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Achim von Borries (b. 1968)

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Birthplace:
Munich, Germany

Born:
November 13, 1968

Biography from TheMovieDB

Achim von Borries, born 1968 in Munich, studied History, Political Science and Philosophy from 1989 to 1993 at the Freie Universität Berlin. In 1992 he continued his studies at the German Film and Television Academy (dffb). Borries was highly praised for his impressive screen debut ENGLAND! (2000), which was also his graduating film at the dffb. ENGLAND! ran successfully at several festivals and won 15 international awards including two from the German Film Critics Award in 2002 (Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography for Jutta Pohlmann). It was followed by his second directorial feature film LOVE IN THOUGHTS starring August Diehl, Daniel Brühl and Anna Maria Mühe in the main roles, which celebrated its premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in the USA in 2004.  Together with his sister Bettine he wrote the screen adaptations of the classic children’s books THE THREE ROBBERS, MULLEWAPP and LILLI THE WITCH. Achim von Borries has directed episodes of well-known German television series such as "Unter Verdacht" with Senta Berger. In 2010 for the 40th anniversary of the “Tatort” crime series, he directed the anniversary episode “Wie einst Lilly”, which also marked Ulrich Tukur’s debut as a “Tatort” police inspector.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Adaptation:
2009  Friends Forever

Co-Producer:
2009  Friends Forever
2011  4 Days in May

Director:
2000  England!
2004  Love in Thoughts
2009  Friends Forever
2011  4 Days in May
2013  Alaska Johansson

Screenplay:
2000  England!
2003  Good Bye, Lenin!
2004  Love in Thoughts
2009  Friends Forever
2011  4 Days in May
2011  Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan
2013  Alaska Johansson
2016  Alone in Berlin

Writer:
2000  England!
2003  Good Bye, Lenin!
2004  Love in Thoughts
2007  Trick or Treaters
2009  Friends Forever
2011  4 Days in May
2011  Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan
2012  Sechzehneichen
2013  Alaska Johansson
2016  Alone in Berlin

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
2017  Babylon Berlin

Director:
1970  Scene of the Crime
2002  Blond: Eva Blond!
2002  Under Suspicion
2017  Babylon Berlin

Writer:
1970  Scene of the Crime
2002  Blond: Eva Blond!
2002  Under Suspicion
2017  Babylon Berlin

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