About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1957-11-17
Place of birth:
Basel, Switzerland
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Dani Levy

Overview

Dani Levy (born 17 November 1957) is a Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, screenwriter and actor.

Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957. His mother was a Holocaust survivor. He moved to Berlin in the 1980s.

Levy's films include 'RobbyKallePaul', 'I Was on Mars', 'Meschugge', 'Du mich auch' and 'Väter'. 'Väter' starred Christiane Paul. In 2004, he directed 'Alles auf Zucker!', a comedy about a secularised Jew from the former GDR who has to reconcile himself with his Orthodox brother. In 2007, he directed the comedy-drama 'Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler', about a Jewish actor hired to enliven Adolf Hitler's speeches during the final days of World War II, starring German comedian Helge Schneider. It was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.

Levy said he was influenced by the theory of Swiss-based psychologist Alice Miller, published in 1980, that something must have gone wrong with Hitler in his childhood. His 1995 film 'Stille Nacht' won an Honourable Mention at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

He is one of the founders of the German company X Filme Creative Pool.

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Known for

Acting
2021 Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life Actor Self N/A
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2019 Winter Journey Actor Landlord 59
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2019 Family Practice Actor Karl Kaufmann 58
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2015 Hotel Bogota - Eine einmalige Geschichte Actor Self N/A
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2015 Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin Actor Moderator 59
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2015 The People vs. Fritz Bauer Actor Chaim Cohn 61
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2010 Life Is Too Long Actor 59
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2009 On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema Actor N/A
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2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Actor (segment "Joshua") 59
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2006 Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood Actor Himself 59
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2003 Silk and Ashes Actor Dimitri Zamelsky 58
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2001 Replay Actor Matthias 58
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1999 The Wedding Cow Actor Fleabag Hotel Concierge N/A
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1999 Aimée & Jaguar Actor Fritz Borchert 60
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1998 The Giraffe Actor David Fish 58
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1996 Tempo Actor Bernd 59
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1996 The Killer Condom Actor Prostitute's Client 58
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1995 One of My Oldest Friends Actor Zeto 58
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1995 The Meds Actor Jost 58
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1994 Burning Life Actor Neuss 59
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1993 Half the World Actor Katz 58
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1993 Without Me Actor Simon Rosenthal N/A
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1991 I Was on Mars Actor Alio 59
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1991 Hausmänner Actor Paul N/A
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1989 RobbyKallePaul Actor Robby 59
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1986 You Love Me Too Actor Romeo 58
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1984 Motel Actor Peperoni N/A
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Directing
2020 The Kangaroo Chronicles Directing Director 58
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2019 Berlin, I Love You Directing Director 57
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2016 Wunderlich's World Directing Director 58
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2015 Der Liebling des Himmels Directing Director 58
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2010 Life Is Too Long Directing Director 59
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2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Directing Director 59
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2007 My Führer Directing Director 58
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2004 Go for Zucker Directing Director 59
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2002 I'm The Father Directing Director 58
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1998 The Giraffe Directing Director 58
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1995 Silent Night Directing Director 59
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1993 Without Me Directing Director N/A
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1993 Neues Deutschland Directing Director N/A
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1991 I Was on Mars Directing Director 59
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1989 RobbyKallePaul Directing Director 59
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1986 You Love Me Too Directing Director 58
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Le Long Chemin du Paradis Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2019 Berlin, I Love You Writing Writer 57
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2016 Wunderlich's World Writing Screenplay 58
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2015 Der Liebling des Himmels Writing Screenplay 58
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2007 My Führer Writing Author 58
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2004 Go for Zucker Writing Screenplay 59
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1998 The Giraffe Writing Writer 58
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1995 Silent Night Writing Writer 59
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1993 Without Me Writing Writer N/A
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1991 I Was on Mars Writing Writer 59
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1986 You Love Me Too Writing Writer 58
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Production
1991 I Was on Mars Production Producer 59
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Editing
1993 Without Me Editing Editor N/A
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