Source: X-Verleih/Warner, DIF,© Philip Gröning, VG Bild Kunst "Die große Stille" (2005) Philip Groening was born in Duesseldorf in 1959 and was raised in Duesseldorf and the United States. He studied Medicine and Psychology before enrolling at the Munich Academy of Television & Film (HFF/M) in 1982. Groening developed a passion for screenwriting and began to work as an actor for Peter Keglevic and Nicolas Humbert. He also worked as a sound assistant, propmaster and assistant director. His film credits include award-winning and critically acclaimed films "The Swimmer" (1983), "The Last Picture Taken" (1983), "Summer" (1986, "Main Prize Bergamo" 1988), "Stachoviak!" (1988, Silver Hugo Chicago), "The Terrorists!" (1992, Bronze Leopard Locarno), "Victims. Witnesses" (1993), "L'Amour, L'Argent, L'Amour" (2000, Bronze Leopard Locarno), and "Into Great Silence" ("Die Grosse Stille", 2005). Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH ( Philip Grönig ) *07.04.1959 Düsseldorf 2008/2009 Schwester Ines Producer 2002-2005 Die große Stille Editing,Executive producer,Producer,Director of photography,Director,Sound,Screenplay 1999 Virtual Vampire Cast 1996-2001 Berlin Babylon Producer 1996-2000 L'amour, l'argent, l'amour Director of photography,Producer,Director,Screenplay 1993 Opfer, Zeugen Director,Screenplay 1991/1992 Die Terroristen! Producer,Director,Screenplay 1991 Jugend ohne Gott Director 1989 Nach dem Essen Cast 1986 Drei Schritte Screenplay