Biography
Dennis Gansel (b. 1973, Hannover) studied at the Hochshule für Fernsehen und Film in Munich. He began to make a name for himself with a number of shorts (The Wrong Trip - 1996, Living Dead – 1998, Im Aufrang des Herrn - 1998). He debuted in television with the political thriller Das Phantom (2000) with Jürgen Vogel in the lead role, which was extremely well received in the press and brought him a series of awards, including the Adolf-Grimme-Preis. His next film, the teenage comedy Mädchen Mädchen! starring Diana Amft, became a hit in Germany. The drama Napola was based on a screenplay which – like all the scripts for his previous films – he wrote with Maggie Peren and which won the German Film Award in 2003. The film was also shot in Prague and Bouzov.
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Director
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2025 |
The Tiger |
2024 |
The Follower |
2020 |
Jim Button and the Wild 13 |
2019 |
Berlin, I Love You |
Grim Night |
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2018 |
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver |
2016 |
Mechanic: Resurrection |
2012 |
The Fourth State |
2010 |
We Are the Night |
2008 |
The Wave |
2004 |
Before the Fall |
2001 |
Girls on Top |
The Dawn |
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2000 |
Das Phantom (TV movie) |
1998 |
Im Auftrag des Herrn |
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2023 |
Das Boot |
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Nichts persönliches (S04E06) |
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Punkt ohne Wiederkehr (S04E05) |
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Frontlinien (S04E04) |
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2022 |
Das Boot |
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Ein richtiger U-Boot-Mann (S03E10) |
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Der Seemannspsalm (S03E09) |
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Narrengold (S03E08) |
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more episodes (2) |
Documentaries | |
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2005 |
Videotagbuch von Dennis Gansel |
Short | |
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1997 |
Living Dead |
1996 |
The Wrong Trip |
Screenwriter
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2025 |
The Tiger |
2019 |
Berlin, I Love You |
2012 |
The Fourth State |
2010 |
We Are the Night |
2008 |
The Wave |
2004 |
Before the Fall |
2001 |
The Dawn |
2000 |
Das Phantom (TV movie) |
Short | |
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1997 |
Living Dead |
1996 |
The Wrong Trip |
Actor
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2012 |
The Fourth State |
2011 |
205: Room of Fear |
2008 |
The Wave |
2007 |
Neues vom Wixxer |
2004 |
Before the Fall |
2001 |
Girls on Top |
1998 |
Im Auftrag des Herrn |
Documentaries | |
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2011 |
Lesson Plan |
2005 |
Videotagbuch von Dennis Gansel |
Creator
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2019 |
We Are the Wave |
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It's the Only Way (E06) |
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The 99%! (E05) |
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You’re Destroying Everything! (E04) |
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more episodes (3) |