Maria di Nazareth in Italy on RAI UNO 1st and 2nd April
Maria di Nazareth, an international two-parter about the Virgin Mary’s life, in which Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of Jesus, will be broadcast in Italy on RAI UNO on 1st and 2nd of April this year.
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A new audio book: “Puppy-dog alarm” (Welpenalarm)
by Frauke Scheunemann
Early February, Andreas Pietschmann read a new audio book for the audio publishers: In an easy tone, the enjoyable novel written by a bestseller author tells the story of a great adventure in the search for love, friendship and security, from the point of view of a sensitive dachshund.
Date of publication is March 30, 2012.
Episode role in “The last Trace” (Die letzte Spur)
Last January, Andreas Pietschmann was shooting for ZDF an episode figure of the new series “The last Trace” about missing persons. Hans-Werner Meyer, Jasmin Tabatabai, Susanne Bormann and Florian Panzer are in the lead roles. At present, six sequences are planned with a broadcasting date in April. In sequences 3 and 4, Andreas Pietschmann takes over the role of Holger Merbold, whose ex wife (Annika Kuhl) is all of a sudden missing.
“MARIA”, A FILM ADAPTION OF THE BIBLE
Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of JESUS in the international television production “MARIA” (2 x 100 min.).
The shootings for the two-part episode on the life of Virgin Maria are taking place in Tunesia from mid-September to mid-November 2011.
The Italian production company LUX VIDE S.p.A. is the executive producer for RAI, in co-production with the German TELLUX Film corporation for BR (Bavarian Broadcasters).
Film director is Giacomo Campiotti (among others “Doctor Shivago”)
Other actors involved are, among others: Alissa Jung (Maria; Paz Vega (Maria Magdalena); Luca Marinelli (Joseph); Antonia Liskova (Herodias); Nikolai Kinski (Judas); Andrea Giordana (Herod).
Francesco Arlanch wrote the screenplay of the English-language production.
Broadcasting is scheduled for 2012.
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THE GERMAN TV AWARD 2011 for “HINDENBURG”
On the occasion of the German Film Award 2011 on 2ndOctober 2011 in the Cologne Coloneum, the teamWorx production HINDENBURG was awarded “Best MINI-SERIES”. Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of Fritz Rittenberg, and the film was shot as an international production in 2009.
Date of broadcast for "MÄNNER TICKEN, FRAUEN ANDERS" (“Men are a different breed from women”)
The broadcasting date of the comedy shot in the spring of 2011 is now fixed. On Thursday, 3rd November 2011, the film will be shown on ZDF at 08:15 pm.
Date of broadcast for "POLIZEIRUF 110 – ZWEI BRÜDER"
The broadcasting date of the thriller shot in the spring of 2011 is now fixed. On Sunday, 13th November 2011, the film will be shown on ARD at 08:15 pm.
SHORT INTERVIEW WITH ANDREAS PIETSCHMANN
"Vorzimmer zur Hölle - Streng geheim" ("Anteroom to Hell - top secret") 4/3/2001, 8.15 pm, ZDF
AUDIOBOOK MARINA WITH ANDREAS PIETSCHMANN AVAILABLE FROM 12 APRIL 2011
Teaser: www.youtube.com
Popular crime thriller “Der Kriminalist“
Andreas Pietschmann takes part in ZDF crime thriller „Der Kriminalist“ (with Christian Berkel) in the area of Berlin in April 2011.
In the episode „Ohnmacht“ written by Marija Erceg he takes on the role of Doctor Bernd Büttner. Christian Görlitz (Die Verlorenen) is the director.
Screwball-Comedy “Männer ticken, Frauen anders”
In February and March, Andreas Pietschmann plays in a new Screwball-Comedy „Männer ticken, Frauen anders“, together with Julia Koschitz, Tim Bergmann, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi, Michael Kessler, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Heio von Stetten and others.
The shooting for this ZDF-Movie takes place in and around Frankfurt/Main. Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of a chief-analyst of a rating-agency. Rolf Silber is the author and the director of the film.
„Acts of Violence“ – Reading tour with Ryan David Jahn Andreas
Pietschmann accompanies the American author Ryan David Jahn on a reading tour through Germany (16.3. Berlin, 17.3. Munich, 18.3. Leipzig)
Jahn and Pietschmann will read from Jahn’s first novel “Acts of Violence”. The book is based upon the true story of the murder of Kitty Genovese, an event which made headlines worldwide in 1964, and whose details later on went down in crime history under the term “bystander effect” (source: Randomhouse).
The reading and discussion about the novel will take place in English and German and will be presented by Kathrin Fischer (HR).
German actors read for Haiti
Andreas Pietschmann and other German actors have recorded a reading of a novel by Haitian writer Gary Victor (German title: Blutchor) for a good cause. Net profits from the sale of the audio CD will go to CARE Germany-Luxembourg, a charity which has been working in Haiti since the 1950s and which was involved in the emergency relief work in the wake of last year's earthquake. Actors Steffen Groth, Ralph Herforth, Judith Hoersch, Charly Hübner, Misel Matičević, Richy Müller, Andreas Pietschmann, Rike Schmid, Jörg Schüttauf and Oliver Wnuk have waived their fees for the project. Random House Audio, which produces and distributes the audio book, has likewise agreed to donate all profits to the charity. The audio CD will be available from 10 February, in shops and in a downloadable version.
The pay TV sender AXN repeats the series “GSG9 – Elite (top) unit”
The first sequel will be broadcast on January 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm, the others in weekly intervals. Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of elite police constable Konstantin von Brendorp.
Award and nomination for the audio play „HITLER’S CANARY BIRD“
The audio play "Hitlers Kanarienvogel" („Hitler’s Canary Bird“) has been awarded the AUDITORIX audiobook seal 2010. As a result, it is now nominated fort he AUDITORIX Audience Award which is given by means of online-ballot and will be granted in the venue of the Leipzig Book Fair in March 2011.
NEW AUDIOBOOK: "MARINA" by CARLOS RUIZ ZAFÓN:
In January, Andreas Pietschmann returns to the sound studio, where the recording of the new novel "MARINA" by the successful Spanish author CARLOS RUIZ ZAFÓN is on the programme.
After the highly acclaimed audiobook "THE SHADOW OF THE WIND", "Marina" is the second novel by Zafón to be presented by Andreas Pietschmann as an audiobook.
"Marina" is planned to include 6 CDs and to be released simultaneously with the novel on the German market in May 2011.
TWO NEW TV PRODUCTIONS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
In the popular Sat1 series "Der letzte Bulle" (“The last Cop“) Andreas Pietschmann plays the guest role of the security agent of a big oil company with the illustrous name “Schwertfeger (Sword Sweeper)”. During the shooting of the film which is directed by Sophie Allet Coche in Cologne he meets up again with his fellow student Henning Baum of the Bochum Westphalian Drama School, who in the eighties series of “Der letzte Bulle” plays the role of the macho man Mick Brisgau.
At the same time, Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of STEINWACHS in the thriller "Die Braut im Schnee" ("THE BRIDE IN THE SNOW"), which is produced by ACCENTS FILM for the ZDF channel.
It is a film adaption of a novel of the same name by Jan Seghers, starring, among others, Matthias Köberlin, Jürgen Tonkel, Bernadette Heerwagen, Tim Seyfi, Anke Sevenich and Florian Panzner. Lancelot von Naso („Waffenstillstand“ - Armistice) is the director
The ever popular crime thriller “EIN FALL FÜR ZWEI “ (A CASE FOR TWO)
Andreas Pietschmann takes part in this long running ZDF crime thriller „A CASE FOR TWO“ in the area of Frankfurt and Wiesbaden in October 2010.
In the episode „Koala in the Snow“ written by Andreas Knop he takes on the role of publishing manager Tom Berger. Tom Zenker is the director.
Donna Leon on October 7, 2010
A date for the broadcasting of „Donna Leon – Let the children come to me“ is now fixed. TV sender ARD will show the feature film from the Donna Leon series on October 7, 2010, at 8.15 pm. Andreas Pietschmann plays Dr. Linero
Episode of “Vorzimmer zur Hölle” („Anteroom to Hell“)
Andreas Pietschmann stands again in front of the camera as snotty-nosed and relentless chief executive Dr. Philip Richter, together with Henriette Richter-Röhl, for „Anteroom to Hell“.
After the big success with the romantic comedy, TeamWorx is now producing a sequel, in cooperation with Kromschröder & Pfannenschmidt.
„Love in the Office“ is the working title of the business comedy, Christian Pfannenschmidt being responsible for its book. Michael Keusch is the director.
A new „Tatort“ (Scene of the Crime) in sight
Also in the summer, Andreas Pietschmann plays in a new sequence of the series „Tatort“, together with Eva Mattes, Stefan Gubser, Sebastian Bezzel, Ursina Lardi, Johann von Bülow, Samuel Weiss and others. In the Klara Blum Bodensee „Tatort“ sequel with the title „The Beautiful Appearance“, Andreas Pietschmann plays the role of a surgeon in an elitist beauty clinic. Rene Heisig is the director of the film.
