Wolf Gremm
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Wolf Gremm is a German film director and screenwriter.
In the 1960s he studied German literature, psychology, sociology and theater. After graduation he studied film direction at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin
and directed his first feature film Ich dachte, ich wär tot in 1973. During the 1970s and early 1980s he produced several feature films. His greatest success was the 1980 film Fabian
based on a novel by German author Erich Kästner
. This film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards
for Best Foreign Language Film
, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
He was a close friend of the German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
, who also starred in Gremm's 1982 film Kamikaze 1989. This film was also his last feature film as since then he has worked solely for television. Gremm is married to the film producer Regina Ziegler, who began her career as the producer of Gremmäs first feature film Ich dachte, ich wär tot.
In the 1960s he studied German literature, psychology, sociology and theater. After graduation he studied film direction at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin
The Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin is a film school in Berlin, Germany.In the German film school ranking of FOCUS , the dffb - together with the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and the international filmschool cologne - were ranked as 2nd after the Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg...
and directed his first feature film Ich dachte, ich wär tot in 1973. During the 1970s and early 1980s he produced several feature films. His greatest success was the 1980 film Fabian
Fabian (film)
Fabian is a 1980 West German film directed by Wolf Gremm. It is based on the novel Fabian, the Story of a Moralist by German author Erich Kästner. The film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a...
based on a novel by German author Erich Kästner
Erich Kästner
Emil Erich Kästner was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.-Dresden 1899–1919:...
. This film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1980, were presented March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies, which were presided over by Johnny Carson, were originally scheduled for the previous day but were postponed due to the assassination attempt...
for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
He was a close friend of the German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Maria Fassbinder was a German movie director, screenwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema.He maintained a frenetic pace in film-making...
, who also starred in Gremm's 1982 film Kamikaze 1989. This film was also his last feature film as since then he has worked solely for television. Gremm is married to the film producer Regina Ziegler, who began her career as the producer of Gremmäs first feature film Ich dachte, ich wär tot.
Selected filmography
- Ich dachte, ich wär tot (1973)
- FabianFabian (film)Fabian is a 1980 West German film directed by Wolf Gremm. It is based on the novel Fabian, the Story of a Moralist by German author Erich Kästner. The film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a...
(1980) - Kamikaze 1989 (1982)