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Dennis Gansel
Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director, writer and actor. Gansel was born in 1973 in Hanover, Germany. He grew up in East Berlin and started making films w…
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Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director, writer and actor. Gansel was born in 1973 in Hanover, Germany. He grew up in East Berlin and started making films when he was 17. Gansel worked in the festivals for film and television and with disabled people. During this time, he prepared himself for film school. He studied at Munich Film School HFF where he studied for 5 years. Gansel is best known for directing The Wave and his following project; the vampire film We Are The Night, which starred Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anna Fischer and Max Riemelt. Other than directing, Gansel has also tried acting. He has had several small roles in his own movies as wells as others. Gansel frequently casts Max Riemelt in his films and frequently works with editor Jochen Retter and composer/musician Heiko Maile. His favourite director is Sydney Pollack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Gansel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
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2025
The Tank
Movie Writer
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2025
Hot Girl Summer
Movie Thanks
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2020
Jim Button and the Wild 13
Movie Director
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2019
Berlin, I Love You
Movie Director
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2019
We Are the Wave
TV show Executive Producer
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2018
Das Boot
TV show Director
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2018
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Movie Director
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2016
Mechanic: Resurrection
Movie Director
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2012
The Fourth State
Movie Writer
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2011
Room 205 of Fear
Movie Psychiatrist
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2010
We Are the Night
Movie Director
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2009
Men in the City
Movie Lars
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2008
The Wave
Movie Martin
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2004
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
TV show self - guest
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2004
Before the Fall
Movie
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2001
Girls on Top
Movie
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2000
Das Phantom
Movie Director
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1997
Living Dead
Movie Director
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1996
The Wrong Trip
Movie Director
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1979
Bavarian Film Awards
TV show Self
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1964
Grimme Award
TV show Self
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1951
German Film Award
TV show Self
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Im Auftrag des Herrn
Movie Ben
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Grim Night
Movie Director
