Director Biography

Andreas Dresen was born in 1963 in Gera, Germany. In the early 80s, he began working in theater and making short films. He studied directing at the HFF “Konrad Wolf” Potsdam-Babelsberg. Since 1992, he has been working as a writer and director for film, TV and theater. Dresen is one of Germany’s most admired directors with diverse and award-winning features such as Whiskey with Vodka, Cloud 9, Summer in Berlin, Grill Point and Night Shapes. Andreas’ feature, Whiskey with Vodka was awarded for Best Director at the International Film Festival Karlovy Vary. Cloud 9 premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 where it won the Coup de Coeur award in the Un Certain Regard section. Cloud 9 was awarded the Bavaria Film Prize for Best Actress and Best Cinematographer and Best Film award in Trieste 2009. Summer in Berlin was awarded Best Screenplay at the San Sebastian Film Festival and Best Actress at the Chicago Festival. Grill Point won the Silver Bear – Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as Best Director at the Ghent Festival. Night Shapes won Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival and the Best New Director award at Valladolid.

            His film Stopped on Track premiered at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of Un Certain Regard.