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Maren Ade

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German film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1976)

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Maren Ade is a German film director, screenwriter and film producer, born in Karlsruhe on 12 December 1976. She studied at the University of Television and Film Munich, began her career in 2000, and speaks German. Her partner is Ulrich Köhler.

Known for the film Toni Erdmann, which took part in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Ade received the European Film Awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenwriter, and was nominated in the same three categories. Her work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

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Film & TV

Directing · Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]

Maren Ade began studying at the HFF Munich in 1998 majoring in Production and Media Economics and then changed to the Film and Television Department in 2000 at the HFF Munich. In 2001 she founded the film production company Komplizen Film with Janine Jackowski and together they produced Maren Ade’s film The Forest for the Trees (2003). The film received several honours, including the Special…

Known for

  • Redemption — Angela Merkel (voice)2013
  • Kulturzeit — self1995
  • Bavarian Film Awards — Self1979
  • German Film Award — Self1951

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Key facts

Born
( 1976-12-12 ) 12 December 1976 (age 49) , Karlsruhe , West Germany
Occupations
Film director , screenwriter , producer
Years active
2000–present
Spouse
Ulrich Köhler

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Maren
Gender
female
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Karlsruhe
Occupation
film producer
Languages spoken
German
Notable work
Toni Erdmann
Image
Maren Ade-5132.jpg
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unmarried partner
Ulrich Köhler
date of birth
1976-12-12
Commons category
Maren Ade
has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
start of work period
2000-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Maren Ade ( German: [ˈmaːʁən ˈʔaːdə]; born 12 December 1976) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer. Ade lives in Berlin, teaching screenwriting at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg. Together with Janine Jackowski and Jonas Dornbach, she runs the production company Komplizen Film. She is best known for her film Toni Erdmann, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

Early life and education

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