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Jens Schanze

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  • Writer
  • Editor
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Jens Schanze was born in 1971 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Plug & Pray (2010), La buena vida (2015) and Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation (2005).
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 32 nominations total

    Known for

    Plug & Pray (2010)
    Plug & Pray
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2010
    La buena vida (2015)
    La buena vida
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2015
    Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation (2005)
    Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2005
    Otzenrath 3° kälter (2007)
    Otzenrath 3° kälter
    7.9
    • Director
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Director

    • Materia Prima (2026)
      Materia Prima
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Stolz auf dich (2020)
      Stolz auf dich
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • La buena vida (2015)
      La buena vida
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Plug & Pray (2010)
      Plug & Pray
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Otzenrath 3° kälter (2007)
      Otzenrath 3° kälter
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation (2005)
      Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Brot und Töne
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Otzenrather Sprung (2001)
      Otzenrather Sprung
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Das kleine Kaufhaus
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999

    Writer

    • Materia Prima (2026)
      Materia Prima
      • writer
      • 2026
    • La buena vida (2015)
      La buena vida
      8.0
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Plug & Pray (2010)
      Plug & Pray
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Otzenrath 3° kälter (2007)
      Otzenrath 3° kälter
      7.9
      • concept
      • 2007
    • Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation (2005)
      Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Brot und Töne
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Otzenrather Sprung (2001)
      Otzenrather Sprung
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Das kleine Kaufhaus
      Short
      • writer
      • 1999

    Editor

    • Stolz auf dich (2020)
      Stolz auf dich
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Plug & Pray (2010)
      Plug & Pray
      7.1
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Otzenrath 3° kälter (2007)
      Otzenrath 3° kälter
      7.9
      • Editor
      • 2007
    • Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation (2005)
      Winterkinder - Die schweigende Generation
      6.6
      • Editor
      • 2005
    • Brot und Töne
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2003
    • Otzenrather Sprung (2001)
      Otzenrather Sprung
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2001
    • Das kleine Kaufhaus
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1999

    Personal details

    • Born
      • 1971
      • Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany

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