Dennis Gastmann

Dennis Guest Mann ( born June 11, 1978 in Osnabrück ) is a German writer, television journalist and representative of gonzo journalism.

Life

Guest, he studied politics and journalism at the University of Hamburg. He volunteered in the NDR and increased in 2005 as a writer for the satirical show Extra 3 a. For five years he has traveled the "World reporter " for the foreign magazines ARD around the world. In the political- satirical talk reports "The Guest man ", which were broadcast on WDR television in 2012, he went to extraordinary scene, where he discussed sensitive political issues with celebrities. The pilot episode was nominated for the Grimme Prize.

Guest man was known by an artfully assembled Interview with Franz Josef Strauss, and especially by his reporter character " Dennis " who goes to the bottom of charm and cryptic questions journalistic malpractice. In 2009 he was awarded, together with Ina Müller journalists price Goldener Prometheus as " Best Newcomer". In his series "With 80,000 issues around the world," he tried to answer the great questions of humanity - worldwide. For guest man was awarded the 2010 Axel Springer Prize for Young Journalists. The Adolf Grimme Institute had the number previously nominated in the category " Information and Culture " as " series and miniseries" as well as in the sub-category "Special" for the Grimme Award 2010.

The media journalist Stefan Niggemeier called guest man "of outstanding reporter ," of whose " treuherzigem Schluffi view " you do not should be deceived: " Dennis Guest husband is probably the NDR employee who has experienced by Rolf Seelmann- Eggebert most " (FAZ. NET 10 November 2009). The Media magazine V.i.S.d.P. referred to him as " Peter Scholl- Latour Generation Twitter" who just reinventing the profession of foreign reporter. NDR Kultur says he was " a brilliant observer with a penchant for small evils ".

In 2011 he published his bestseller " With 80,000 issues around the world". Man walked host 1637 km walk from Hamburg to the castle of Canossa in northern Italy - For his second book, " a man, a destination, an adventure journey to Canossa ." He is currently writing a book about the world of the rich and famous, which will be released in September 2014, titled " No Exit " by Rowohlt Berlin.

Dennis Guest Man gives satirical seminars for writers, cinematographers, editors and graphic designers on the ARD.ZDF medienakademie.

Quotes

  • "Hi, I 'm Dennis. " ( The beginning of each of his films )
  • " White is actually your mother, what are you doing here? " ( Question to the speaker of a known cigarette company)
  • " Why are not you banned? " ( Question to the Speaker of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Arkansas / USA)

Awards

  • 2009: Golden Prometheus as "Best Newcomer of the Year "
  • 2009: NDR television price " Seh - star" for the "Best Program Idea of ​​the Year "
  • 2010: Axel Springer Award in the television category
  • 2010: twice nominated for the Grimme Award for " With 80,000 issues around the world" ( NDR / WDR)
  • 2013: nominated for the Grimme Award for "The Guest man " (WDR)

Works

  • 2011: With 80,000 issues around the world, ISBN 978-3871346897
  • 2012: Walk to Canossa - a man, a destination, an adventure, ISBN 978-3871347443
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