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Franz Rogowski
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Rogowski at Berlinale 2018
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| Born | 2 February 1986 |
| Occupation | Film and stage actor, dancer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Franz Rogowski ( born 2 February 1986) is a German actor and dancer. He has appeared in films directed by Michael Haneke, Christian Petzold and Terrence Malick.
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Life and career
Franz Rogowski was born in 1986 in Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany. The actor is known for the internationally successful film Victoria (2015). The German thriller is one of the few feature films shot in a single continuous take and won amongst other things the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography as well as the German Film Award in six categories. From 2015 until 2019 Rogowski was a member of the Munich Kammerspiele. In 2017, he appeared in the French film Happy End directed by Michael Haneke.
Rogowski became internationally known for his performance in Transit. The German film earned him a nomination for the Florida Film Critics Circle Award. Transit appeared on Barack Obama's list of his favorite films of 2019.
Films with Rogowski were screened in main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival.
In 2021, he was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor in Great Freedom. The following year, Rogowski received a David di Donatello nomination for his performance in the Italian film Freaks Out.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Frontalwatte | Franz | |
| 2013 | Love Steaks | Clemens Pollozek | |
| 2015 | Victoria | Boxer | |
| We Are Fine Uns geht es gut | Tubbie | ||
| Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß | — | Short film | |
| 2016 | Simulant | — | |
| 2017 | Tiger Girl | Malte | |
| Happy End | Pierre Laurent | ||
| Bedbugs | Thorben / Thorsten / Son | ||
| Figaros Wolves | Gilbert | ||
| 2018 | Lux: Warrior of Light | Lux / Thorsten Kachel | |
| Transit | Georg | ||
| In the Aisles | Christian Gruvert | ||
| 2019 | I Was at Home, But | Lars | |
| A Hidden Life | Waldland | ||
| 2020 | Black Milk | Franz | |
| Undine | Christoph | ||
| 2021 | Great Freedom | Hans Hoffmann | |
| Heiko's World | Fränkie Fresh Finger | ||
| Luzifer | Johannes | ||
| Freaks Out | Franz | ||
| 2023 | Passages | Tomas Freibur | |
| Disco Boy | Alex | ||
| Lubo | Lubo Moser | ||
| TBA | Bird | ||
| Wizards! | |||
| The Way of the Wind |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Polizeiruf 110 | Aniel Radke | 1 episode ("Hexenjagd") |
| 2015 | Besuch für Emma | Arne | TV Movie |
| 2017 | The Superhost | Joon 1 |
Awards
- 2013: Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino (Advancement Award New German Cinema) for Love Steaks
- 2018: Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin Film Festival
- 2018: German Film Award: Best Actor in In the Aisles
- 2021: Austin Fantastic Fest: Best Actor in Luzifer
- 2021: Sitges Film Festival: Best Actor in Luzifer
- 2021: Hamptons International Film Festival: Special Jury Prize for Exceptional Performance in Great Freedom
- 2021: Seville European Film Festival: Best Actor in Great Freedom
- 2021: Torino Film Festival: Best Actor in Great Freedom
- 2022: German Screen Actors Award: Best Actor in Great Freedom
- 2023: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Passages
See also
In Spanish: Franz Rogowski para niños
