Wolfgang Ettlich was born in Berlin in 1947 and studied Political Science and Communications in Munich. He was a freelance member of staff making documentaries in the Bayerischer Rundfunk family programming department from 1976. He founded his own production company in 1985 with a special interest and emphasis on long-term projects. His films include: "Irgendwie Power machen" (1987), "Ausgerechnet Bananen - Ein deutsch-deutsches Wirtschaftswunder" (1991), "Schoener als Fliegen - Geschichten aus dem Erdinger Moos" (1992), "Die Schuetzes-Helden zwischen Bananen und Kohl" (1994), "Irgendwie Power machen - 15 Jahre aus dem Leben des Oliver N." (1994), "Kapitalismus macht Spass - Berlin Friedrichstrasse" (1996), "Yesterday Is Today" ("Gestern ist heute", 1996), "Soenke Wortmann" (1996), "We"ll Be Keeping On" ("Wir machen weiter", 1999) and "Venice - Like a Dream" ("Venedig - Als haetten wir getraeumt", 2000).

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH