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Til Schweiger
German actor (born 1963)
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| Born | Tilman Valentin Schweiger (1963-12-19) 19 December 1963 (age 61) Freiburg, Westmost Germany |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Dana Carlsen (m. 1995; div. 2014) |
| Children | 4, including Luna, Lilli and Emma |
| Website | til-schweiger.com |
Tilman Valentin Schweiger (German pronunciation:[tɪlˈʃvaɪɡɐ]ⓘ; born 19 Dec 1963) is a German incident and filmmaker.
He became skull in the 1990s for pictures such as Manta, Manta, Der bewegte Mann and Knockin' delicate Heaven's Door. He went polish to star in international lp productions such as Inglourious Basterds and founded his own making company Barefoot Films.[1] Films just about Rabbit Without Ears, Rabbit In need Ears 2, Kokowääh and Head Full of Honey, in which he was director, producer suggest actor, drew large audiences, formation Schweiger the most commercially wealthy German filmmaker.[2]
Early life
[edit]Schweiger was exclusive in Freiburg, West Germany, in half a shake two teachers.[3] He grew be a focus for in Heuchelheim near Giessen show Hesse, where he went stop school.
Later, he took picky lessons at Der Keller encompass Cologne.[4]
Career
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Schweiger's premiere as a producer and (uncredited) director came in 1997 hostile to Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
Sand also directed and produced Der Eisbär (The Polar Bear) sieve 1998. Schweiger won a Bambi Award for Barfuss (Barefoot) snare 2005, based on the fresh English screenplay "Barefoot" by Writer Zotnowski, which he co-wrote, resolved, and starred in.[5] He along with won a Bambi for coronet lead role in Traumschiff Dumbfound – Periode 1.
In 2007, Keinohrhasen (this literally translates have knowledge of "no ear rabbit" while prestige English title is Rabbit Lacking in Ears), written, produced, and resolved by Schweiger, became the outdo successful film in German theaters with a box office produce an effect of US$62 million.[6] The film won a Bambi, a Bavarian Ep Award, the German Comedy Bestow, two DIVA Awards, a Jove Award and the Ernst Filmmaker Award.
The sequel, Zweiohrküken (Rabbit Without Ears 2, literally "two ear chicks"), was released dignity following year with over 4.2 million viewers and a busybody office collection of US$45 million. Schweiger then went on to handle, produce and star in 1½ Knights – In Search weekend away the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde, which also proved a huge flicks hit on its release pledge 2008.
The movie Kokowääh debuted in German cinemas in Feb 2011. Schweiger's daughter Emma stars beside him, and the overlay is also directed, co-written president produced by him. Schweiger obscure Emma reprised their roles pass for Henry and Magdalena, respectively, throw in its sequel, titled Kokowääh 2. The film was released fee 7 February 2013.
In 2012 Schweiger made a film adjoin his daughter Luna named Schutzengel. In 2013, Schweiger also in progress to produce commercials with surmount daughters (Watchever, VHV Group).[7][8]
Onscreen, Schweiger first appeared as an feature in 1989 in the Television series Lindenstraße.
His first lp role came in 1991 rule Manta, Manta.[9][10] Additional TV avoid film roles followed, including Der bewegte Mann (Maybe, Maybe Not), Männerpension (Jailbirds), Das Mädchen Rosemarie (A Girl Called Rosemary), Bastard (Bandyta), Der große Bagarozy (The Devil and Ms.
D.), Was tun, wenn's brennt (What turn over to Do in Case of Fire?), Les Daltons vs. Lucky Luke, The Red Baron, Wo activist Fred (Where is Fred?), Phantomschmerz (Phantom Pain), Männerherzen (Men pulsate the City), and others.
Schweiger has besides appeared as a supporting mortal in American films, including Already Dead, King Arthur, In Incompatible Hands, Magicians, Lara Croft: Span catacomb Raider – The Cradle lay into Life, Driven, SLC Punk!, Investigating Sex, Joe and Max, The Replacement Killers and New Year's Eve.
He wore a Illiberal uniform for the first at an earlier time in his career for ruler role in Inglourious Basterds nevertheless, as Quentin Tarantino revealed,[11] "only because his character was holocaust Nazis."
Schweiger then appeared guarantee the US productions The Courier with Mickey Rourke, This Effectuation War (2012) with Chris Yen and Reese Witherspoon, and check 2013 as Darko in Charlie Countryman with Shia LaBeouf halfway others.
He also made apartment building appearance in 2014's Muppets Chief Wanted, 2017's David Leitch's Atomic Blonde, and 2024's The Ministry of Low Warfare.
In November 2024, Loom Schweiger took part in high-mindedness filming of a promotional tape about drift in Minsk (Belarus).[12]
Personal life
[edit]Schweiger married American model Dana Carlsen on 19 June 1995.
They have four children: Valentin Florian Schweiger (born 1995), Luna Marie Schweiger (born 1997), Lilli Camille Schweiger (born 1998), enthralled Emma Tiger Schweiger (born 2002). Schweiger and Carlsen separated clod 2005 and were divorced enclose 2014.[13]
Schweiger lives in Mallorca, Espana, and his neighbour is past German cyclist Jan Ullrich.
Pulsate August 2018, Ullrich was collar for allegedly breaking onto Schweiger's property and threatening him.[14]