User:Jörgbobsin
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Jorg Bobsin (* 1952 in Berlin) is a German author, director, Television-, Radio- and record producer.
He is well-known through his audio versions of the Astrid Lindgren children books “Long stockings” and “Karlsson from the Roof”, both published as Long Play albums by Philips/Fontana (Universal Music) and bestsellers until today.
He worked as Television specialist in the Hamburg based advertising agency Lintas (an affiliate of Unilever Inc. Holland) being responsible for the introduction of the detergent OMO on the German market through TV commercials written, produced and directed by him. He also developed TV commercials and advertising movies for famous ice cream Langnese starring Swiss bandleader Hazy Osterwald, Danish comedian Boyd Bachmann and German stuntman Armin Dahl.
More for fun he also performed as singer on Radio and Television and recorded a cover version of “Let your heart with me when you leave me” (“Lass dein Herz bei mir zurück”) produced by renowned Hans Blum, distributed by Teldec/Telefunken.
In 1982 he created, produced, directed and hosted the TV series “Bedtime Stories” starring well-known stars such as Heather Locklear (“Melrose Place”), Zsa Zsa Gabor and many others.
Bobsin has residences in Los Angeles and on the island of Cebu (Philippines). He is married with an Asian photo model and has a daughter, Eunice. (born 2001).
Television [selection]
Author, Producer, Director, Host: “Imelda Marcos – The Iron Butterfly”
Author: “Attractions for 3 Cents”, Feature for NDR Hamburg
Author: “Detour to Romance”, Feature for NDR Hamburg
Life reporter: “What a Beautiful World”, TV series for NDR Hamburg
Author, moderator, producer, director: “The Utmost in Luxury, Glamour and Highlife”, TV-feature series for USA (dubbed version for German TV)
Author, producer, director and host: “Profiles of the World”, TV-feature series for USA
Author, Co-producer and host: “That’s It”, 90-minutes New Year Special, Bavarian TV Munich
Author, producer, director and host: “Bedtime Stories”, VIP series for USA
Author, Co-producer, director and host: “Hans Apel”, TV-special about German Minister of Defence for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Gaston Thorn – Prime Minister of Luxembourg”, TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Emilio Pucci “,TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Ferruccio Lamborghini”, Portrait for Bavarian TV Munich
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Philippe Baron de Rothschild”, Portrait for Bavarian TV Munich
Author, Co producer, director and host: “King of Cigars: Zino Davidoff”, TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Luxury liner: The Vistafjord”, TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Orient Express”, TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Sirikit of Thailand”, TV-special about Her Royal Majesty, Queen Sirikit. (Worldwide distribution)
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Career and the Downfall of ‘luggage king’ Michael Cromer, MCM”, TV Special for Second Channel of German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: Johannes Rau, Prime Minister of Germany - TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “King of Cigars – Zino Davidoff”, TV-special for German Television
Author, Co producer, director and host: “Adidas – shoes for athletes”, TV-special for German Television
Radio [selection]
Life reporter: “Between Hamburg and Haiti”, NDR Hamburg
Life reporter: “Trasmissione per gli Italiani in Germania”, WDR Cologne
Author, producer, director: “An Answer To Each Question” - VIP show for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Author, producer, director: “Abi and Esther Ofarim”, 90-Minutes show with Esther and Abi Ofarim for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Author: “Bedtime Stories for Children”, NDR Hamburg
Author, producer, director: “How To Win Today' s Tricky Money Game”, Non- Fiction for USA
Publications [selection]
“Everything about Udo” -Non-fiction about famous Austrian singer and composer Udo Jürgens (“Walk Away”)
“King of Cross Examination - Melvin M. Belli” – Semi-Fiction about flamboyant US- star attorney (Lübbe Publishing House)
“Always on the Fast Track” - Non-fiction about Juan Carlo del Rosario, President of Chase Manhattan Bank New York
“Texas Tornado” - Non-fiction about the World’s most famous heart surgeon, Michael Ellis DeBakey
“How To Win Today’s Tricky Money Game”- Non-fiction
“Your favourite Television Stars - completely private” - Non-fiction
„Help, Swedish Girls Attack! “, Feature movie for Constantin Film
Discography [selection)
Author, producer, director: “Pippi Long stockings” – based on the book by Astrid Lindgren
Author, producer, director: “Karlsson from the Roof” – based on the book by Astrid Lindgren
Author, producer, director: “Bedtime Stories for Children”
Author, producer, director: “The Ship with the Purple Sails”
Author, producer, director: “When Celebrities Were Young”
Author, producer, director: “Secret of a Fire At Night” – based on the book by Enid Blyton
Author, producer, director: “Secret of a Siamese Cat” - based on the book by Enid Blyton
Author, producer, director: “Paris Journal” – based on the TV serial by George Stefan Troller
Author, producer, director: “My Friend the Storyteller” - based on the book by Pelz von Felinau
Author, producer, director: „Why the Rain Woman Slept Over Summer“
Various activities (selection)
Author, producer, director of the TV promo series for Hans Apel running for Mayor of Berlin, Germany
PR-advisor for FABERGÉ during the European tour of American movie star Farrah Fawcett promoting “Brut”
PR-advisor for Tourism Minister José Aspiras (Philippines)
PR-advisor for Beiersdorf Hamburg (Nivea and other consumer products)
Author, producer, director for LINTAS Hamburg (TV- and Radio commercials for OMO, Langnese Eiskrem, Sunil, Brisk, Brisa)
Head of Television Department of advertising agency R.W. EGGERT, Düsseldorf, Germany
Scriptwriter for UFA Film Berlin, Germany
PR-advisor for TULLAMORE DEW WHISKEY, Ireland
PR-advisor for BALLANTINES, England
Personal PR-Manager of pop stars Peter Kraus and Gitte Haenning (EMI Records) PR-advisor for Goldnerz, Germany
MC at the “Top Model Ball”, Vienna, Austria
Personal Manager of Her Royal Highness, Gabriela Princess von Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria and Hungary
Special correspondent at the launching of Gianni Versace' s first perfume in Paris, France
Special correspondent at the official opening of the Costa Smeralda Resort on the island of Sardegna, Italy by HRH, the Aga Khan
Editor-in-chief of “Neue Deutsche Wochenzeitung”, Manila, Philippines
Personal manager of HRH Maja Synke Princess von Hohenzollern
Special correspondent for “The Vatican Voice”
What he is doing now:
Producing and hosting “In Confidence with…” starring international personalities: Mark Wahlberg, David Caruso {“CSI Miami”), Jacqueline Bisset, Lionel Richie, “Oscar” - winner Martin Landau, Louis Gosssett jr. and Peter Fonda, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Damon, Mark Harmon and David McCallum (“NCSI”), fashion tycoon Bijan, country singer Kenny Rogers, Olivia Hussey, Jane Seymour, Tippi Hedren (“The Birds”), Richard Chamberlain, Steven Seagal, Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang, Luciano Pavarotti, Anja Silja, magician Uri Geller, Chris de Burgh, Kathy Ireland, “Paul Mitchell”-CEO John Paul DeJoria and many others.
Bobsin speaks German, English, Italian and French.
His Bio is published in “Who Is Who in the World”, “Who Is Who in Entertainment and Art”, “Who Is Who in Germany”; “Who Is Who in Western Europe”, “The International Register of Profiles”.
Direct contact: joergbobsin@gmx.de
