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Wolfgang Becker(1954-2024)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Wolfgang Becker
Wolfgang Becker was born on 22 June 1954 in Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Life Is All You Get (1997) and Schmetterlinge (1988). He was married to Susanne. He died on 12 December 2024 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
BornJune 22, 1954
DiedDecember 12, 2024(70)
BornJune 22, 1954
DiedDecember 12, 2024(70)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 28 wins & 16 nominations total

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Known for

Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin!
7.7
  • Director
  • 2003
Life Is All You Get (1997)
Life Is All You Get
7.2
  • Director
  • 1997
Schmetterlinge (1988)
Schmetterlinge
7.2
  • Director
  • 1988
Child's Play (1992)
Child's Play
7.2
  • Director
  • 1992

Credits

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Director

  • Charly Hübner in Berlin Hero (2025)
    Berlin Hero
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Daniel Brühl and Jesper Christensen in Me and Kaminski (2015)
    Me and Kaminski
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)
    Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
    5.9
    • Director (segment "Krankes Haus")
    • 2009
  • Ballero
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Bem-Vindo a São Paulo (2004)
    Bem-Vindo a São Paulo
    6.3
    • segment
    • 2004
  • Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
    Good Bye Lenin!
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Paul Is Dead (2000)
    Paul Is Dead
    7.3
    • consultant to the director
    • 2000
  • Life Is All You Get (1997)
    Life Is All You Get
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Sergiu Celibidache in Sergiu Celibidache: The Triumphant Return (1992)
    Sergiu Celibidache: The Triumphant Return
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Child's Play (1992)
    Child's Play
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Schmetterlinge (1988)
    Schmetterlinge
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1988

Writer

  • Charly Hübner in Berlin Hero (2025)
    Berlin Hero
    6.3
    • co-writer
    • 2025
  • Daniel Brühl and Jesper Christensen in Me and Kaminski (2015)
    Me and Kaminski
    6.6
    • co-writer
    • 2015
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)
    Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
    5.9
    • Writer (segment "Krankes Haus")
    • 2009
  • Ballero
    7.3
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
    Good Bye Lenin!
    7.7
    • co-author
    • 2003
  • Life Is All You Get (1997)
    Life Is All You Get
    7.2
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Child's Play (1992)
    Child's Play
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Schmetterlinge (1988)
    Schmetterlinge
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1988

Actor

  • Charly Hübner in Berlin Hero (2025)
    Berlin Hero
    6.3
    • Observierer
    • 2025
  • Alfons Zitterbacke - Endlich Klassenfahrt! (2022)
    Alfons Zitterbacke - Endlich Klassenfahrt!
    5.2
    • Immobilienhai
    • 2022
  • Helge Schneider in My Führer (2007)
    My Führer
    5.5
    • KZ-Kommandant Banner
    • 2007
  • Life Is All You Get (1997)
    Life Is All You Get
    7.2
    • Fleischhof-Chef
    • 1997
  • Detlev Quandt in Jede Menge Kohle (1981)
    Jede Menge Kohle
    6.6
    • Sparkassenangestellter
    • 1981
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 22, 1954
    • Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Died
    • December 12, 2024
    • Berlin, Berlin, Germany(serious illness)
  • Spouse
    • Susanne? - December 12, 2024 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He studied German, History and American Studies at the Free University in Berlin.

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