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Artur Brauner

Artur Brauner, one of the most important figures in German and international film in the post-war period, was born in Łódź in 1918, the son of Polish Jews, Moshe and Brana Brauner. His father was a successful timber merchant. Artur’s original name was Abraham, but as early as his time in primary school he wanted to be known as Artur. Decades later Artur Brauner could look back on over 250 films which he had produced himself, not in Łódź however, but Berlin. He was also the first Western film producer to produce a film in Poland. 

Artur Brauner had lived in Berlin since 1945. He died there on 7 July 2019 at the age of 100. He was buried in the row of honour at the Heerstraße Jewish Cemetery. His Polish was accentless until the end.

Artur Brauner
The film producer Artur “Atze” Brauner. The photo was taken on 25th January 2002 in Leipzig when he was there for the mdr talkshow “Riverboat”.
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Awards:
 

1961: Bambi for “Die Ratten”

1963: Zürich Film Prize for “Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi”

1965: Goldene Leinwand for “Old Shatterhand”

1965: Goldene Leinwand for “Der Schut”

1967: Goldene Leinwand for “Die Nibelungen”

1970: Golden Bear for “The Garden of the Finzi Continis”

1972: Oscar (best foreign language film) for “The Garden of the Finzi Continis”

1983: IFF Gijon: 3rd Prize for “Nach Mitternacht”

1983: The German Film Prize: Filmband in Silver for “Die weiße Rose”

1985: Oscar nomination for “Bittere Ernte”

1990: The German Film Prize: Filmband in Gold for many years of excellence and work in German films

1992: Golden Globe for “Hitlerjunge Salomon”

1992: Honorary citizen of Łódź

1993: The Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class

1996: DIVA-Award (together with Franz Seitz)

1996: Scharlih Prize (Karl May Prize)

2000: Golden Camera

2002: German Critics Prize (an honorary prize)

2003: Berlinale Camera

2008: Askania Award / Berlinale watch for his life work

2010: A star on the Boulevard of Stars in Berlin

The film producer Artur “Atze” Brauner. The photo was taken on 25th January 2002 in Leipzig when he was there for the mdr talkshow “Riverboat”.
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picture-alliance / ZB
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  • With the audience award ‘Golden Bear’ at the 6th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin

    Next to him is the head of the Berlinale, Alfred Bauer. Artur Brauner received the award for the film ‘Vor Sonnenuntergang’ (Before Sunset), produced by his production company CCC-Film GmbH.

  • Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt with Artur Brauner, 1971

    Willy Brandt shakes hands with film producer Artur Brauner.

  • Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt with Artur Brauner, 1971

    Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt meets film-makers ( among others Artur Brauner) at the Chancellor's bungalow in Bonn, 1971.

  • Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt with Artur Brauner, 1971

    Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt meets film-makers ( among others Artur Brauner) at the Chancellor's bungalow in Bonn, 1971.

  • Artur Brauner and his wife Maria

    At the premiere of the play ‘The Blue Room’ at the theatre ‘Komödie am Kurfürstendamm’.

  • Artur Brauner’s star on the “Boulevard der Stars” in Berlin

    Placed in 2010

  • Artur Brauner with Jerzy Margański

    Hotel de Rome in Berlin in January.

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    Eine Filmdokumentation über die legendäre Persönlichkeit des deutschen und internationalen Films.

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