Michael Kranz

Michael Kranz

Nascimento : 1983-04-17, Ravensburg, Germany

História

Since his father was the senior physician of a ward in the Bad Schussenried Centre for Psychiatry, he grew up with his three siblings in a service flat on the former hospital grounds. He attended the Studienkolleg St.Johann Blönried and graduated from there in 2003. At the age of 17, he lived for one year on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where he graduated from Red Cloud High School in 2001. In 2008 he completed his acting education at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich. He studied at the Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München and graduated there in March 2018 with a diploma in documentary film directing and television journalism. Internationally, Kranz was seen in the drama The White Ribbon (2009) by Michael Haneke, in Quentin Tarantino's war film Inglourious Basterds and in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies. He became known to a wider television audience with the series Hindafing, in which he plays the city priest Kraus. The series was awarded the Austrian film prize Romy in 2018. His spot myBorder's joyFence was awarded the First Steps Award and the Porsche Award in 2018.

Perfil

Michael Kranz

Filmes

Rehragout-Rendezvous
The Young Chief Winnetou
Freddy
Winnetou's tribe is in dire straits. There is a threat of famine as the all-important buffalo herds are now failing. As the headman's son, young Winnetou wants to prove to his father Intschu-chuna how brave he is and how great a warrior he can be, because he thinks his son still has a lot to learn. To save his tribe, he goes on a dangerous adventure.
Was Tun
Camera Operator
Faced with a documentary film that included an interview with a young girl forced into prostitution, Michael Kranz asked himself the apparently banal question of “what can be done?” He travelled to Bangladesh and began to search for the girl. A film that is both self-critical and critical of society about the desire to at least do something and not to simply and passively give in to the injustices in this world.
Was Tun
Producer
Faced with a documentary film that included an interview with a young girl forced into prostitution, Michael Kranz asked himself the apparently banal question of “what can be done?” He travelled to Bangladesh and began to search for the girl. A film that is both self-critical and critical of society about the desire to at least do something and not to simply and passively give in to the injustices in this world.
Was Tun
Writer
Faced with a documentary film that included an interview with a young girl forced into prostitution, Michael Kranz asked himself the apparently banal question of “what can be done?” He travelled to Bangladesh and began to search for the girl. A film that is both self-critical and critical of society about the desire to at least do something and not to simply and passively give in to the injustices in this world.
Was Tun
Faced with a documentary film that included an interview with a young girl forced into prostitution, Michael Kranz asked himself the apparently banal question of “what can be done?” He travelled to Bangladesh and began to search for the girl. A film that is both self-critical and critical of society about the desire to at least do something and not to simply and passively give in to the injustices in this world.
Was Tun
Director
Faced with a documentary film that included an interview with a young girl forced into prostitution, Michael Kranz asked himself the apparently banal question of “what can be done?” He travelled to Bangladesh and began to search for the girl. A film that is both self-critical and critical of society about the desire to at least do something and not to simply and passively give in to the injustices in this world.
Hannes
Born at the same place, on the same day, Hannes and Moritz grow up to be inseparable friends. But one day a tragic motorcycle accident will change their lives forever, leaving Hannes in a coma with a slim chance of recovery. Moritz refuses to give up on his friend and puts his own life aside to ensure Hannes is always loved and surrounded by life and laughter. Trying to stand his ground, Moritz will then embark on an inspiring and life-changing journey, realizing that every day is worth celebrating and proving their friendship is stronger than ever.
12 Tage Sommer
Henning / Reinhold / Corvin
The Goldfish
Oliver is a banker and portfolio manager and leads a life in the fast lane, which one day comes to an abrupt end, as he builds a self-inflicted accident on highway with 230 km / h and raced through a guardrail. When he wakes up in the hospital again, he faces a devastating diagnosis: paraplegia. Actually, a rehabilitation stay of several months is planned in the hospital, but Oliver soon falls on his head and ends up in a disabled shared flat with the name "Die Goldfische"
Onkel Wanja
Telegin
A revolution breaks out, caused by a financial crisis, business intrigues and corresponding natural disasters. Alexander flees from the uprising in the capital to Uncle Vanya's farm in the countryside. There Alexander and his beautiful wife Elena cause further chaos with Alexander's business ideas. Will Vanya and Sonja manage to protect their farm from the outrage of capitalism?
Falter
Dave
Das Leben meiner Tochter
Norbert Holler
MyBorder's JOYFence
Script
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MyBorder's JOYFence
Director
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I love Everything I Hate About You
Kai
While out for a walk in the forest one day, Helena, who is in love with her twin sister’s boyfriend, stum-bles upon a group of scientists setting hormone traps. Anyone who is to come in contact with the hormones, falls in love with the first person they see. Well, what if everyone falls in love with the wrong person?
Ein Sommer im Allgäu
Schildkröten Panzer
Narrator (voice)
Mutter reicht's jetzt
Simon
Die Büffel sind los!
Landrat Häberle
King Laurin
Bauer Hans
A very young King.
O Diário de Anne Frank
Jan Hartog
Anne Frank (Lea van Acken) foi uma jovem alemã de origem judia que com 13 anos foi morar com a família em um esconderijo, chamado por ela como Anexo Secreto, em Amsterdam, devido a perseguição dos nazistas. Por mais de dois anos no esconderijo, ela escreve seus pensamentos cotidianos. Uma jovem no limiar da vida adulta que, apesar das circunstâncias, é otimista expressando os seus sentimentos à flor da pele.
Siblings
Niels
The siblings Bebe and Mikhail leave their country of Moldova to apply for asylum in Germany. Their flight turns into a modern odyssey.
Heidi
Mr. Kardidat
Heidi, uma pequena órfã, vive uma alegre infância junto do seu avô nos Alpes Suíços. Com Pedro, o seu melhor amigo, Heidi passa os dias a tratar das cabrinhas e a passear livremente pelas colinas. As maravilhosas paisagens são o cenário perfeito para as aventuras desta dupla incansável. Até que um dia, a tia de Heidi a leva para uma rica mansão de Frankfurt com a intenção de a colocar como dama de companhia de Clara, uma menina paraplégica que vive confinada a uma cadeira de rodas. Embora de mundos muito diferentes Clara e Heidi mal podem imaginar que o primeiro encontro seria o início de uma marcante amizade.
Ein Sommer in Masuren
Zugschaffner
13 Minutos
Franz Xaver Lechner
Baseada em fatos reais, esta história decorre em 1939, em vésperas da 2ª Guerra Mundial, quando Hitler sobrevive à explosão de uma bomba durante um evento comemorativo de seu partido. Entre a saída de Hitler da comemoração e a explosão que o mataria, decorreram 13 minutos. O plano foi engendrado por Georg Elser, carpinteiro e cidadão comum indignado perante a perda de liberdade e os abusos cometidos pelo regime. Considerado traidor da pátria, Elser foi imediatamente preso, mas só executado em 1945, por ordem direta de Hitler, quando a Alemanha já estava a perder a guerra.
Der Andi ist wieder da
Michael Schäfer
Hirngespinster
Guido
Simon falls head over heels in love with pretty and quick-witted Verena. When his father, who suffers from schizophrenia, has a relapse, Simon devotes himself completely to his mother and little sister and endangers his budding romance. Maneuvering himself into a near-fatal situation, Simon realizes that he cannot change the others' lives, but only his own.
O Quinto Poder
Otto
Ao fundar o polêmico site WikiLeaks, Julian Assange conta com o apoio do amigo Daniel Domscheit-Berg. O objetivo da página é fornecer uma plataforma para que denunciantes, anonimamente, exponham segredos do governo e crimes corporativos. Com o crescimento do site, a dupla logo passa a dar mais furos noticiosos do que a mídia convencional. O grau de influência de Assange aumenta, e a relação entre os dois amigos acaba bastante abalada.
Wer hat Angst vorm weissen Mann?
Mr. Rupprecht
Das Märchen von der Prinzessin, die unbedingt in einem Märchen vorkommen wollte
Court Jester
Achtung Polizei! - Alarm um 11 Uhr 11
Bossler
The Pursuit of Unhappiness
Moritz
Based on the best-selling psychology book by Paul Watzlawick, the film tells the story of Tiffany Blechschmid, a neurotic, moony, superstitious, contradictory and, no surprises here, single young woman in her late-twenties.
Rommel
Karl Daniel
1944. Adolf Hitler mostra toda sua confiança no marechal de campo, Erwin Rommel, quando deixa em suas mãos uma missão decisiva. Agora, diante de certas dúvidas, o militar deverá demonstrar a perfeição de seu plano e sua lealdade ao Führer.
Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?
German Sergeant
1944. Somewhere in the occupied Central Europe. A multicultural triangle between a little shepherd and two officers from the opposite sides in a sensual and emotional Alpine story of two tunes and one whistle.
A Family of Three
When novelist Andrea Dewenter dies in a car accident, the lives of her husband Christian, grown-up son Lars, and adolescent daughter Elaine go off the rails. For all three, the few days between Andrea's sudden death and her funeral turn into an emotional roller coaster that eventually shows them the virtue of being a family.
Cavalo de Guerra
Junior German Officer
Albert vive com o pai e a mãe no campo e tem uma intensa ligação com seu cavalo. Depois de ser vendido para a cavalaria inglesa durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, Albert se alista para recuperar o animal e acaba conhecendo o major.
Sommer der Gaukler
Alfons
Summer 1780: On the way to Salzburg Emanuel Schikaneder's theatre group gets held up in a small mountain village on the Austrian border due to a missing performance permit. In this village a dispute between mine owner Paccoli and the rebelling mine workers is escalating. The situation immediately inspires Schikaneder with the idea for a new play- but before long not only the mineworkers, but also Schikaneder's performers take to the picket line. This is because Schikaneder seems to care more about spending time with high society than his actors, who the Landlord refuses to feed until Schikaneder pays the outstanding bill. A hastily put together open air performance by the troupe leads to major disruption....
The Last 30 Years
Robert Ostermeier
It is the love story of Resa and Oskar who meet in the 1970s in the midst if the leftist studen movements. For Resa it is love on first sight when she encounters the handsome and self-confident activist Oskar and is willing to do anything to get his attention. The relationship she dreams of finally comes true, but quickly problems arise. One day Oskar disappears without a trace from her life completely. Years later both meet again - now more mature and with surprising careers...
Die Hummel
Flo
Nanga Parbat
Hans Saler
Drama about the tragic Nanga Parbat expedition by the two Messner brothers in 1970, on which Reinhold Messners younger brother Günther died.
A Fita Branca
The Tutor
1913. Em um vilarejo no norte da Alemanha vivem as crianças e adolescentes de um coral, dirigido por um professor primário. Um estranho acidente com o médico, cujo cavalo tropeça em um arame afiado, faz com que uma busca pelo responsável seja realizada.
Sacanas Sem Lei
Herrman #3
No primeiro ano da ocupação de França pelos alemães, Shosanna Dreyfus testemunha a execução da sua família pela mão do Coronel Nazi Hans Landa. Shosanna escapa por pouco, fugindo para Paris onde falsifica uma nova identidade como proprietária e operadora de um cinema. Noutro local da Europa, o Tenente Aldo Raine organiza um grupo de judeus americanos, soldados, para executar investidas rápidas e chocantes de retribuição. Conhecidos pelos seus inimigos como "os sacanas", o bando de Raine une-se à actriz e agente infiltrada alemã Bridget von Hammersmark numa missão para destruir os líderes do Terceiro Reich. O destino de todos eles converge sob um letreiro de cinema, onde Shosanna está determinada em criar o seu próprio plano de vingança...
Hanna und die Bankräuber
Polizist Kranz
Zwei Zimmer, Balkon
Niklas
Räuber Kneißl
Gendarm Hildebrand
Even today, Mathias Kneißl (1875-1902) is considered a national hero in the collective memory of Bavaria. During his lifetime, he was the most wanted criminal in Bavaria and even Prince Regent Luitpold was reported daily on the hunt for the lawbreaker report. Again and again Kneißl's story has occupied the Bavarian artists: his life was retold in folk songs and murders, sung in ballads, filmed and treated in various plays. In his feature film version, the Bavarian filmmaker Marcus H. Rosenmüller relies on a rapid staging, opulent images and a moving love story.
Pink Palace, Paradise Beach
Sound Mixer
Are you happy? You don't have to answer right away. There is an island in the Mediterranean where the question concerning happiness is taken very seriously. A man comes and is drawn into a confusing game. A child an a mysterious woman play an important role in the game. He is mistaken for someone else and gradually sees the possibility of leaving his former life behind and finding happiness on the island. Is this only an illusion which should be rejected?