Frank Schätzing
Frank Schätzing (born 28 May 1957) is a German writer, mostly known for his best-selling science fiction novel The Swarm (2004).
Frank Schätzing
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- Name
- Frank Schätzing
- Born
- 28 May 1957
- Birthplace
- Cologne, West Germany
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- non-fiction · science fiction · horror fiction · thriller
- Honours
- Golden Feather · KölnLiteraturPreis · German Science Fiction Prize · German Maritime Award · Bancarella Literary Prize
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are non-fiction, science fiction, horror fiction and thriller. Places of work recorded in the authority are Cologne. Distinctions recorded are Golden Feather, KölnLiteraturPreis, German Science Fiction Prize and German Maritime Award.
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According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Frank Schätzing is Cologne.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Frank Schätzing • Born — 28 May 1957 • Birthplace — Cologne, West Germany • Occupation — Novelist • Genre — Science fiction, Horror, Thriller • Website — http: www.frank-schaetzing.com/
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Frank Schätzing appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a writer, narrator, “Werbefachmann” and “Geschäftsführer” (born 28 May 1957). Frank Schätzing was born on 28 May 1957 in Cologne.
Life
Life
Schätzing was born in Cologne and studied communication studies; he later ran his own company, an advertising agency named INTEVI, in Cologne. Schätzing started writing in the 1980s, but his early works were not published. His first published novel was the historical Tod und Teufel (Death and the Devil) in 1995, and in 2000 his thriller Lautlos. Schätzing achieved his greatest success in 2004 with the science fiction thriller The Swarm. He has been critical of the television adaptation of the book.
Novels
Novels
• Death and the Devil (original title: Tod und Teufel, 1995) (audiobook: 1999/2003) • Mordshunger, 1996, (audiobook: 2006) • Die dunkle Seite (1997), • Lautlos (2000), (audiobook: 2000) • The Swarm (original title: Der Schwarm, 2004) (audiobook: 2004) • Limit (2009), (audiobook: 2009) • Breaking News (2014) • Die Tyrannei des Schmetterlings (2018) (audiobook: 2018)
Short stories
Short stories
Collections: • Keine Angst (1999), (audiobook: 2001), collection of 13 short stories: • "Wollust", "Der Puppenspieler", "Keine Angst", "Ein Zeichen der Liebe", "Schulfreundinnen", "Der Teppich", "Dampf", "Bistecca Mafia", "Kricks Bilder", "Stühle, hochgestellt nach Mitternacht", "Ertappt!", "Vrrooomm!", "Moritat"
Non-fiction
Non-fiction
• Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum (2006), (audiobook: 2006), science • Was, wenn wir einfach die Welt retten?: Handeln in der Klimakrise (2021), (audiobook: 2021), science
As editor
As editor
• Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See (2006), author Carl Barks,
Adaptations
Adaptations
• Die dunkle Seite (2008), TV movie directed by Peter Keglevic, based on novel Die dunkle Seite • Mordshunger (2008), TV movie directed by Robert Adrian Pejo, based on novel Mordshunger • The Swarm (2023), series directed by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson and Philipp Stölzl, based on novel The Swarm
Identity
Identity
Frank Schätzing is recorded as having received Golden Feather, KölnLiteraturPreis and German Science Fiction Prize. Recognition and collections. Schätzing received Golden Feather, KölnLiteraturPreis, German Science Fiction Prize, German Maritime Award and Bancarella Literary Prize.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1957
Frank Schätzing born at Cologne.
Prizes
• 2005 Goldene Feder (Der Schwarm) • 2005 Deutscher Science Fiction Preis (Der Schwarm) • 2005 Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (Der Schwarm) • 2004 "Corine" (in the category belletristic literature)
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- 1.deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Debütalbum "Taxi Galaxi" von Frank Schätzing - Der Bestseller-Autor macht jetzt Musik. 2019-09-17.
- 2.Sarah Brasack: Interview: „Als Jugendlicher habe ich mich gehasst“. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (www.ksta.de), 6. November 2025.
- 3.Andreas Fasel: "Ich bin eher der Opulente" – WELT AM SONNTAG.
- 4.„Eins zu eins übernommen“, Welt, 6. April 2005.
- 5.Plagiatsvorwürfe gegen Der Schwarm
- 6.spiegel.de: „Staatsanwaltschaft entkräftet Plagiatsvorwurf“
- 7.Autor Frank Schätzing als Unterwäsche-Model für Mey In: Börsenblatt. 12. Oktober 2009. Abgerufen am 29. Mai 2010.
- 8.Martin Oehlen. Interview mit Frank Schätzing: „Ich hab halt Spaß am Spiel mit dem Grauen“.
- 9., deutschlandfunkkultur.de, 9. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2020.
- 10.2018-12.
- 11.dapd. Film: Verfilmung von "Der Schwarm" aus Geldmangel ungewiss. welt.de. 2012-09-04.
- 12.ZDF verfilmt Frank Schätzings Roman „Der Schwarm“. presseportal.de. 2018-08-30.
- 13.Frank Schätzing rechnet mit »Der Schwarm«-Verfilmung ab. Spiegel Online. 2023-02-15.
- 14.Peter Unfried: Show des Autors Frank Schätzing. So könnte die Zukunft sein. In: taz. 5. März 2010
- 15.Frank Schätzing. Was ist wenn wir einfach die Welt retten – Frank Schätzing.
- 16.Literatur: Frank Schätzing verpackt die Klimakrise als Echtzeit-Thriller.
- 17.Frank Schätzing. Was, wenn wir einfach die Welt retten?. 2021. 978-3-462-00201-0.
- 18.2057 – Unser Leben in der Zukunft – Die Stadt, Artikel über den Film auf 3sat.de, abgerufen am 15. November 2012.
- 19.Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe: DE
- 20.Bayerischer Buchpreis: Ministerpräsident ehrt Frank Schätzing BuchMarkt. 2021-07-15.
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