Robert Thalheim
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Robert Thalheim is a German stage and film director and screenwriter.
Thalheim was an assistant director at the Berliner Ensemble in 1997/98 and then studied Modern German Literature, History and Politics at the Free University of Berlin
until the year 2000, in which period he edited the first issues of the culture magazine Plotky. In 2000 he began to study film directing at the Filmhochschule Potsdam-Babelsberg. His teacher there was Rosa von Praunheim
, who monitored his work on his first films.
Robert Thalheim returned to the theatre in 2003, staging his own play, Wild Boys at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. In 2004 his debut film Netto
was awarded the Art of Film Award at the Festival of German Film.
In 2006 he finished his film for the diploma exam, And Along Come Tourists
(Am Ende kommen Touristen), shot on location at Auschwitz. This documentary film, produced by Hans-Christian Schmid and Britta Knöller was presented at the Cannes Film Festival
in 2007 and was released in Germany in August 2007.
Thalheim was an assistant director at the Berliner Ensemble in 1997/98 and then studied Modern German Literature, History and Politics at the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
until the year 2000, in which period he edited the first issues of the culture magazine Plotky. In 2000 he began to study film directing at the Filmhochschule Potsdam-Babelsberg. His teacher there was Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim , in Riga, Latvia. His given name is Holger Mischwitzky. He is a German film director, author, painter and gay rights activist. Openly gay, he is one of the initiators of the gay rights movement in Germany....
, who monitored his work on his first films.
Robert Thalheim returned to the theatre in 2003, staging his own play, Wild Boys at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. In 2004 his debut film Netto
Netto
Netto is Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Dutch/German for "net" . In most European languages the word "netto" refers to net worth or net pay.It may also refer to:...
was awarded the Art of Film Award at the Festival of German Film.
In 2006 he finished his film for the diploma exam, And Along Come Tourists
And Along Come Tourists
And Along Come Tourists is a 2007 German movie. The director and writer Robert Thalheim deals with his own experience working as a volunteer in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum during the 1990s as part of his civilian service...
(Am Ende kommen Touristen), shot on location at Auschwitz. This documentary film, produced by Hans-Christian Schmid and Britta Knöller was presented at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in 2007 and was released in Germany in August 2007.
Awards
- Best Script Award at the Berlinale 2005’ for the feature film Netto
- German Cinemaprize 2005 for Netto
- German film critic-prize 2006, “best film debut” for Netto
- German "Kritikerpreis" 2008