- Bernd Eichinger
Infobox actor
name = Bernd Eichinger
imagesize =
caption = Bernd Eichinger
birthname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1949|4|11
location =Neuburg an der Donau ,Bavaria ,Germany
occupation =Film producer Film director Screenwriter
yearsactive = 1972 - present
domesticpartner =Katja Flint (1990s)Corinna Harfouch (1999-2004)
spouse = Katja Hofmann (2006 - present)
academyawards =Bernd Eichinger (born
April 11 ,1949 inNeuburg an der Donau ) is a Germanfilm producer and director.Work
Bernd Eichinger attended the
University of Television and Film Munich in the 1970s, and bought a stake in the fledgling studio company "Neue Constantin Film" in 1979, becoming its executive director. Under his leadership,Constantin Film evolved into one of the most successful German movie businesses. As of 2005, he is chairman of the supervisory board and still owns a substantial stake in the company. Eichinger also produced some movies independently (for example "Downfall"). Eichinger's latest film is about the left-wing terrorist groupRed Army Faction (RAF) based on the book "Der Baader-Meinhof-Komplex " ("The Baader-Meinhof Complex") byStefan Aust . [de icon "Der Eichinger-Komplex" in "Jungle World", 2006-02-22. ISSN 1613-0766.]Awards
*1984 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing
*1986 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing
*1993 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing
*2004 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing
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Personal life
Father of Nina Eichinger.
Notable Films
The most well-known movies produced by Eichinger include:
*"
Christiane F. " (1982, directed byUli Edel }
* "The Neverending Story " (1983, directed byWolfgang Petersen )
* "The Name of the Rose" (1986, directed byJean-Jacques Annaud )
* "The House of the Spirits " (1993, directed byBille August )
* "Der bewegte Mann " (1994, directed bySönke Wortmann )
* "Das Mädchen Rosemarie" (1996, directed by Eichinger himself)
* "Smilla's Sense of Snow " (1997, directed byBille August )
* "Der große Baragozy " (1999, directed by Eichinger himself)
* "Resident Evil" (2002, directed byPaul Anderson )
* "Der Untergang " (2004, directed byOliver Hirschbiegel )
* "" (2004, directed byAlexander Witt )
* "Fantastic Four" (2005, directed by Tim Story)
* "" (2006, directed byTom Tykwer )
* "" (2007, directed byRussell Mulcahy )
* "" (2007, directed by Tim Story)
* "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex " (2008, directed byUli Edel )References
External links
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* [http://www.constantin-film.com/ Constantin Film's official website]
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