a couple of nominations in the following years for his film work.
Jochen now lives in Spain
.
Jochen Horst finished at the state College in Graz
Graz
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, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the Music Academy of Performing Arts with "summa cum laud" in 1986. Because of
his bilingual upbringing (his Grandfather is from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) he went to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for further training at the Lee Strasberg Institute to deepen
his studies in different acting techniques, especially in the so called "Method".
While he stayed in London and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for many years, he played in films in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He also did many plays in the theater. He was awarded in 1989 with the "O.E.Hasse-Award" a most prestigious award for best newcomer in the theater in Germany and the "Grimme Award" for best actor in 1996, and a couple of nominations in the following years for his film work.
Jochen now lives in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Filmography (selected)
- 1985: DerrickDerrick (TV series)Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...
- Season 12, Episode 1: "Der Mann aus Antibes" (1985) - 1990: Die Krücke
- 1992: Der ZementgartenThe Cement Garden (film)The Cement Garden is a 1993 British drama film directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the novel of the same name. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where Birkin won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Plot:...
- 1993: Swing Kids
- 1994-1998: Balko
- 1998: Der Handymörder
- 1999: Die Blendung
- 2001: Tatort – Der lange Arm des Zufalls
- 2001: Die Westentaschenvenus
- 2002: Bella Block – Kurschatten
- 2003: LutherLuther (2003 film)Luther is a 2003 biopic about the life of Martin Luther . It was an independent biopic and was partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, starring Joseph Fiennes....
- 2005: Nero