Thomas Jahn

Thomas Jahn
on the set of the ZDF crime series "Professor T." 2017
Born	(1965-07-09) 9 July 1965 (age 60) Hückelhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Occupations	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1997-present

Thomas Jahn (born 9 July 1965) is a German film and television director.

Career

Jahn had success with Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), which was the highest-grossing German film of the year. ^[1] Following its success, Warner Bros. signed him to a three-picture deal and rushed Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998) into production, however, the film was not successful at the box office and Warner Bros. cancelled the deal. ^[2]

Awards

Knockin' on Heaven's Door won the Gran Angular Award for Best Film at the 1997 Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival, and the Audience Award and Grand Prize at the 1998 Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films. The film was also entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. ^[3]

Filmography

Feature films

• Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
• Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998)
• Auf Herz und Nieren (2001)
• The Lost Samaritan (2008)
• 80 Minutes (2008)
• The Boxer (2009)

TV film

• Herzbeben - Die Nacht, die alles veränderte (1998)

Television series episodes

• Tatort
• Der Dicke
• Balko
• Sperling
• Der Kriminalist
• Da kommt Kalle
• SOKO Rhein-Main
• Einsatz in Hamburg

References

1. "EDI Box Office News: Top German Hits For 1997". Variety . 12 January 1998. p. 22.
2. Brodesser, Claude (April 3, 2000). "Sony's global gaze pays". Variety . p. 13.
3. "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

External links

• Thomas Jahn at IMDb