Oliver Schmitz Director

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Overview

NationalityGermany

LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), German (mother tongue)

Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Berlin - Berlin (Germany)

Contact

TALENT REPUBLIC AGENCY

Contact: Patricia Barona

Alternative contact details:

https://www.talentrepublicagency.de

mail@talentrepublicagency.de

+49 (0)30 288 77 30

Kantstr. 31

10625 Berlin
Germany

Training

2000 Script Supervisor für Fernsehserien bei Curious Pictures und SABC.

1991 - 1995 Leitung von Regie- und Drehbuch-Workshops in Finnland und Südafrika.

1987 - 1994 Regisseur und Cutter für die Anti-Apartheid-Dokumentarfilm-Initiative AFRAVISION.

1985 - 1986 Cutter beim WDR, Dortmund.

1983 - 1984 Ausbildung als Cutter, Momentum Films, Johannesburg.

1981 Ausstellung "Art-pop Militants", Loader Street Galerie, Kapstadt.

1980 - 1982 Co-Manager und DJ im legendären Nachtclub "Scratch", Kapstadt.

1978 - 1982 BA Fine Arts (Bildende Künste), Michealis School of Fine Arts, Universität Kapstadt.

Highschool-Abschluss und Abitur in Kapstadt.

Awards/Nominations

2017 SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS South African Film and Television Awards - Best Feature Film - Award

2017 SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS South African Film and Television Awards - Best Achievement in Directing - Award

2017 SANKT MAIK Deutscher Comedy Preis - Nominierung Beste Comedy-Serie - Award

2017 AMOKSPIEL Romy - Nominierung Beste Hauptdarstellerin - Award

2017 SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS Afrika Film Festival Köln - Publikumspreis - Award

2016 SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin - Panorama Publikumspreis 3. Platz - Award

2016 SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS Sydney Film Festival - Award

2016 SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS Marrakech International Filmfestival - Wettbewerb - Award

2014 WILLKOMMEN IM CLUB Jupiter Award - Nominierung Bester TV Film National - Award

2011 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Canberra International Filmfestival - Publikumspreis Bester internationaler Film - Award

2011 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Filmfestival Granada CINES DE SUR - Publikumspreis - Award

2011 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Academy Awards - Shortlist Bester ausländischer Film - Award

2011 LIFE, ABOVE ALL South African Film and Television Awards - Neun Auszeichnungen u.a. Beste Regie, Bester Film, Jury Preis - Award

2010 ALLEIN UNTER SCHÜLERN Bayerischer Fernsehpreis - Bestes Drehbuch & Nachwuchsförderpreis - Award

2010 LIFE, ABOVE ALL National Board of Review New York - Top Five Foreign Films - Award

2010 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Dubai International Film Festival - Muhr Asia Africa Feature - Special Jury Prize - Award

2010 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Festival de Cannes - Un Certain Regard, Prix Francois Chalais - Award

2009 DOCTOR'S DIARY - MÄNNER SIND DIE BESTE MEDIZIN - STAFFEL 1 Grimme-Preis - Beste Unterhaltung - Award

2009 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - Staffel 1 - 3 EMMY Award - Nominierung Beste Comedy Serie - Award

2008 DOCTOR'S DIARY - MÄNNER SIND DIE BESTE MEDIZIN - STAFFEL 1 Deutscher Comedypreis - Beste Serie - Award

2008 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - Staffel 1 - 3 Banff Television Festival Kanada - Rockie Award Telenovela & Serial Programs - Award

2008 DOCTOR'S DIARY - MÄNNER SIND DIE BESTE MEDIZIN - STAFFEL 1 Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Beste Serie - Award

2007 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - STAFFEL 1 - 3 Europäischer CIVIS Fernsehpreis - Beste Unterhaltung - Award

2007 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - STAFFEL 1 - 3 Grimme-Preis - Beste Regie Unterhaltung - Award

2006 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - Staffel 1 - 3 Festival de Télévision de Monte Carlo - Golden Nymph Award Outstanding European Comedy TV Series - Award

2006 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - Staffel 1 - 3 Prix Italia - TV-Drama Series & TV-Serials - Award

2006 MAPANTSULA South African Film & Television Awards Golden Horn - Best South African Film of the decade - Award

2006 TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - Staffel 1 - 3 Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Beste Fernsehserie - Award

2002 HIJACK STORIES "Bronze Tanit" Carthage Film Festival; Menzione Speziale, 12 Festival Cinaema Africano - Award

1998 JO'BURG STORIES Prix du Documentaire , Vues d'Afrique, Montreal - Award

1990 MAPANTSULA Australian Human Rights Award - Award

1988 MAPANTSULA AA Vita Film Awards South Africa - Bester Film, Beste Regie & Bestes Drehbuch - Award

1988 MAPANTSULA Filmfest München - Award

1988 MAPANTSULA Interchurch Film Prize - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Other

CV - Television & Streaming

2021

DIE HEILAND - WIR SIND ANWALT

Olga Film

Network/Distributor: RBB/Degeto

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2020

KLARA SONNTAG - KLEINE FISCHE, GROSSE FISCHE

Gaumont

Network/Distributor: ARD/Degeto

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2019

PROFESSIONALS - STAFFEL 1

Most Media

Network/Distributor: TNT

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2018

AMOKSPIEL

TV60 Filmproduktion

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2018

JENNY - ECHT GERECHT - STAFFEL 2

Talpa Germany Fiction

Network/Distributor: RTL

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2017

VON FALL ZU FALL - STUBBE - TOD AUF DER INSEL

Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft

Network/Distributor: ZDF

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2017

DER USEDOM-KRIMI - GEISTERSCHIFF

Polyphon Film und Fernsehgesellschaft

Network/Distributor: NDR

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2017

DAS PUBERTIER

UFA Fiction

Network/Distributor: ZDF

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2016

FAMILIE MIT HINDERNISSEN

Ariane Krampe Filmproduktion

Network/Distributor: MDR/ORF

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2016

SANKT MAIK

UFA Fiction

Network/Distributor: RTL

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2016

LIEBLING, LASS DIE HÜHNER FREI

UFA Fiction

Network/Distributor: WDR

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2015

DER USEDOM-KRIMI - SCHANDFLECK

Razor Film

Network/Distributor: NDR

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2014

ALLEIN UNTER ÄRZTEN

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2014

REIFF FÜR DIE INSEL - KATHARINA UND DER SCHÄFER

Nordfilm

Network/Distributor: RBB

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2014

FRÜHLING - FRÜHLING IN WEISS

UFA Ficition

Network/Distributor: ZDF

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2013

ALLE UNTER EINER TANNE

UFA Fiction

Network/Distributor: ARD/Degeto

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2013

REIFF FÜR DIE INSEL - KATHARINA UND DIE DÄNEN

Nordfilm

Network/Distributor: RBB

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2013

WILLKOMMEN IM CLUB

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2012

BELLA DILEMMA - DREI SIND EINER ZU VIEL

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: ZDF

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2012

ALLEIN UNTER NACHBARN

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2011

WILLKOMMEN IM KRIEG

Ninety-Minute Film

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2010

ALLEIN UNTER MÜTTERN

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2009

ALLEIN UNTER SCHÜLERN

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2007

DOCTOR'S DIARY - MÄNNER SIND DIE BESTE MEDIZIN - STAFFEL 1

Polyphon Pictures

Network/Distributor: RTL

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2007

FLEISCH

Lionheart Entertainment

Network/Distributor: ProSieben

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2006

ARME MILLIONÄRE

Sanset Film- und Fernsehproduktionen

Network/Distributor: RTL

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2005

ALLEIN UNTER TÖCHTERN

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: ProSieben

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2005 - 2008

TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER - STAFFEL 1 - 3

H & V Entertainment

Network/Distributor: ARD/Degeto

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2004

PLÖTZLICH BERÜHMT

Cologne Film

Network/Distributor: ProSieben

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2004

PRINZESSIN MACHT BLAU

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: ProSieben

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2003

WAS SIE SCHON IMMER ÜBER SINGLES WISSEN WOLLTEN

Hager Moss Film

Network/Distributor: RTL

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2002

DAS BESTE STÜCK

Janus Filmproduktion

Network/Distributor: ProSieben

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1999

THE STORY

Mehlo Films

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1999

BOESMAN & LENA - THE MAKING OF

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1998

IN SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND

Ubunto Productions

Network/Distributor: SABC

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1997

JO'BURG STORIES

Catalyst Films

Network/Distributor: Arte

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1996

THE GODFAHTER OF SOWETO

Network/Distributor: SABC

Directed by

1995

RHYTHM AND RIGHTS

Network/Distributor: SABC

Directed by

1994

NELSON MANDELA INAUGURATION

Afravision Production

Network/Distributor: SABC

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1993

VIDEO REVOLUTION

Network/Distributor: SABC

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1993

DARK CITY

Network/Distributor: SABC

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1993

SHACKING UP

Network/Distributor: CHANNEL 4

Directed by

1993

THE LINE

Network/Distributor: CHANNEL 4

Brian Tilley
Directed by

1990

HLANGANANI

Afravision Productions

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1989 - 1990

FRUITS OF DEFIANCE

Afravision Productions

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1988

THE PEOPLE'S POET

Afravision Productions

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

1987

THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Afravision Productionis

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

CV - Film

2015

SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS

Distant Horizon, Videovision Entertainment, Arte, WDR

Network/Distributor: WDR

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2009 - 2010

LIFE, ABOVE ALL

Dreamer Joint Venture

Network/Distributor: Senator Film Verleih

Oliver Schmitz
Directed by

2007

PARIS JE T'AIME - PLACE DES FETES

Novem Production

Network/Distributor: Universum Film

Directed by

2000

HIJACK STORIES

Schlemmer Film

Network/Distributor: Momentum Pictures

Directed by

1990 - 1992

SOFT TARGETS

Schlemmer Film

Directed by

1987

MAPANTSULA

One Look Production

Network/Distributor: HDN Associates

Directed by

CV - Other

2020

COVID19 - ABGESCHLOSSENE ONLINE KURSE MIT COURSERA

Directed by