Max Färberböck
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Max Färberböck is a German film director and writer. He was born in Degerndorf, Münsing
, Bavaria
. He began his career at theaters in Buenos Aires
and in Italy
. He later studied at the University of Television and Film
in Munich
and worked for Constantin Film
and as an assistant for Peter Zadek
at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg
. After producing several plays at theaters in Hamburg, Heidelberg
and Cologne
he began to write and direct episodes for the TV series Der Fahnder
. Later he produced several TV films, before making his first feature film Aimée & Jaguar
, which was nominated for the Golden Globe Award
for Best Foreign Language Film
.
Münsing
Münsing is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. He began his career at theaters in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and 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...
. He later studied at the University of Television and Film
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...
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...
and worked for Constantin Film
Constantin Film
- History :Constantin Film Distribution GmbH was founded by Waldfried Barthel and Preben Philipsen on April 1, 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany. On December 21, 1964, the name of the company was changed to Constantin Film GmbH....
and as an assistant for Peter Zadek
Peter Zadek
Peter Zadek was a German theatre and film director, play translator and screenwriter and is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater. He was the head of the Schauspielhaus Bochum, Bochum , the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg and the Berliner Ensemble from 1992 to 1996...
at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. After producing several plays at theaters in Hamburg, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
he began to write and direct episodes for the TV series Der Fahnder
Der Fahnder
Der Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005.In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.-Cast:Klaus Wennemann: Hannes Faber...
. Later he produced several TV films, before making his first feature film Aimée & Jaguar
Aimée & Jaguar
Aimée & Jaguar is a 1999 German drama film set in Berlin during World War II. It was written and directed by Max Färberböck, based upon Erica Fischer's book, chronicling the actual lives of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim during that time period. The book was based on the work of the American...
, which was nominated for the Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
for Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony.Until 1986, it was known as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film, meaning that any non-American film could be honoured...
.
Filmography
- Der Fahnder (TV) (1990)
- Schlafende Hunde (TV) (1992)
- Einer zahlt immer (TV) (1993)
- Bella Block - Die Kommissarin (TV) (1994)
- Bella Block - Liebestod (TV) (1995)
- Aimée und Jaguar (1999)
- Jenseits (TV) (2002)
- SeptemberSeptember (2003 film)September is a 2003 German drama film directed by Max Färberböck. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Catharina Schuchmann - Julia* Justus von Dohnanyi - Philipp Scholz* Nina Proll - Lena...
(2003) - Anonyma – Eine Frau in Berlin (2008)