André Erkau
André Erkau (born 1968 in Dortmund) is a German Film director and Screenplay writer.
Life and work
André Erkau grew up in Bremen. After he completed his actor's training, he worked for theatre and TV. In 2001 André Erkau begin to study Film direction at the academy of media arts in Cologne. He finished his study 2005 with his diploma-movie 37 ohne Zwiebeln. This short film won more as twenty film awards and was in 2006 one of Germany's most successful short films. Also his cine film - debut Come in and Burn Out received awards.
Filmography (Selection)
- 1993: Nicht von schlechten Eltern (TV series, actor)
- 2001: fabrixx (TV series, actor)
- 2003: Verkauftes Land (TV movie, actor)
- 2006: 37 ohne Zwiebeln (Film direction, Screenplay, Producer)
- 2008: Come in and Burn Out (Selbstgespräche), (Film direction, Screenplay)
- 2010: Johnny Kühlkissen (actor)
Awards and nominations
- 37 ohne Zwiebeln (2006)
- 2006: Winner of the Audience Award in the category Hanse Short at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival
- 2006: Winner of the Audience Award and Best short Film - award at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken
- 2006: Winner of the ProSieben Young Directors Award in the category Best Director at the Munich International Festival of Film Schools
- 2006: Winner of the Studio Hamburg Newcomer Award in the category Best Screenplay at the Studio Hamburg Newcomer Award
- Come in and Burn Out (2008)
- 2008: Winner of the Max Ophüls Award at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken
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1968-08-17 |
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Dortmund, Germany |
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