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Sönke Wortmann

  • Director
  • Actor
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Sönke Wortmann
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.
BornAugust 25, 1959
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BornAugust 25, 1959
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    • Awards
      • 24 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Miracle of Bern (2003)
    The Miracle of Bern
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2003
    Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
    Maybe... Maybe Not
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1994
    Drei D (1988)
    Drei D
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1988
    Pope Joan (2009)
    Pope Joan
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Director

    • Jackpot - Bei Geld hört die Familie auf
      • Director
      • Completed
    • Sebastian Bezzel, Anna Schudt, and Kya-Celina Barucki in Die Ältern (2026)
      Die Ältern
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Iris Berben, Justus von Dohnányi, Christoph Maria Herbst, Caroline Peters, Florian David Fitz, and Janina Uhse in Der Spitzname (2024)
      Der Spitzname
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Iris Berben, Justus von Dohnányi, Christoph Maria Herbst, Caroline Peters, Florian David Fitz, and Janina Uhse in Family Affairs (2022)
      Family Affairs
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Justus von Dohnányi, Anke Engelke, Florian David Fitz, Torben Kessler, Thomas Loibl, and Nilam Farooq in Locked-in Society (2022)
      Locked-in Society
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Christoph Maria Herbst and Nilam Farooq in Contra (2020)
      Contra
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Iris Berben, Justus von Dohnányi, Christoph Maria Herbst, Caroline Peters, Florian David Fitz, and Janina Uhse in How About Adolf? (2018)
      How About Adolf?
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lucas Gregorowicz and Anna Bederke in Sommerfest (2017)
      Sommerfest
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Justus von Dohnányi and Alicia von Rittberg in Charité (2017)
      Charité
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Germany in a Day (2016)
      Germany in a Day
      5.8
      • artistic director
      • 2016
    • Frau Müller muss weg! (2015)
      Frau Müller muss weg!
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Schoßgebete (2014)
      Schoßgebete
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Das Hochzeitsvideo (2012)
      Das Hochzeitsvideo
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Pope Joan (2009)
      Pope Joan
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (2006)
      Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund (2006)
      Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006

    Actor

    • Hey!
      • 2004
    • Til Schweiger and Jan Josef Liefers in Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
      Knockin' on Heaven's Door
      7.8
      • Regisseur
      • 1997
    • Harald (1997)
      Harald
      7.1
      • Gelber Engel
      • 1997
    • Moving
      • Junger Mann
      • 1991
    • Die glückliche Familie (1987)
      Die glückliche Familie
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Richie
      • 1987–1991
    • Der Kameramann
      TV Movie
      • Aufnahmeleiter
      • 1990
    • Reschkes großer Dreh
      TV Mini Series
      • 1986
    • Wie würden Sie entscheiden? (1974)
      Wie würden Sie entscheiden?
      5.2
      TV Series
      • 1986

    Writer

    • Lucas Gregorowicz and Anna Bederke in Sommerfest (2017)
      Sommerfest
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2017
    • Pope Joan (2009)
      Pope Joan
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (2006)
      Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund (2006)
      Freunde für immer - Das Leben ist rund
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2006
    • The Miracle of Bern (2003)
      The Miracle of Bern
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Campus (1998)
      Campus
      5.1
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
      Maybe... Maybe Not
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1994
    • Little Sharks (1992)
      Little Sharks
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Drei D (1988)
      Drei D
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1988
    • Fotofinish
      6.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • Nachtfahrer
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1981

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 25, 1959
      • Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Cecilia KunzMay 2002 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      In 1996, Sönke Wortmann directed the world premiere of Woody Allen's play "Bullets over Broadway" in Düsseldorf ("Schauspielhaus").
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      After graduation, he played professional soccer (for Westphalia Herne) for three years.
    • Trademark
      Frequently casts Armin Rohde

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