Hermann Joha
Hermann Joha ( born February 17, 1960 in Lohr am Main ) is a former stuntman and television presenter, action director, television producer and director of the action concept Film & Stunt Produktion GmbH. He is also a helicopter commercial pilot.
Life and work
Joha began his career as a stunt professional with 17 years ago when he late 1970s, the English car Artists Group Hell Drivers joined.
In 1982 he founded in Dusseldorf stunt corporate Driving Unit, which was involved as a second unit for television series such as Crime Scene, The Guard, Großstadtrevier and Eurocops. With the establishment of the "action concept Film and stunt production GmbH" in 1992, Hermann Joha took over the second unit of numerous action films for television and cinema and developed and produced successful formats, such as DSF magazine stunt team, which he also hosted. In 1996 he received for his work on Alarm for Cobra 11 the Golden Lion and the 1997 First -unit order for the series.
After the successful launch of the self-developed television production The clown in 1997 was followed by the production of the same series and further action title, as The Motorcycle Cops: Hart am Limit, Wild Angels, Alarm for Cobra 11 - Application for Team 2, and the television production The dreamer and the wild girl, the super cop and the beatniks and maximum speed. This is followed by other productions with an international cast as Lasko - On behalf of the Vatican with Arnold Vosloo and Fast Track - No Limits with the American showrunner Lee Goldberg and Joseph Beattie and Erin Cahill in the lead roles.
He produced the series 112 - you save your life and Lasko - The Fist of God, which was nominated for the German Television Award in 2009 for Best Series. Other recent productions are the movies Turbo and Tacho with Axel Stein and Daniel Roesner, The bridal gown through Africa with cloud Hegenbarth, ghosts all inclusive with Kai Schumann and Annette Frier, serial MEK 8 and various 2nd Unit jobs, including for the Indian movie DON 2 with Shahrukh Khan.
The most successful produced by Hermann Joha series Alarm for Cobra 11 - The Motorway Police, which runs on commercial TV for 17 years, produced more than 250 episodes, achieve the regular peak rates.
2012 co-produced his company action concept the movie " Rush" directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard
The award of the Taurus World Stunt Award in Los Angeles productions of Hermann Joha 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 received the industry Oscar for Best Action in a foreign film.
In 2012 he received the German Television Award for " Special Services in the field of fiction" and the Indian " Filmfare Award" for the action scenes in DON 2
For his productions, which were sold mainly as a prime time formats in over 150 countries, more than 50 authors are available.
Joha takes over in his series and movies every now and then the director or guest appearances.
Joha owns and operates the Hotel-Restaurant Franziskushöhe in Lohr am Main.