Thomas Jahn
Thomas Jahn (born 9 July 1965) is a German film and television director.
Thomas Jahn
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- Name
- Thomas Jahn
- Born
- 9 July 1965
- Birthplace
- Hückelhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
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Thomas Jahn, regista, sceneggiatore, produttore cinematografico, montatore e attore, nacque il 9 luglio 1965 a Hilfarth.
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• Name — Thomas Jahn • Born — 9 July 1965 • Birthplace — Hückelhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1997–present
Career
Career
Jahn had success with Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), which was the highest-grossing German film of the year. Following its success, Warner Bros. signed him to a three-picture deal and rushed Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998) into production, however, the film was not successful at the box office and Warner Bros. cancelled the deal.
Television series episodes
Television series episodes
• Tatort • Der Dicke • Balko • Sperling • Der Kriminalist • Da kommt Kalle • SOKO Rhein-Main • Einsatz in Hamburg
Feature films
Feature films
• Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) • Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998) • Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) • The Lost Samaritan (2008) • 80 Minutes (2008) • The Boxer (2009)
TV film
TV film
• Herzbeben – Die Nacht, die alles veränderte (1998)
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door won the Gran Angular Award for Best Film at the 1997 Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival, and the Audience Award and Grand Prize at the 1998 Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films. The film was also entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.
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