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Christian Alvart

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Christian Alvart
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Christian Alvart was born in 1974 near Frankfurt, Germany. His strict Christian background frowned upon films and television and in his childhood he was rarely allowed to see a movie. He developed a fascination and love for the forbidden subject matter and quickly became an "expert" in his circle of friends, successfully hiding that he hadn't seen most of the films they were talking about. Instead, he read about films, their making, the novels or the source material they were based on. When he finally was able to get his hands on films he couldn't stop watching, often going to the cinema six times a week. In 1990 he started making small video and Super-8 films with his friends. The group became part of a network of hobby-filmmakers and geeks. Most of his peers were professionally working in lower positions on movies, creating their own projects in their free time. At the age of 19 Alvart became an editor and layout designer with the X-TRO Filmmagazin, soon working his way up to editor-in-chief and eventually even owning the special interest publication. In 1997, he decided to make his own films again and moved with his company Syrreal Entertainment to Berlin. To get a glance at the world of "professional filmmaking" he started as a runner, soon working his way up again to 1st AD on two features within the same year. In 1998, he wrote, produced and directed Curiosity & The Cat, his first 35mm feature film - a low budget thriller which cost only $30K. Many of his friends from the Frankfurt days were part of the project. The film was nominated for the Max-Ophüls-Award and the Prize of the Minister President of the State Saarland. Alvart then worked as a writer for several German features and TV shows. In 2005, he debuted Antibodies, his second work as a director. When it premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival he was named as one of "Five Directors To Watch" as well as the "German New Face of Cinema" at The AFI Festival. Antibodies was also invited to the Edinburgh Film Festival as well as many others, winning numerous awards.
BornMay 28, 1974
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BornMay 28, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Pandorum (2009)
    Pandorum
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2009
    Emily Kusche in The Island (2020)
    The Island
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim in Dogs of Berlin (2018)
    Dogs of Berlin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Lucas Gregorowicz, Karoline Schuch, and Felix Kramer in Oderbruch (2024)
    Oderbruch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer



    • Emily Kusche in The Island (2020)
      The Island
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2020–2024
    • Lucas Gregorowicz, Karoline Schuch, and Felix Kramer in Oderbruch (2024)
      Oderbruch
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Ze Network (2022)
      Ze Network
      5.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Felix Kramer and Trystan Pütter in Freies Land (2019)
      Freies Land
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2019
    • Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim in Dogs of Berlin (2018)
      Dogs of Berlin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2018
    • Moritz Bleibtreu, Fahri Yardim, Lars Eidinger, and Jasna Fritzi Bauer in Cut Off (2018)
      Cut Off
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Don't. Get. Out! (2018)
      Don't. Get. Out!
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Pandorum (2009)
      Pandorum
      6.7
      • story
      • 2009
    • André Hennicke in Antibodies (2005)
      Antibodies
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Jürgen Heinrich and Navid Navid in Wolffs Revier (1992)
      Wolffs Revier
      4.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Curiosity & the Cat (1999)
      Curiosity & the Cat
      5.2
      • writer
      • 1999

    Producer



    • Django Lives!
      • producer
      • In Production



    • Shadi Eck and Diyar Ilhan in Club der Dinosaurier (2025)
      Club der Dinosaurier
      6.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Emily Kusche in The Island (2020)
      The Island
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer (showrunner)
      • 2020–2024
    • Lucas Gregorowicz, Karoline Schuch, and Felix Kramer in Oderbruch (2024)
      Oderbruch
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer (showrunner)
      • 2024
    • Ze Network (2022)
      Ze Network
      5.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Felix Kramer and Trystan Pütter in Freies Land (2019)
      Freies Land
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim in Dogs of Berlin (2018)
      Dogs of Berlin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer (showrunner)
      • 2018
    • Moritz Bleibtreu, Fahri Yardim, Lars Eidinger, and Jasna Fritzi Bauer in Cut Off (2018)
      Cut Off
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Don't. Get. Out! (2018)
      Don't. Get. Out!
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Stiff (2017)
      Stiff
      5.4
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2017
    • Jürgen Prochnow in The Final Journey (2017)
      The Final Journey
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Iwan Rheon in Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1 (2017)
      Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1
      4.3
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Tatort (1970)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Half Brothers (2015)
      Half Brothers
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Banklady (2013)
      Banklady
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2013
    • André Hennicke in Antibodies (2005)
      Antibodies
      6.9
      • co-producer
      • 2005

    Director



    • Django Lives!
      • Director
      • In Production



    • Emily Kusche in The Island (2020)
      The Island
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2024
    • Lucas Gregorowicz, Karoline Schuch, and Felix Kramer in Oderbruch (2024)
      Oderbruch
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Ze Network (2022)
      Ze Network
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Felix Kramer and Trystan Pütter in Freies Land (2019)
      Freies Land
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim in Dogs of Berlin (2018)
      Dogs of Berlin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Moritz Bleibtreu, Fahri Yardim, Lars Eidinger, and Jasna Fritzi Bauer in Cut Off (2018)
      Cut Off
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Don't. Get. Out! (2018)
      Don't. Get. Out!
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tatort (1970)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2016
    • Half Brothers (2015)
      Half Brothers
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Banklady (2013)
      Banklady
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Jürgen Heinrich and Stephan Luca in Wolff - Kampf im Revier (2012)
      Wolff - Kampf im Revier
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • 8 Uhr 28 (2010)
      8 Uhr 28
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Pandorum (2009)
      Pandorum
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Case 39 (2009)
      Case 39
      6.2
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2009
    • André Hennicke in Antibodies (2005)
      Antibodies
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2005

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    Videos11

    Pandorum: "We Save the Ship"
    Clip 0:55
    Pandorum: "We Save the Ship"
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    Pandorum: "The News About What?"
    Clip 0:53
    Pandorum: "The News About What?"
    Pandorum: "The News About What?"
    Clip 0:53
    Pandorum: "The News About What?"
    Pandorum: "Running Is Always the Best Option"
    Clip 1:00
    Pandorum: "Running Is Always the Best Option"
    Pandorum: "It's Not Gonna Save You"
    Clip 1:11
    Pandorum: "It's Not Gonna Save You"
    Pandorum: "Bower, Do You Read Me?"
    Clip 0:52
    Pandorum: "Bower, Do You Read Me?"
    1
    Case 39
    Trailer 2:33
    Case 39
    94

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      • May 28, 1974
      • Jugenheim, Hessen, Germany
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      Former Chief-Editor for the X-TRO Filmmagazine, a German cult underground magazine for fantasy and horror.

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      Has at least one shot in all his movies, where a major character (usually the lead) is reflected by three mirrors, effectively showing him four times from all angles. (2009).

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