Maren Ade
Director · Producer
49 years (Dec 12, 1976)Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]
Maren Ade is a German director born in Karlsruhe, celebrated for excruciatingly funny and emotionally acute comedies of social discomfort. Everyone Else, a quiet study of a couple's relationship fraying during a Sardinian vacation, established her gift for painfully precise observation of interpersonal tension, winning major prizes at the Berlin Film Festival. Toni Erdmann, following a prankish father's attempts to reconnect with his overworked corporate-consultant daughter through elaborate practical jokes, became an international sensation for balancing broad comic set pieces with genuine emotional depth, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Ade has directed only a small number of features, working slowly and meticulously, and also co-founded the production company Komplizen Film, supporting other notable German and international filmmakers. Her rare but exceptionally well-observed comedies of familial and social awkwardness have made her one of the most acclaimed contemporary German directors.
Maren Ade
Director · Producer
Maren Ade is a German director born in Karlsruhe, celebrated for excruciatingly funny and emotionally acute comedies of social discomfort. Everyone Else, a quiet study of a couple's relationship fraying during a Sardinian vacation, established her gift for painfully precise observation of interpersonal tension, winning major prizes at the Berlin Film Festival. Toni Erdmann, following a prankish father's attempts to reconnect with his overworked corporate-consultant daughter through elaborate practical jokes, became an international sensation for balancing broad comic set pieces with genuine emotional depth, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Ade has directed only a small number of features, working slowly and meticulously, and also co-founded the production company Komplizen Film, supporting other notable German and international filmmakers. Her rare but exceptionally well-observed comedies of familial and social awkwardness have made her one of the most acclaimed contemporary German directors.
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How old is Maren Ade and where are they from?
Maren Ade is 49 years old, born on December 12, 1976 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany].
What are the most famous roles of Maren Ade?
Maren Ade is best known for directing Toni Erdmann, Everyone Else, The Forest for the Trees.
How many movies has Maren Ade directed?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Maren Ade has directed or written 4 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Maren Ade's first movie?
The career of Maren Ade began with Magic Word ().
What is Maren Ade's most recent movie or series?
Maren Ade's most recent release is Toni Erdmann, which premiered on July 14, 2016.
Maren Ade
1976-12-12 · Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]
Maren Ade began studying at the HFF Munich in 1998 majoring in Production and Media Economics and then changed to the Film and Television Department in 2000 at the HFF Munich. In 2001 she founded the film production company Komplizen Film with Janine Jackowski and together they produced Maren Ade’s film The Forest for the Trees (2003). The film received several honours, including the Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005. During that same year it was nominated for the German Film Prize. Her second film Everyone Else (2009) was first shown in competition at the International Film Festival in Berlin in 2009 and received the Silver Bear as Best Film (the Grand Jury Award). Her third feature film Toni Erdmann (2016) had its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2016 and received the Fipresci Award. The film went on to play at many international festivals and won numerous awards.
Maren Ade doesn’t only produce her own films, but also works as a producer for other films, like Tabu (2012) and Una Mujer Fantástica (2017).