Fritz Böhm
Fritz Böhm (born September 2, 1980 in Berlin, Germany, as Friedrich Böhm) is a German film producer,[1] director and screenwriter.
Career[edit]
From 2002 to 2006 Böhm studied film and television production and media economics at University of Television and Film Munich. During his studies he founded the Munich-based production company Toccata Film[2] where he produced several shorts, including the award-winning fantasy film Moonman (Mondmann) which he also directed and wrote, based on the 1966 eponymous picture-book by Tomi Ungerer.[3]
In the following years he produced the award-winning German language features Desperados On The Block (FIPRESCI Prize, European Award of the Critics, 2011; Cineuropa Award and Golden Olive Tree for Best Film at 11th European Cinema Festival Lecce, 2010[4][5]) and Tage die Bleiben (A Family Of Three) which won the Prix du Jury at the Festival of German Cinema in Nantes, 2011,[6] the Audience Award at Filmkunstmesse Leipzig 2011[7] and the NDR Newcomer Award at Filmfest Emden 2011.[7][8]
In the years 2008 to 2013 Böhm also worked in visual effects and served as post-production supervisor on a variety of mainly German feature films, including Krabat (Krabat and the Legend of the Satanic Mill) directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, Männerherzen (Men In The City) and Männerherzen ... und die ganz ganz grosse Liebe (Men In The City 2), both directed by Simon Verhoeven, Friendship! directed by Markus Goller, Girl On A Bicycle directed by Jeremy Leven, and Morocco, directed by Caroline Link.
The upcoming American fantasy/horror film Wildling (2017) starring Bel Powley, Liv Tyler and Brad Dourif marks his feature debut as director.[9][10]
Personal life[edit]
Böhm is married to screenwriter Christine Lavaf and currently resides in Los Angeles.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Writer, director, producer[edit]
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Ein Brudermord (A Fratricide)"[12] | Yes | Yes | Yes | shortfilm |
| 2006 | "Mondmann (Moonman)"[12] | Yes | Yes | Yes | shortfilm |
| 2009 | "Desperados On The Block"[12] | Yes | |||
| 2011 | "Tage die bleiben (A Family Of Three)"[12] | Yes | |||
| 2017 | "Wildling"[1] | Yes | Yes |
Post-production supervisor[edit]
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Krabat (Krabat and the Legend of the Satanic Mill)" | Marco Kreuzpaintner |
| 2008 | "The Anarchist's Wife" | Peter Sehr, Marie Noelle |
| 2008 | "Rauber Kneißl (Bavarian Rebel)" | Marcus H. Rosenmüller |
| 2008 | "U-900" | Sven Unterwaldt |
| 2009 | "Männerherzen (Men In The City)" | Simon Verhoeven |
| 2010 | "Otto's Eleven" | Sven Unterwaldt |
| 2010 | "Friendship!" | Markus Goller |
| 2011 | "Männerherzen... und die ganz ganz große Liebe (Men In The City 2)" | Simon Verhoeven |
| 2012 | "Wer's glaubt wird selig (St. Daisy)" | Marcus H. Rosenmüller |
| 2012 | "Anleitung zum Unglücklichsein (The Pursuit of Unhappiness)" | Sherry Horman |
| 2013 | "Morocco" | Caroline Link |
| 2013 | "Girl On A Bicycle" | Jeremy Leven |
Awards[edit]
Böhm's film Moonman (2006) won the White Elephant for Best Children's Film at the Filmfest Munich in 2007[13] and the Grand Prize for Best Children's Film in the KidsEye section of the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2007.[14] The film also scored Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography at the IFCT International Festival of Cinema & Technology 2008 in Los Angeles,[15] and was a finalist for the German 20th Century Fox Award in 2009.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kay, Jeremy (February 18, 2016). "IM Global to launch 'Wildling' at EFM". Screen. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ ".: TOCCATA FILM :". toccata-film.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "Moonman". mondmann-film.de. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "Desperados on the Block". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "BLOG ARCHIV". desperadosontheblock.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "Tage die bleiben – Gagnant du prix du jury | CCFA Nantes - Centre Culturel Franco-Allemand". www.ccfa-nantes.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rundfunk, Bayerischer (2015-10-05). "Familiendrama: Tage, die bleiben | BR.de". www.br.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ info@i-tn.de, I-TN internet technology GmbH,. "Tage die bleiben". www.tagediebleiben.de. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (3 February 2016). "IM Global to launch 'Wildling' at EFM". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "Bel Powley übernimmt eine Hauptrolle in Fritz Böhms Arthouse-Horror "Wilding"". kino-zeit.de (in German). 6 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-23.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Fritz Böhm". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 ".: TOCCATA FILM :". '. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "Children Media Prize "White Elephant" - Filmfest München". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "RIIFF Awards 2007". www.film-festival.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 ".: TOCCATA FILM :". toccata-film.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
External links[edit]
Fritz Böhm on IMDb
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