Benjamin Heisenberg

Benjamin Heisenberg
Born (1974-06-09) 9 June 1974 (age 52)
Tübingen, West Germany
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1996-present

Benjamin Heisenberg (born 9 June 1974) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed sixteen films since 1995. His film Schläfer was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film, The Robber, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.

He is the grandson of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Werner Heisenberg, via his father Martin Heisenberg. He is co-editor and co-publisher of the German film magazine Revolver.

Early life

Benjamin Heisenberg was born in Tübingen, West Germany to Martin Heisenberg and Apollonia, Countess of Eulenburg. His father was professor of neurobiology at the University of Würzburg, and Benjamin grew up in small village near there. In 1993, he studied at the academy of fine arts in Munich. He finished his studies in 1998, winning the "Debütantenpreis", given to the three best students of the year.[citation needed]

Filmography

Awards

Exhibitions (selection)

References

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