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Reinhard Klooss

Biography

Reinhard Klooss graduated in literary studies before working as an author for radio and TV productions and as a advisor for Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes in Bonn. In the mid-1980s, Klooss entered the movie business as an editor and dramtic advisor for Constantin Film in Munich. In 1993, he became director of Bavaria Filmverleih und Produktions GmbH. Furthermore, he worked as a producer, author and director for the movie branch of Bavaria Film. In 1995, Klooss was appointed head of Babelsberg Film GmbH but already two years later returned to Bavaria where became managing partner and in the same year won the Artur Brauner prize for his production of Joseph Vilsmaier"s "Comedian Harmonists" together with Hanno Huth and Danny Krausz.

 


Klooss is one the founding members of Odeon Film and was a member of Odeon"s board of directors until 2003. Kloss, who as a producer supported box office hits like "Asterix und Obelix" (Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar ) as well as Arthouse films like "Mortal Transfer" or "Long Walk Home", also worked as an author and, among other things, wrote the screenplay to the Odeon production "Leo und Claire" (Leo & Claire). Since 2004, Reinhard Klooss is the director of the new-found Bavaria movie branch Tochter "Bavaria Pictures". The children"s book adaptation "Urmel aus dem Eis" from 2006 is his first work as a movie director.

In 2008, he completed his second feature film "Urmel in voller Fahrt". His third film, again co-directed by Holger Tappe, is also an animation feature: "Die Konferenz der Tiere", based upon the eponymous childrens" book by Erich Kästner, opens in theatres in 2010.

Filmography
2011-2014
Tarzan 3D
  • Director
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
2008-2010
Konferenz der Tiere
  • Director
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
2009/2010
Nanga Parbat
  • Screenplay
2007/2008
Urmel voll in Fahrt
  • Director
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
2006
Mýrin
  • Associate producer
2004-2006
Urmel aus dem Eis
  • Director
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
2003/2004
Pura Vida Ibiza
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
2001-2003
Eierdiebe
  • Executive producer
2000/2001
Army Go Home!
  • Executive producer
2000/2001
Leo und Claire
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
1999/2000
Honolulu
  • Producer
1999
Tach, Herr Dokter!
  • Producer
1998/1999
Asterix & Obelix gegen Cäsar
  • Co-Producer
1996/1997
Prinz Eisenherz
  • Associate producer
1997
Ballermann 6
  • Co-Producer
1997
Comedian Harmonists
  • Producer
1995/1996
Abbuzze!
  • Producer
1994
Voll normaaal
  • Associate producer
1992
Das war der wilde Osten
  • Director
  • Screenplay
  • Executive producer
1990/1991
Wildfeuer
  • Co-author
  • Producer
1990
Go, Trabi, Go
  • Screenplay
  • Producer
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