Christopher Becker
Christopher Becker | |
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Born |
Bad Münstereifel, Germany | May 1, 1980
Years active | 2001 — Present |
Christopher Becker (born May 1, 1980) is a German film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Life
Christopher Becker studied directing at the Internationale filmschule köln, where he graduated in 2005. He also held various positions in the film industry, first as an unit production manager, later as a production manager. Already during his studies he made short films, which were represented at national and international film festivals. These include Frauenparkplatz and his graduation film Mittsommer. From 2007 to 2011 he was along with Johannes F. Sievert and Moritz Grenzebach co-owner and managing director of "Pi Filmproduktion".
From 2008 to 2010 he wrote and directed together with Daniel Rakete Siegel the web series Jabhook with Daniel Wiemer, Raphael Rubino, Anna Angelina Wolfers and Hans-Martin Stier in the lead roles. With Siegel and Sönke Andersen he created the viral spot "Schalenklau" for the company PayPal, which had over two million views on the Internet and was broadcast in several television shows.
At the University of Duisburg-Essen he was a lecturer and had 2011 a cameo in the movie Eine Insel namens Udo.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Frauenparkplatz | director | |
2005 | Transfamily | director of photographie | |
Schwarzer Peter | director | ||
Mittsommer | Director | ||
2006 | Poldis Engel | production manager | |
2007 | Absolution | co-producer | |
2008 | Jabhook | writer director | |
2011 | Brüder | producer | |
Awards
His short film Frauenparkplatz won the Made For Mobile Award 2007. In 2010 his viral spot for the Internationale Filmschule Köln was nominated for the Viral Video Award.[1]
References
- ↑ "Viral Video Award 2010". interfilm Berlin. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
External links
- Christopher Becker at the Internet Movie Database
- Christopher Becker at the German film database crew united
- Christopher Becker at First Steps
- Christopher Becker at filmportal.de