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'''Rolf Schübel''' (born 11 November 1942 in [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]) is a German [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]]. |
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'''Film director Rolf Schübel''' |
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Schübel studied literature and sociology during the 1960s, first in [[Tübingen]], and later in [[Hamburg]]. There he met filmmaker Theo Gallehr and assisted at his documentary ''Landfriedensbruch'' (1967). However, the film was not shown in television but went directly to the film archives; the [[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]] (North German Broadcasting Studios) as employer refused to broadcast the film because it was viewed as too radical.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} |
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Nevertheless Gallehr and Schübel produced a number of films for the [[NDR]] and [[WDR]] afterwards. For their documentary |
Nevertheless, Gallehr and Schübel produced a number of films for the [[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]] and [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]] afterwards. For their documentary ''Der deutsche Kleinstädter'' (1968) they received the [[Adolf Grimme Awards|Adolf Grimme Award]], as well as for ''Rote Fahnen sieht man besser'' (1971) concerning the closure of a chemical plant in [[Krefeld]]. |
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In 1972 Schübel founded his own production company. In the following years he created the film portraits ''Nachruf auf eine Bestie'' (1983) concerning the child murderer [[Jürgen Bartsch]] and ''Der Indianer'' (1987) about a man with [[laryngeal cancer]]. The film was based on the autobiographical tale of Leonhard Lenz. Both films received various awards. |
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His first feature film directed Schübel 1990 with |
His first feature film directed Schübel in 1990 with ''[[Walerjan Wrobel's Homesickness|Das Heimweh des Walerjan Wróbel]]''. The film tells the story of a Polish teenager under the regime of [[forced labor in Germany during World War II]] in northern Germany and who was later sentenced to death by the Nazi regime for a minor misdemeanor. |
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In 1992/93 Schübel made a two-part TV documentary about the battle of Stalingrad ''Todfeinde. Vom Sterben und Überleben in Stalingrad'' in which his Russian co-director [[Grigori Chukhrai]] as well as other Russian and German survivors told about their experiences during the battle. The film was a German-Russian co-production. |
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2001 he wrote and directed the brilliant psychodrama "Collapse" with an excellent Sebastian Koch as a journalist who questioned his job critically. 2002 he directed the drama "[[Blueprint (film)]]" with Franka Potente. |
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2004 he made the excellent drama "[[Zeit der Wünsche]]" (2004) and "Tatort" episodes "End of Dream" (2006) and "The dead man from the curbside" (2007). |
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⚫ | Schübel's international breakthrough came with the 1999 film ''[[Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod]]'' (''Gloomy Sunday — A Song of Love and Death''; it is set in [[Budapest]] of the 1930s and tells the story of a woman ([[Erika Marozsán]]) between three men ([[Joachim Król]], [[Ben Becker]] and [[Stefano Dionisi]]). Background is the popular [[Gloomy Sunday|title melody]], which was kind of an anthem for suicides during its time. The film won various awards among others the [[Deutscher Filmpreis]], the [[Bayerischer Filmpreis]] (Best Feature Film), an honorable mention from the international 2000 [[Jerusalem Film Festival]], the 2000 Audience Award at the [[São Paulo International Film Festival]], and the Audience Choice Award at the [[St. Louis International Film Festival]]. |
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In 2001 he wrote and directed the psychodrama ''Collapse'' with [[Sebastian Koch]] as a journalist who questioned his job critically. In 2002 he directed the drama ''[[Blueprint (film)|Blueprint]]'' with [[Franka Potente]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hüttmann |first=Oliver |date=2004-01-01 |title="Blueprint": Der traurige Klon |language=de |work=Der Spiegel |url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/blueprint-der-traurige-klon-a-279663.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |issn=2195-1349}}</ref> In 2004 he made the drama ''Zeit der Wünsche''. In 2006 and 2007 he made episodes for ''[[Tatort]]''. |
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==Filmography== |
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|1967||''Landfriedensbruch''|| |
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|1968||''Der Deutsche Kleinstädter''||[[Adolf Grimme Awards|Adolf Grimme Award]] |
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|1971||''Rote Fahnen sieht man besser''||German Film Critics Award (VdFk) |
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|1983||''Nachruf auf eine Bestie''||German Film Critics Award (VdFk) |
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|1987||''Der Indianer''||Interfilm Award, [[Deutscher Filmpreis]] (Silver), Leipzig DOK Festival (Special Jury Prize), {{Nowrap|Marseille Festival of Documentary Film (Grand Prix)}} |
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|1990||''[[Walerjan Wrobel's Homesickness]]''||Entered into the [[17th Moscow International Film Festival]].<ref name="Moscow1991">{{cite web |url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1991 |title=17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991) |accessdate=2013-03-06 |work=MIFF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403102003/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1991 |archivedate=2014-04-03 }}</ref> |
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|1999||''[[Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod|Gloomy Sunday]]''||[[Bayerischer Filmpreis]] (Best Cinematography, Best Direction), Guild of German Art House Cinemas (Guild Film Award — Gold), {{Nowrap|[[Satellite Award]] (Golden Satellite Award)}} |
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|2001||''Kollaps''|| |
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|2002||''[[Blueprint (film)|Blueprint]]''|| |
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|2005||''[[Zeit der Wünsche]]'' (TV film)|| |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{IMDb name|0778280}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schubel, Rolf}} |
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[[Category:Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin]] |
Latest revision as of 12:28, 22 September 2023
Rolf Schübel | |
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1964–present |
Rolf Schübel (born 11 November 1942 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a German film director and screenwriter.
Schübel studied literature and sociology during the 1960s, first in Tübingen, and later in Hamburg. There he met filmmaker Theo Gallehr and assisted at his documentary Landfriedensbruch (1967). However, the film was not shown in television but went directly to the film archives; the NDR (North German Broadcasting Studios) as employer refused to broadcast the film because it was viewed as too radical.[citation needed]
Nevertheless, Gallehr and Schübel produced a number of films for the NDR and WDR afterwards. For their documentary Der deutsche Kleinstädter (1968) they received the Adolf Grimme Award, as well as for Rote Fahnen sieht man besser (1971) concerning the closure of a chemical plant in Krefeld.
In 1972 Schübel founded his own production company. In the following years he created the film portraits Nachruf auf eine Bestie (1983) concerning the child murderer Jürgen Bartsch and Der Indianer (1987) about a man with laryngeal cancer. The film was based on the autobiographical tale of Leonhard Lenz. Both films received various awards.
His first feature film directed Schübel in 1990 with Das Heimweh des Walerjan Wróbel. The film tells the story of a Polish teenager under the regime of forced labor in Germany during World War II in northern Germany and who was later sentenced to death by the Nazi regime for a minor misdemeanor.
In 1992/93 Schübel made a two-part TV documentary about the battle of Stalingrad Todfeinde. Vom Sterben und Überleben in Stalingrad in which his Russian co-director Grigori Chukhrai as well as other Russian and German survivors told about their experiences during the battle. The film was a German-Russian co-production.
Schübel's international breakthrough came with the 1999 film Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod (Gloomy Sunday — A Song of Love and Death; it is set in Budapest of the 1930s and tells the story of a woman (Erika Marozsán) between three men (Joachim Król, Ben Becker and Stefano Dionisi). Background is the popular title melody, which was kind of an anthem for suicides during its time. The film won various awards among others the Deutscher Filmpreis, the Bayerischer Filmpreis (Best Feature Film), an honorable mention from the international 2000 Jerusalem Film Festival, the 2000 Audience Award at the São Paulo International Film Festival, and the Audience Choice Award at the St. Louis International Film Festival.
In 2001 he wrote and directed the psychodrama Collapse with Sebastian Koch as a journalist who questioned his job critically. In 2002 he directed the drama Blueprint with Franka Potente.[1] In 2004 he made the drama Zeit der Wünsche. In 2006 and 2007 he made episodes for Tatort.
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Awards |
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1967 | Landfriedensbruch | |
1968 | Der Deutsche Kleinstädter | Adolf Grimme Award |
1971 | Rote Fahnen sieht man besser | German Film Critics Award (VdFk) |
1983 | Nachruf auf eine Bestie | German Film Critics Award (VdFk) |
1987 | Der Indianer | Interfilm Award, Deutscher Filmpreis (Silver), Leipzig DOK Festival (Special Jury Prize), Marseille Festival of Documentary Film (Grand Prix) |
1990 | Walerjan Wrobel's Homesickness | Entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] |
1999 | Gloomy Sunday | Bayerischer Filmpreis (Best Cinematography, Best Direction), Guild of German Art House Cinemas (Guild Film Award — Gold), Satellite Award (Golden Satellite Award) |
2001 | Kollaps | |
2002 | Blueprint | |
2005 | Zeit der Wünsche (TV film) |
References
[edit]- ^ Hüttmann, Oliver (2004-01-01). ""Blueprint": Der traurige Klon". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
External links
[edit]Rolf Schübel at IMDb