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Eric Friedler

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Born in Australia, Eric Frieder is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker, whose innovative films have won numerous national and international prizes. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. His evocative case study "The Girl" about a young German who was killed in 1977 during the Argentine military dictatorship was an overwhelming success with both audience and press. Among his latest films is "It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story" (2018) and "Wim Wenders: Desperado" (2020), official selected at Cannes Filmfestival.
BornJune 20, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 33 wins & 30 nominations total

    Known for

    The Voice of Peace (2014)
    The Voice of Peace
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2014
    It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
    It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Wim Wenders: Desperado (2020)
    Wim Wenders: Desperado
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Das Schweigen der Quandts (2007)
    Das Schweigen der Quandts
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Meriel Hinsching in Die Spaltung der Welt (2024)
      Die Spaltung der Welt
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Loriot 100 (2023)
      Loriot 100
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Ernstfall - Regieren am Limit (2023)
      Ernstfall - Regieren am Limit
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • King Charles III - Coming of Age (2023)
      King Charles III - Coming of Age
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Der Hitler Fake (2023)
      Der Hitler Fake
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Neonstaub (2022)
      Neonstaub
      7.6
      TV Series
      • commissioning editor
      • 2022
    • Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz (2022)
      Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz
      6.4
      • commissioning editor
      • 2022
    • Queen Elizabeth II - The Fateful Years (2022)
      Queen Elizabeth II - The Fateful Years
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage!
      TV Special
      • creative producer
      • 2022
    • Auswärtsspiel - Die Toten Hosen in Ost-Berlin (2022)
      Auswärtsspiel - Die Toten Hosen in Ost-Berlin
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)
      Four Hours at the Capitol
      7.5
      • associate producer
      • 2021
    • Holes (2021)
      Holes
      7.4
      • co-producer
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Schockwellen - Nachrichten aus der Pandemie (2021)
      Schockwellen - Nachrichten aus der Pandemie
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • commissioning editor
      • 2021
    • Ken Duken and Picco von Groote in Die Liebe des Hans Albers (2021)
      Die Liebe des Hans Albers
      6.6
      • commissioning editor: NDR
      • 2021
    • Schuss in der Nacht (2020)
      Schuss in der Nacht
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • commissioning editor
      • 2020

    Writer

    • Forever Jan
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Jerry Lewis in From Darkness to Light (2024)
      From Darkness to Light
      7.2
      • written by
      • 2024
    • The American Führer (2022)
      The American Führer
      7.3
      Short
      • based on an original idea by
      • 2022
    • Lembke - wer bin ich? (2021)
      Lembke - wer bin ich?
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen (2020)
      Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
      8.6
      TV Series
      • script
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • Wim Wenders: Desperado (2020)
      Wim Wenders: Desperado
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
      It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern (2018)
      Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Der Clown (2016)
      Der Clown
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger (2015)
      Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger
      8.7
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.? (2014)
      Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.?
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • The Voice of Peace (2014)
      The Voice of Peace
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen (2012)
      Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Ein deutscher Boxer (2012)
      Ein deutscher Boxer
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende (2012)
      Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2012

    Director

    • Die Toten Hosen - Das letzte Album (2026)
      Die Toten Hosen - Das letzte Album
      7.7
      • directed by
      • 2026
    • Hape Kerkeling - Total normal (2024)
      Hape Kerkeling - Total normal
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Jerry Lewis in From Darkness to Light (2024)
      From Darkness to Light
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen (2020)
      Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Wim Wenders: Desperado (2020)
      Wim Wenders: Desperado
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Lemon Popsicle - of Winners and Losers
      • Director
      • 2018
    • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
      It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern (2018)
      Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Der Clown (2016)
      Der Clown
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger (2015)
      Den Tod auf der Schippe - Die wahren Tatortreiniger
      8.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.? (2014)
      Das Mädchen - Was geschah mit Elisabeth K.?
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Voice of Peace (2014)
      The Voice of Peace
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen (2012)
      Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Ein deutscher Boxer (2012)
      Ein deutscher Boxer
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende (2012)
      Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Eskimo Limon - Of Winners and Losers
      • IT MUST SCHWING! THE BLUE NOTE STORY
    • Born
      • June 20, 1971
      • Sydney, Australia
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      • 1 Article

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