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Hans Funck
Born (1953-03-07)March 7, 1953
Died July 16, 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 61)
Occupation Film editor
Years active 1996-2014

Hans Funck (born March 7, 1953 – died July 16, 2014) was a talented German film editor. He helped shape many movies by putting together all the different scenes. Think of a film editor as someone who takes all the filmed pieces and arranges them into the final story you see on screen.

Who Was Hans Funck?

Hans Funck was a very important person behind the scenes in moviemaking. He was a film editor, which means he took all the raw footage from a movie and carefully chose, cut, and arranged it. This job is super important because it makes sure the story flows well and keeps you interested!

His Work with Oliver Hirschbiegel

Hans Funck worked very closely with a famous director named Oliver Hirschbiegel. He edited almost all of Hirschbiegel's films between 1998 and 2013. This long partnership shows how much they trusted each other's creative ideas.

Movies They Made Together

Some of the well-known movies Hans Funck edited for Oliver Hirschbiegel include:

  • Das Experiment (2001)
  • Downfall (2004)
  • The Invasion (2007)
  • Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
  • Diana (2013)

Other Important Collaborations

Hans Funck also worked with other great directors. He was the editor for Katja von Garnier on her 1997 road movie Bandits. He also helped create the 2004 drama Iron Jawed Angels for her.

Funck often teamed up with director Marc Rothemund. One of their most famous movies together was Sophie Scholl – The Final Days from 2005. This film tells an important historical story.

More Notable Films

Hans Funck's skills were also seen in other exciting movies, such as:

  • Stefan Ruzowitzky's thriller Anatomy 2 (2003)
  • Robert Schwentke's comedy Eierdiebe (The Family Jewels) (2003)
  • Sönke Wortmann's historical film Pope Joan (2009)

His Final Projects

Hans Funck sadly passed away on July 16, 2014, in Munich. He was working on two films when he died.

He was putting the finishing touches on a movie called Wishing Tree for director Ankie Lau. The team working on this film found him. Ankie Lau shared that Hans Funck was a true friend and one of the most talented film editors in German cinema history.

Funck had also just started working on a film called The Girl King for director Mika Kaurismäki. His sudden passing was a great loss to the world of filmmaking.

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