Dani Levy
Dani Levy ( born November 17, 1957 in Basel ) is a Swiss actor, screenwriter and director.
Life
Levy was born as the son of Jewish parents on 17 November 1957 in Basel. After "wild childhood and mediocre Abi ", as he says himself, as well as a time as a clown and acrobat in the circus Basilisk Levy came to the Theater Basel and became an actor. From 1977 to 1979, he gained experience there, to have completed without an acting training. Then he went to the U.S. and spent two years as a vagabond. In 1980 he returned to Europe and studied in Berlin, his longtime girlfriend, film director, screenwriter and actress Anja Franke know. The couple began to realize together first films. For the final decision to go to Berlin, it came by Franke's father, actor and director Holger Franke, the Levy in addition to a commitment in the theater red berry compote and a place to sleep in the local WG offered. In the theater group staged Levy, among other plays for children and teenagers.
In 1984, he became known in German-speaking Switzerland by the role of the kitchen boys " pepperoni " in the television series Motel. In the same year he co-wrote with life partner Franke 's script you me too. Several years passed before you could win a producer for the film project, in which both took lead roles. After five years of " patient endurance ", the film was realized in 1989 with a small budget and Helmut Berger as co-director. The film was an immediate success and ran at various festivals, including the Semaine de la Critique and at the International Film Festival in Cannes. In Moviemento movie theater in Berlin you was me to the cult film and was over two years in the program. The former projectionist was Tom Tykwer, who was of Levy's film so much that he performed it several times. The two filmmakers got to know back then.
Levy and Franke's second film RobbyKallePaul (1989 ) describes the trials and tribulations of love in Berlin during the 1980s. Again, they jointly developed the screenplay, led jointly directed and played the lead roles. It was the last joint film before the couple separated.
In Meschugge (1998) Maria Schrader played alongside Levy a major role. In I was on Mars ( 1992) played Schrader, she and Levy were now a pair, also the main role.
In 1994, Levy founded the film production company X - films with Tom Tykwer, Wolfgang Becker and Stefan Arndt. Silent Night - A Celebration of Love in 1996 was the first film in their own company. He was in competition at the Berlinale, but was not a commercial success.
For his film comedy Alles auf Zucker! were awarded on 14 February 2005 in Berlin by Ernst Lubitsch Prize Levy and Holger Franke. The film was honored as a " revival of the German - Jewish comedy ". At the award ceremony of the German Film Prize 2005 Go for Zucker with six awards for big winners.
On 11 January 2007 My guide ran - The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler in German cinemas on where Helge Schneider occurs when Adolf Hitler. After he had originally intended a different framework perspective, Levy said in an interview on 3sat on 8 January 2007, which is now present version is better suited to "give conscience security " to its viewers. Both the number of visitors in the theaters as well as sales of the DVD were disappointing throughout. In addition, the work of critics consistently implement the tragicomedy and the clothes -like staging were accused.
Involved for the film project Germany 09, on the German directors were 13 known (including Tom Tykwer, Wolfgang Becker and Fatih Akın ), Levy turned his short film Joshua.
On 26 August 2010 launched Life is too long in the German cinemas. As performers were involved, inter alia, Markus Hering, Meret Becker, Veronica Ferres, Gottfried John, Heino Ferch and Elke Sommer.
2012 Levy supported the campaign " No room for abuse ."
Levy lives with his wife, makeup artist Sabine Lidl, and two children in Berlin -Schöneberg.
Filmography
Direction
Movies
Music videos
- 2001: Adriano (Last Warning)
Screenplay
Actor
Theater
- 2003: A clear view of the Mediterranean 's ( a street piece in collaboration with the Theater Basel )