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Sönke Wortmann was born on 25 August 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director and actor, known for The Miracle of Bern (2003), Maybe... Maybe Not (1994) and Drei D (1988). He has been married to Cecilia Kunz since May 2002. They have three children.- Producer
- Actor
- Executive
Van Dell served as Vice President of International at Universal/Motown Records Group, a division of Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 63 countries. His achievements include engineering the breakthrough international success of such artists as 98 Degrees, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, Erykah Badu, Nelly, Godsmack, 3 Doors Down, Sonique and 702. Moreover, by taking advantage of the multicultural appeal of Universal/Motown's roster of talent, van Dell enabled the company to remain at the forefront of the globalization of the music business, while its much larger competitors continue to lag behind.
Prior to joining Universal/Motown, van Dell served in a number of capacities overseas, developing his career over a period of 25 years. He spent several years working for logistics management giant Hellmann International in Hong Kong, before making the transition into the entertainment business. In 1991, sensing a real need for music, merchandising and live entertainment in the region, van Dell founded Pacific Entertainment International, which went on to become one of the most successful marketing and concert promotion companies in the Far East. As a true entrepreneur, van Dell not only introduced James Taylor, Michael Bolton, Suede, UB40, Tom Jones and INXS to millions of fans living in the Pacific Rim, but introduced alternative music to the region for the first time ever - with the likes of Beck and Radiohead. Moreover, van Dell set up the widely successful MTV Alternative Nation Tour, which featured the Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys, among others.
Seeking a new challenge, van Dell later joined Universal Music Asia Pacific as its Regional Vice President, where he worked with such multi-platinum selling artists as Bush, Aqua, No Doubt, K-Ci & Jo Jo, Kitarô and Trisha Yearwood, among many others. While overseeing the Pacific Rim, van Dell negotiated a number of innovative cross-licensing agreements with competitors BMG, WEA, Sony and EMI, which went on to set a precedent by generating substantial income and additional repertoire sources for strategic marketing projects.
Van Dell then launched IN2N Entertainment Group (pronounced "In Tune"); a multi-faceted media company consisting of a publishing division and an independent record label (IN2N Recording Company). Signings included A+, Kate Bradshaw, Ruckas, Fedi, Will Guice, Dante Barton ("Bad Girl", from Usher's multi-platinum album "Confessions"), I Born, Kliclak and Academy Award-nominated actor Danny Aiello (#4 Billboard Traditional Jazz chart entry). In 2003 van Dell co-produced the Danny Aiello starring Robert Cappelli Jr. film Mail Order Bride. The film, partially shot in Moscow also features Ivana Milicevic, Artie Lange and Vincent Pastore. Van Dell also founded GO 2 SHO Inc., an independent film and television production company. GO 2 SHO released a sequel to the cult classic Sleepaway Camp (1983), entitled _Return to Sleepaway Camp (2006)_ as well as investing in a feature entitled Destination Fame (2012) starring Cuba Gooding, American Idol (2002)'s A.J. Gil, Joe Jackson and J Records star Mario released in 2006.
Van Dell helped produce the romantic comedy _Waltzing Anna (2005)_ starring Pat Hingle, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Grant Shaud and Artie Lange and Bob Capelli as well as Brooklyn Lobster starring Danny Aiello and Jane Curtin. A co-production Last Hour (2008), starring DMX, Michael Madsen, David Carradine, Paul Sorvino, Mónica Cruz and Pascal Caubet, was filmed in Beijing and Shanghai, China and Paris, France. Van Dell also co-produced the Drake Bell music video for "I Know" seen on MTV and other music channels around the world.
Van Dell was a Partner and served as COO at Radar Pictures LLC until 2016. Radar, a leading independent film studio and multi media company, which produced such classic films as The Last Samurai, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Revenge of The Nerds, Twelve, Cocktail, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Three Men And A Baby, The Box, The Invention Of Lying and The Chronicles Of Riddick. Recent Radar production credits include Spring Breakers, Riddick, Jumanji:Welcome To The Jungle and Jumanji:The Next Level. Van Dell is a producer on Under The Bed, a Dan Myrick directed thriller starring Hannah New. The film is a Radar co-production with Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way. Van Dell also served as Producer on Kickboxer Vengeance starring Dave Bautista, Jean Claude Van Damme. Alain Moussi and George St. Pierre. Van Dell served as Producer on Winter Dragon which became the Amazon Prime series Wheel of Time. Van Dell is developing and producing his own slate of features and television series including 60'6", Tango Down, Washington, Genghis Khan, Heroes, Leftraro, Skin In The Game, Rome By Night, a yet to be titled Grant Nieporte romantic comedy, a re-imagining of the cult classic genre film Sleepaway Camp, Patrick of Ireland (with Ciaran Donnelly directing and Bruce McKenna writing) and others through his Iconic Media One production banner.
Iconic Media One recently wrapped on its co production of We Summon The Darkness, a thriller starring Alexandra Daddario, Maddie Hasson, Keean Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Logan Miller, Amy Forsyth and Austin Swift. The feature film directed by Marc Meyers was released in 2020.
In 2021 van Dell began producing highly successful commercials and webisodes for Nissan. The first, entitled Blackbird starred Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and The Mandalorian fame. The campaign has garnered over 30 Million impressions and won multiple advertising awards, including a Golden Effie, three Golden ACHAP Awards and two Grand Prix ACHAP Awards, including film.
He is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), the organization that determines and distributes the Grammy Awards annually and the voting panel for the Daytime Emmys on behalf of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He has also been recognized with numerous awards, including Leaders Conference Awards and the United States Bronze Medal of Citizenship. Van Dell is also an accomplished private aviator.- Hendrik Heutmann was born on 11 November 1982 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018), All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) and Dark (2017).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Stephan Tölle was born on 16 January 1976 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Heavenly Bonds (2013), Nord bei Nordwest (2014) and Fremdkörper (2011).- Jürgen Mikol was born on 13 March 1942 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Sonderdezernat K1 (1972), Die Frau die an Dr. Fabian zweifelte (2002) and Rheinland.
- Simone Sombecki was born on 9 June 1973 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress, known for Tiere suchen ein Zuhause (1991), Ein Fall für die Anrheiner (2011) and Hier und heute (1957).
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Torsten C. Fischer was born in 1963 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Der Liebeswunsch (2006), Doppelter Einsatz (1994) and Romy (2009).- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Winfried Oelsner was born in 1972 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Vida! Fragmento de un recuerdo (2002), Max und die wilde 7 (2020) and Vom Atmen unter Wasser (2008).- Peter Neururer was born on 26 April 1955 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Gib mich die Kirsche! - Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle (2004), Sportclub (1974) and Flutlicht (1984).
- Rolf Abrahamsohn was born on 9 March 1925 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He died on 23 December 2021.
- Mona Ameziane was born on 2 January 1994 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress, known for Hier und heute (1957), Studio Schmitt (2021) and Neuneinhalb (2004).
- Additional Crew
- Director
Andreas Homoki was born on 16 February 1960 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director, known for Bregenz Festival: Madama Butterfly on the Lake, Von Heute auf Morgen, Opera in un atto op. 32 (2011) and David et Jonathas (2012).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Anna Hepp studied Educational Theory and Philosophy at the University of Essen, Germany before completing a three year apprenticeship as a photographer. In 2009 she graduated from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne with an honors degree in film and arts. She worked on short film portraits for example of the former cultural minister and leader of the Goethe Institute, Professor Hilmar Hoffmann. The film about him was titled Ich möchte lieber nicht (2012).
The documentary Rotkohl und Blaukraut (2011) is Hepp's second student project at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. She worked on this documentary over a number of years before it premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival 2011 in the section "Perspektive Deutsches Kino".
Her successful diploma film A Day and an Eternity (2009), a 16 mm black and white film about her Grandmother, won eight international awards and was shown at 17 film festivals around the world. Hepp also published her first photo book "Traces" by Darling Publications Cologne in 2010. Since 2000 Hepp's photographs have been included in numerous exhibitions notably the Art Cologne and the Kunstpalast Düsseldorf. In April 2012 Anna Hepp took part in the "Artist in Residence Program" of the Goethe Institute in Brazil/Porto Alegre.
800 Mal Einsam - ein Tag mit dem Filmemacher Edgar Reitz (2019) (Eight Hundred Times Lonely - One day with German Filmmaker Edgar Reitz) is Hepp's first long documentary film and debut. It premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in 2019.- Composer
- Sound Department
Boris Baberkoff was born in 1968 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a composer, known for Am seidenen Faden (2005), Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) and Nachtcafé (1987).- Apo Lazaridès was born on 16 October 1925 in Marles-les-Mines, France. He died on 30 October 1998 in Nice, France.
- Achim Gruber was born in 1966 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Oliver Wittke was born on 24 September 1966 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Franz-Josef Overbeck was born on 19 June 1964 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Marco Kloss was born on 25 December 1973 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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- Writer
- Production Manager
Maik Große Lochtmann was born on 21 August 1975 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Maik Große is a director and writer, known for Königin der Nacht (2007) and The Boy in the Washer (2006).- Frank Sandmann was born on 3 August 1966 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Sonntagsmänner (2009).
- Wilma Rennebaum was born on 12 November 1955 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress, known for Die Hupe - Eine Schülerzeitung (1969).
- Stanislaw Szymczyk was born on 29 April 1930 in Marles les Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was an actor, known for Mother Joan of the Angels (1961), Koniec naszego swiata (1964) and Weekendy (1963). He died on 1 January 2002 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Christian Ahlmann was born on 17 December 1974 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Editor
- Director
- Sound Department
Alexandra Vahlkamp was born in 1995 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Alexandra is an editor and director, known for Between Two Lines, #unserNRW (2016) and Jawohlski und Schwarz (2015).- Chris Kramer was born in 1970 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Additional Crew
Doris Haag was born on 15 September 1956 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is known for Die Schauspielerin (2006), Hast du heute gute Laune? (1963) and Brisant (1994). She has been married to Joachim J. Niemann since 28 July 1978. They have two children.- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
Phil Fuldner was born on 2 August 1973 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Phil Fuldner: Miami Pop (2001) and Rave Macbeth (2001).- Stefan Lorkowski was born on 6 January 1973 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Siegfried Brockmann was born on 8 January 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Björn Borgmann was born on 20 April 1972 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Tim Ungermann was born in 1984 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Tim is a director and writer, known for Nina Fussball Girl (2019) and Kehlkopfschuss (2017).- 1999 A-levels; 1999 to 2002 training as a hotel manageress; 2002 to 2007 studies in communication sciences and German language and literature;
2007 to 2012 Officer in the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia (Ministry for Generations, Family, Women & Integration + Ministry for Health, Emancipation, Care and Old Age); 2012 to 2017 Member of the State Parliament in North Rhine-Westphalia.
2017 to 2021 State Secretary for Integration in the Ministry for Children, Family, Refugees and Integration of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. - Matthias Zelic was born on 29 June 1956 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Flashback (2000), Tatort (1970) and The Tunnel (2001).
- Music Department
- Composer
Matthias Pintscher was born on 29 January 1971 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a composer, known for Occupation (2002), Orlando (2019) and Zappa & Co (2018).