Carsten Lorenz

Carsten Lorenz
Born	(1961-08-21) August 21, 1961 (age 64) Velbert, Germany
Alma mater	American Film Institute, University of Television and Film Munich
Occupation	producer
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Wendy Lorenz ​ ​ (m. 1993;div. 2001)​
Children	3

Carsten H.W. Lorenz (born August 21, 1961), known professionally as Carsten Lorenz, is a German film producer. He is best known for his work as a regular collaborator of director Roland Emmerich. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and career

Lorenz started his professional career as a music journalist interviewing punk rock bands and breaking New Wave artists.

Under the mentorship of legendary German film critic Michael Lentz, Lorenz interviewed filmmakers like John Waters, Oliver Stone and Alan Parker. He then got accepted into the University of Television and Film Munich, where he met director Roland Emmerich, who he collaborates with till today. ^[4]

After studying at the American Film Institute, Lorenz permanently moved to Los Angeles in 1989. His mix of feature films have earned a combined over $1 billion at the worldwide theatrical box office. ^[5]

Personal life

Lorenz lives in Los Angeles with his longtime partner, science teacher Gina Maria Taylor.

He has assembled an eclectic art collection including works by Martin Kippenberger, Alexander Calder, Rene Margritte, Takashi Murakami and Niki de Saint Phalle.

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as
		Producer	Executive Producer	Co-Producer	Producer-Executive
1988	Hollywood Monster	No	Yes	No	No
1989	Moon 44	No	Yes	No	No
1991	Manta – Der Film  [ de ]	No	Yes	No	No
1991	Eye of the Storm	Yes	No	No	No
1994	Heavenly Creatures	No	No	No	Yes
1992	The Crying Game	No	No	No	Yes
1994	Invasion of Privacy	Yes	No	No	No
1995	Prince Valiant	Yes	No	No	No
1999	The Little Vampire	No	No	Yes	No
2000	Trapped	No	No	Yes	No
2001	Silent Warning (TV film)	No	Yes	No	No
2004	Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle	No	Yes	No	No
2005	Boogeyman	No	Yes	No	No
2006	The Grudge	No	Yes	No	No
2007	Don't Come Knocking	No	No	Yes	No
	Neverwas	No	No	Yes	No
2008	Rise - Bloodhunter	No	Yes	No	No
	Smother	No	Yes	No	No
2009	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay	No	Yes	No	No
2010	Tekken	No	Yes	No	No
2011	Wrong Side of Town	Yes	No	No	No
2012	Blood Out	Yes	No	No	No
2012	The Courier	No	Yes	No	No
2013	Odd Thomas	No	Yes	No	No
	Unknown Caller	No	Yes	No	No
	13 Sins	No	Yes	No	No
	Elsa & Fred	No	Yes	No	No
2014	The Last Supper	No	Yes	No	No
2015	Stonewall	Yes	No	No	No
	Operator	No	Yes	No	No
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	No	Yes	No	No
2017	Bad Samaritan	No	Yes	No	No
	Zoe	No	Yes	No	No
2018	Serenity	No	Yes	No	No
2019	Midway	No	Yes	No	No
2020	Greenland	No	Yes	No	No
2022	Moonfall [6]	No	Yes	No	No

References

1. "Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall' Adds Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman and Joey King". Reuters. June 3, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2021. The movie is being produced by Michael Fossat, Marc Frydman, Emmerich, and Carsten Lorenz.
2. Wiseman, Andreas (October 26, 2020). "'Moonfall': Donald Sutherland, Eme Ikwuakor & Financier SPG3 Join $100M+ Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Movie, Shoot Underway In Montreal". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2021. Pic is directed by Emmerich (...) executive producers are Dennis Wang, James Wang, J.P. Pettinato, Marco Shepherd, Ute Emmerich, Carsten Lorenz, and Stuart Ford.
3. "'Independence Day' director shooting film about Stonewall riots". PinkNews. April 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2021. "Producers: Michael Fossat, Marc Frydman and Roland Emmerich. Executive Producers, Kirstin Winker and Adam Press. Line Producer, Carsten Lorenz."
4. Vlessing, Etan (March 25, 2015). "Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall' Gets U.S. Distribution". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021. Stonewall is written by John Robin Baitz (Brothers & Sisters) and produced by Emmerich, Michael Fossat, Marc Frydman and Carsten Lorenz.
5. "Carsten Lorenz - Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
6. ghermanns (October 26, 2020). "Roland Emmerich's Moonfall Adds Donald Sutherland & Eme Ikwuakor". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

External links

• Carsten Lorenz at IMDb