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Martin Eigler

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Martin Eigler was born in 1964 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for Tomorrow I Quit (2016), Freunde (2000) and Der Fahnder (1984).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Bastian Pastewka and Susanne Wolff in Tomorrow I Quit (2016)
    Tomorrow I Quit
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(as Plotpower, creator)
    Freunde (2000)
    Freunde
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Der Fahnder (1984)
    Der Fahnder
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Stolberg (2006)
    Stolberg
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Tatort
      • Writer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Fabian and the Deadly Wedding (2026)
      Fabian and the Deadly Wedding
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • Die Verteidigerin
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 2004–2024
    • Baltic Crime Watch (2009)
      Baltic Crime Watch
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • Writer
      • screenplay
      • 2009–2022
    • Bastian Pastewka and Susanne Wolff in Tomorrow I Quit (2016)
      Tomorrow I Quit
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • creator (as Plotpower)
      • 2016
    • SOKO: Der Prozess (2013)
      SOKO: Der Prozess
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Stolberg (2006)
      Stolberg
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • written by
      • 2009–2013
    • Wilsberg (1995)
      Wilsberg
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Ein mörderisches Geschäft (2011)
      Ein mörderisches Geschäft
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Solo für Schwarz - Tödliche Blicke (2007)
      Solo für Schwarz - Tödliche Blicke
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Anneke Kim Sarnau and Friedrich von Thun in Der falsche Tod (2007)
      Der falsche Tod
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Allein gegen die Angst
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Solo für Schwarz - Der Tod kommt zurück (2006)
      Solo für Schwarz - Der Tod kommt zurück
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Barbara Rudnik in Solo für Schwarz - Tod im See (2005)
      Solo für Schwarz - Tod im See
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Cologne P.D. (2003)
      Cologne P.D.
      5.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003

    Director

    • Tatort
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Die Verteidigerin
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2024
    • Baltic Crime Watch (2009)
      Baltic Crime Watch
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2022
    • Der Lissabon-Krimi (2018)
      Der Lissabon-Krimi
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Bastian Pastewka and Susanne Wolff in Tomorrow I Quit (2016)
      Tomorrow I Quit
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Stolberg (2006)
      Stolberg
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2013
    • Ein mörderisches Geschäft (2011)
      Ein mörderisches Geschäft
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Solo für Schwarz - Tödliche Blicke (2007)
      Solo für Schwarz - Tödliche Blicke
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Anneke Kim Sarnau and Friedrich von Thun in Der falsche Tod (2007)
      Der falsche Tod
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Allein gegen die Angst
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Solo für Schwarz - Der Tod kommt zurück (2006)
      Solo für Schwarz - Der Tod kommt zurück
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Barbara Rudnik in Solo für Schwarz - Tod im See (2005)
      Solo für Schwarz - Tod im See
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Cologne P.D. (2003)
      Cologne P.D.
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Solo für Schwarz - Tod im Park
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Der Fahnder (1984)
      Der Fahnder
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Sperling (1996)
      Sperling
      6.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1998
    • Muriel Baumeister and Meral Perin in Einsatz Hamburg Süd (1997)
      Einsatz Hamburg Süd
      6.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1997
    • Workaholic (1996)
      Workaholic
      4.7
      • assistant director
      • 1996
    • The Meds (1995)
      The Meds
      6.2
      • assistant director
      • 1995

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Plotpower
    • Born
      • 1964
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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