Cast, Director, Assistant director, Screenplay, Editing, Sound, Miscellaneous, Producer, Location manager
Frankfurt am Main

Biography

Michael Gutmann was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1956. After studying Art and German at the University of Frankfurt, he studied at the Academy of Television & Film (HFF/M) in Munich. He has worked as a screenwriter and comic artist as well as lecturer at the film schools in Ludwigsburg, Munich and Cologne. He has written and directed a number of episodes for TV series such as "Das Nest", "Ein Fall fuer zwei" and "Tatort" and co-authored a number of films directed and co-written by Hans-Christian Schmid, including "It"s a Jungle Out There" ("Nach fuenf im Urwald", 1995), 23 (1998), and "Crazy" (2000). His films as director and screenwriter include: "Von Zeit zu Zeit" (short, 1990), "How I Got Rhythm" (short, 1993), "Rohe Ostern" (1995), "Nur fuer eine Nacht" (TV, 1996), "Black Ice" ("Glatteis", TV, 1998) and "Heart over Head" ("Herz im Kopf", 2001).

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH

 

Filmography

2023/2024
  • Screenplay
2020/2021
  • Screenplay
2015
  • Executive producer
2013/2014
  • Director
2011
  • Script editor
2009/2010
  • Director
2009
  • Script editor
2006-2008
  • Screenplay
2007/2008
  • Director
2006/2007
  • Director
2006
  • Script editor
2004
  • Director
  • Screenplay
2002/2003
  • Screenplay
2001/2002
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1999/2000
  • Screenplay
1996-1999
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1998
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1998
  • Screenplay
1995
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1995
  • Director
1995
  • Director
1995
  • Director
1993
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1990
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1989
  • Cast
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1987
  • Director
  • Screenplay
1984
  • Sound
1984
  • Cast
  • Director
  • Screenplay
  • Editing
1983
  • Cast
  • Co-Director
1983/1984
  • Screenplay
  • Foley artist
1983
  • Sound
1981-1983
  • Location manager
1982
  • Cast
1981
  • Miscellaneous (other)
1980
  • Cast