Leander Haußmann
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Leander Haußmann (June 26, 1959, Quedlinburg
) is a German
theatre and film director
.
The son of actor Ezard Haußmann
and costume designer Doris Haußmann, he attended the Ernst Busch theatre school in Berlin
.
He was the theatre director of the city theatre in Bochum
(Schauspielhaus Bochum
). He also wrote and acted in several plays (1995-2000), and had a role in the Detlev Buck
film, Männerpension
. His feature film breakthrough came with Sonnenallee
in 1999. His second feature, Herr Lehmann
, followed in 2003. His production of Die Fledermaus
in Munich
was controversial, compounding the trouble surrounding his production of Peter Pan
. As a result, his scheduled production of Romeo and Juliet
was cancelled.
Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg is a town located north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994 the medieval court and the old town was set on the UNESCO world heritage list....
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
theatre and film 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:...
.
The son of actor Ezard Haußmann
Ezard Haußmann
Ezard Haußmann was a German stage, television and film actor. He and costume designer Doris Haußmann were the parents of film director Leander Haußmann...
and costume designer Doris Haußmann, he attended the Ernst Busch theatre school in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
He was the theatre director of the city theatre in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
(Schauspielhaus Bochum
Schauspielhaus Bochum
The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the largest and most notable theatres in Germany. It is located in the city of Bochum....
). He also wrote and acted in several plays (1995-2000), and had a role in the Detlev Buck
Detlev Buck
Detlev Buck is a German film director and actor.-Life and work:From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, Erst die Arbeit und dann?, he has remained one of the most important filmmakers working in Germany...
film, Männerpension
Männerpension
Männerpension is a 1996 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck.-Plot:Prison warden Dr...
. His feature film breakthrough came with Sonnenallee
Sonnenallee
Sonnenallee is a 1999 comedy film about life in East Berlin in the late 1970s. The movie was directed by Leander Haußmann. The film was released shortly before the corresponding novel, Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee...
in 1999. His second feature, Herr Lehmann
Herr Lehmann
Herr Lehmann is a German novel by Sven Regener, published in 2001, adapted for the screen in 2003. It has been translated into English by John Brownjohn under the title Berlin Blues....
, followed in 2003. His production of Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
was controversial, compounding the trouble surrounding his production of Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
. As a result, his scheduled production of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
was cancelled.
Filmography
- SonnenalleeSonnenalleeSonnenallee is a 1999 comedy film about life in East Berlin in the late 1970s. The movie was directed by Leander Haußmann. The film was released shortly before the corresponding novel, Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee...
, with Detlev BuckDetlev BuckDetlev Buck is a German film director and actor.-Life and work:From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, Erst die Arbeit und dann?, he has remained one of the most important filmmakers working in Germany...
, Robert StadloberRobert StadloberRobert Stadlober is an Austrian actor and musician. His sister is Anja Stadlober, also an actress.-Biography:Robert Stadlober was born 3 August 1982 in the Austrian province of Carinthia and grew up in Puchfeld in the Steiermark and in Berlin...
, Alexander BeyerAlexander BeyerAlexander Beyer is a German actor.He was born in Erfurt, East Germany. He has appeared in such films as: Volker Schloendorff's The Legend of Rita , Leander Haussmann's Sun Alley , Johannes Kiefer's Gregor's Greatest Invention , which was nominated for an...
(1999) - Herr Lehmann (2003)
- NVANVA (film)NVA is a German film comedy released in 2005 that involves two friends who serve in the National People's Army of the former DDR. It was directed by Leander Haussmann , who together with Brussig Thomas also wrote the screenplay. The film caricatures the life of the National People's Army in the...
, with Detlev BuckDetlev BuckDetlev Buck is a German film director and actor.-Life and work:From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, Erst die Arbeit und dann?, he has remained one of the most important filmmakers working in Germany...
, Kim Alexander Frank, Jasmin SchwiersJasmin SchwiersJasmin Schwiers is a Belgian actress from the German-speaking Community of Belgium.Schwiers grew up in the German-speaking community in Eastern Belgium. She started her career with appearances in several German TV series and TV movies...
(2005) - Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken, with Benno FürmannBenno FürmannBenjamin "Benno" Fürmann is a German film and television actor.-Life and work:Fürmann was born in Berlin-Kreuzberg. By the age of 15 he had lost both his parents. At 17, he had a serious accident while train surfing, and had to spend six weeks in the hospital as a result...
, Jessica SchwarzJessica Schwarz-Biography:Schwarz was born and grew up in the small town of Michelstadt, Germany. She won a contest of the German teen magazine Bravo in 1993. Subsequently, she worked as a model and VJ for the music channel VIVA. In 2000 she started her acting career and occasionally hosts events, e.g. the German...
, 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:...
(2007) - Hotel LuxHotel Lux (film)Hotel Lux is a period film directed by Leander Haußmann and released in 2011. It is a mixture of comedy, drama and farce that begins in Nazi Germany and moves to the Soviet Union...
(2011)