Bernd Eichinger

Infobox actor
name = Bernd Eichinger

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birthdate = birth date and age|1949|4|11
location = Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
occupation = Film producer
Film director
Screenwriter
yearsactive = 1972 - present
domesticpartner = Katja Flint (1990s)
Corinna Harfouch (1999-2004)
spouse = Katja Hofmann (2006 - present)
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Bernd Eichinger (born April 11, 1949 in Neuburg an der Donau) is a German film producer and director.

Work

Bernd Eichinger attended the University of Television and Film Munich in the 1970s, and bought a stake in the fledgling studio company "Neue Constantin Film" in 1979, becoming its executive director. Under his leadership, Constantin Film evolved into one of the most successful German movie businesses. As of 2005, he is chairman of the supervisory board and still owns a substantial stake in the company. Eichinger also produced some movies independently (for example "Downfall"). Eichinger's latest film is about the left-wing terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF) based on the book "Der Baader-Meinhof-Komplex" ("The Baader-Meinhof Complex") by Stefan Aust. [de icon "Der Eichinger-Komplex" in "Jungle World", 2006-02-22. ISSN 1613-0766.]

Awards

*1984 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing

*1986 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing

*1993 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing

*2004 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Producing

[http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf]

Personal life

Father of Nina Eichinger.

Notable Films

The most well-known movies produced by Eichinger include:

*"Christiane F." (1982, directed by Uli Edel}
* "The Neverending Story" (1983, directed by Wolfgang Petersen)
* "The Name of the Rose" (1986, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud)
* "The House of the Spirits" (1993, directed by Bille August)
* "Der bewegte Mann" (1994, directed by Sönke Wortmann)
* "Das Mädchen Rosemarie" (1996, directed by Eichinger himself)
* "Smilla's Sense of Snow" (1997, directed by Bille August)
* "Der große Baragozy" (1999, directed by Eichinger himself)
* "Resident Evil" (2002, directed by Paul Anderson)
* "Der Untergang" (2004, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel)
* "" (2004, directed by Alexander Witt)
* "Fantastic Four" (2005, directed by Tim Story)
* "" (2006, directed by Tom Tykwer)
* "" (2007, directed by Russell Mulcahy)
* "" (2007, directed by Tim Story)
* "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex" (2008, directed by Uli Edel)

References

External links

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* [http://www.constantin-film.com/ Constantin Film's official website]