Dennis Gansel
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Languages
German, English
Location
Berlin
Agent
Sigrid Narjes
Tel.: +49 (0)89 599 08 4-0
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Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
The Wave
Before the Fall
© DIE WELLE Constantin Film/ GFP I KG/ B.A. Produktion/ RatPack
© Jens Koch
2023 - 2024
THE TIGER
Amazon Prime Video
Production: Pantaleon Films
Writer: Dennis Gansel, Colin Teevan
Director: Dennis Gansel
2022
DAS BOOT - SEASON 4
Sky
Production: Bavaria Fiction
Writer: Colin Teevan
Director: Dennis Gansel
6 x 45 min
2020
DAS BOOT - SEASON 3
Sky
Production: Bavaria Fiction
Writer: Tony Saint, Colin Teevan
Director: Dennis Gansel, Hans Steinbichler
10 x 45 min., 5 Episodes
New York Festivals TV & Film Awards - Best Drama & Best Use of Technology Silver Award (2023)
Jupiter Award - Nominated for Best Series National (2023)
Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Fernsehen - Nominated for Best Director (2022)
2019
JIM BUTTON AND THE DRAGON OF WISDOM
Cinema (Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Production: Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Writer: Dirk Ahner
Director: Dennis Gansel
Based on the Children's Book "Jim Button and the Wild 13" by Michael Ende
Jupiter Award - Best Picture National (2021)
Deutscher Filmpreis - Nominated for Best Children's Film & Best visual Effects (2021)
Bayerischer Filmpreis - Best Children's and Youth Film (2020)
Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung - Rating especially valuable
2018 - 2019
WE ARE THE WAVE - SEASON 1
Netflix
Production: Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Director: Anca Miruna Lazarescu, Mark Monheim
Executive Producer: Dennis Gansel
Writer: Jan Berger (Headwriter), Kai Hafenmeister, Christine Heinlein, Thorsten Wettcke, Ipek Zübert
6 x 45 min
2016 - 2017
JIM BUTTON AND LUKE THE ENGINE DRIVER
Cinema (Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Production: Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Writer: Dirk Ahner, Andrew Birkin, Sebastian Niemann
Director: Dennis Gansel
Based on the Children's Book of the same name by Michael Ende
Deutscher Filmpreis - Nominated for Best Children's Film (2019)
Jupiter Award - Nominated for Best Picture National (2019)
Animago Award - Best Feature Film (2018)
Portland German Film Festival (2018)
Festival des deutschen Films Ludwigshafen - Children's Film Award Der goldene Nils (2018)
Filmfest München - Children's Media Award Der weiße Elefant for Best Feature Film (2018)
2014
MECHANIC - RESURRECTION
Cinema (Distributor: Universum Film)
Production: Millennium Films
Writer: Tony Mosher, Philip Shelby
Director: Dennis Gansel
2010 - 2011
THE FOURTH STATE
Cinema (Distributor: Universal Pictures International Germany)
Production: UFA Cinema
Writer and Director: Dennis Gansel
2009
WE ARE THE NIGHT
Cinema (Distributor: Constantin Film)
Production: Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Writer: Jan Berger
Idea and Director: Dennis Gansel
2006 - 2007
THE WAVE
Cinema (Distributor: Constantin Film)
Production: Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Writer: Dennis Gansel, Peter Thorwarth
Director: Dennis Gansel
Based on the novel of the same name by Morton Rhue
Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Screenplay Bronze (2008)
Sundance Film Festival - International Competition (2008)
2003 - 2004
BEFORE THE FALL
Cinema (Distributor: Constantin Film)
Production: Olga Film
Writer: Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren
Director: Dennis Gansel
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes - Audience Award (2005)
Festival du Film de Compiègne - Audience Award (2005)
Giffoni International Film Festival - Best Picture (2005)
Hamptons International Film Festival - Audience Award (2004)
Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema - Best Picture (2004)
Bayerischer Filmpreis - Best Director (2004)
Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Screenplay unproduced (2003)
2000
GIRLS ON TOP
Cinema (Distributor: Constantin Film)
Production: Olga Film
Writer: Maggie Peren, Christian Zübert
Director: Dennis Gansel
1999
THE PHANTOM
ProSieben
Production: Becker & Häberle Filmproduktion
Writer: Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren
Director: Dennis Gansel
Grimme-Preis - Best Fiction & Entertainment (2001)
Jupiter Award - Best TV Movie (2000)
FernsehfilmFestival Baden-Baden - 3sat-Audience Award (2000)
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Biography

Studied at Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film (HFF) Munich
Munich +49 (0)89 599 08 4-0