Benjamin Heisenberg

Screenwriter, Director

Born in 1974 in Tübingen, Germany. Joint Swiss and German citizenship. From 1993-99 he studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In 1998 he cofounded of the film magazine Revolver. He went on to study filmmaking and graduated in 2005 from the HFF (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film) in Munich. A screenwriter and director, his film SCHLÄFER (2005) screened in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. Since 2010 various teaching activities at film schools in Berlin, Potsdam, Munich, Vienna and Zurich. THE PRANK – APRIL APRIL is currently in post-production.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Der Prank – April April by Benjamin Heisenberg
2023
er so sie so by Benjamin Heisenberg
2014
Über-Ich und Du by Benjamin Heisenberg
2010
Der Räuber by Benjamin Heisenberg
2005
Schläfer by Benjamin Heisenberg

Screenwriter

2025
Der Prank – April April by Benjamin Heisenberg
2023
er so sie so by Benjamin Heisenberg
2014
Über-Ich und Du by Benjamin Heisenberg
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