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'''Rolf Schübel''' is a film director born [[November 11]] [[1942]] in [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]
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'''Rolf Schübel''' (born 11 November 1942 in [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]) is a German [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]].
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The documentary and film director Rolf Schübel studied literature and sociology during the sixties, first in Tuebingen, and later on 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’s statement was viewed as to radical.


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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 [[Norddeutscher_Rundfunk|NDR]] and [[WDR]] afterwards. For their documentary "The German small towns" (1968) they received the [[Adolf Grimme Awards|Adolf Grimme Award]], as well as for "red flags can be seen better” (1971) concerning the closure of a chemical plant [[Krefeld]].


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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 Rolf Schübel founded his own production company. In the following years he created the film portraits "Obitaury for a beast“ (1983) concerning the child murderer [[Jürgen_Bartsch|Juergen Bartsch]] and "The Indian" (1987) about a man with [[larynx cancer|laryngeal cancer]]. The film was based on the autobiographical tale of Leonhard Lenz. Both films recived various awards.


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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 "The homesickness of Walerjan Wrobel." The film tells the story of a polish Teenager, who was [[Forced labor in Germany during World War II|forced to do labor work during the second world war]] in northern Germany and later was sentenced to death by the nazi regime for a minor misdemeanor.


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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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Rolf Schübels international breakthrough came with the film “[[Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod|Gloomy Sunday]]” (aka “Gloomy Sunday a song of love and death” aka “the piano player”). Schübels laborious work plays in [[Budapest]] of the [[Thirties#Europe|thirties]] and tells the story of a woman ([[Erika Marozsán]]) between three men ([[Joachim Król]], [[Ben Becker]] and [[Stefano Dinonisi]]). Background is the popular [[Gloomy Sunday|title melody]], which was kind of a anthem for suicides during it’s time. The film won various awards among others the [[German Film Award|German film award]]; the [[Bayerischer Filmpreis|film award of Bavaria]]; Best Feature Film; Honorable Mention from the international [[Jerusalem Film Festival|Filmfestival Jerusalem]] (Israel 2000); audience award [[São Paulo International Film Festival|International Filmfestival Sao Paulo]] (Brasil 2000) [[St._Louis_International_Film_Festival|International Filmfestival of St. Louis]] (USA), Audience Choice Award


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.
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]].

2004 he made the excellent drama "Zeit der Wünsche" 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]].

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]]''.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Year!!Film!!Awards
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|1967||''Landfriedensbruch''||
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! Year !! Film !! Awards
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|1968||''Der Deutsche Kleinstädter''||[[Adolf Grimme Awards|Adolf Grimme Award]]
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|1967||Landfriedensbruch||
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|-
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|1971||''Rote Fahnen sieht man besser''||German Film Critics Award (VdFk)
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|1968||Der Deutsche kleinstädter (The German small towns)||'''[[Adolf Grimme Awards|Adolf Grimme Award]]'''
|-
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|1971||Rote Fahnen sieht man besser (red flags can be seen better)||'''German Film Critics Award (VdFk)'''
|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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|1983||Nachruf auf eine Bestie (Obitaury for a beast)||'''German Film Critics Award (VdFk)'''
|-
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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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|1987||Der Indianer (The Indian)||'''Interfilm Award''', '''[[German Film Awards]]''' (''Film Award in Silver''), '''Leipzig DOK Festival''' (''Special Prize of the Jury''), '''[[Marseille Festival of Documentary Film]]''' (''Grand Prix'')
|-
|-
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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)}}
|1990||Das Heimweh des Walerjan Wróbel (The homesickness of Walerjan Wrobel)||
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|2001||''Kollaps''||
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|1999||[[Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod|Gloomy Sunday]]||'''[[Bavarian Film Awards]]''' (Best Cinematography, Best Direction), '''Guild of German Art House Cinemas''' (Guild Film Award - Gold), '''[[Satellite Awards]]''' (Golden Satellite Award)
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|2002||''[[Blueprint (film)|Blueprint]]''||
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|2001||Kollaps (Collapse)||
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|2002||[[Blueprint (film)]]||
|2005||''[[Zeit der Wünsche]]'' (TV film)||
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|2004||Zeit der Wünsche||
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|}


==References==
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[[Category:German film directors]]
{{reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schuebel, Rolf}}

==External links==
{{IMDb name|0778280}}

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[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mass media people from Stuttgart]]
[[Category:Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin]]

Latest revision as of 12:28, 22 September 2023

Rolf Schübel
Born (1942-11-11) 11 November 1942 (age 81)
Stuttgart, Germany
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1964–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

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Year Film Awards
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

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  1. ^ Hüttmann, Oliver (2004-01-01). ""Blueprint": Der traurige Klon". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
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