Leonard Proxauf is an Austrian actor, best known for his role as Martin in the film The White Ribbon

The White Ribbon

The White Ribbon is a 2009 Austrian-German film, released in black and white, written and directed by Michael Haneke. The drama darkly depicts society and family in a northern German village just before World War I...

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Biography

Proxauf was born in Berlin. His mother is Austrian actress and artist agent Katja Proxauf. He started filming at the age of 9. His first minor role was the character of young Behrendt in the 2006 film Lohn deiner Angst. Proxauf booked his first major role in 2006. He played Jonas Block in the award winning film Nevermore (2006). In 2008 he played the small role of Christian Buddenbrook (played as an adult by August Diehl) in the literary film The Buddenbrooks.

The previous peak in Proxauf's acting career was the role of the reverend's son Martin in Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke is a German born Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work...

's award-winning historical drama The White Ribbon

The White Ribbon

The White Ribbon is a 2009 Austrian-German film, released in black and white, written and directed by Michael Haneke. The drama darkly depicts society and family in a northern German village just before World War I...

(2009). For the European co-production, which tells of mysterious incidents in a north German village on the eve of the First World War

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, the 14-year-old won the Young Artist Award

Young Artist Award

The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...

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Proxauf will be seen in spring 2011 in the German television (ZDF) crime series Der Komissar und das Meer (The police inspector and the sea) as the police inspector's son, Niklas. He will also appear in a television (ZDF) film Der Test. Proxauf is actually filming a guest leading role in the german TV crime serie Tatort

Tatort

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...

 and a lead role in the movie "Halbschatten" which both will be released in 2012

Filmography

Film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Lohn deiner Angst	Young Behrendt
2006	Nimmermeer	Jonas Block
2008		Young Christian Buddenbrooks
2009		Martin	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... (with Leonie Benesch)
2010	Der Komissar und das Meer	Nicklas
2011	Dear Mr. Starr (short)
2012	Tatort Tatort Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
2012	Halbschatten

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