- Born
- Alexander Tuschinski was born in Germany in 1988. He studied Audiovisual Media as well as history and literature in Stuttgart, Germany. He has directed award-winning films of many different genres and types. His feature film comedies have received particular international attention, having been compared to the early works of Woody Allen.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Parents
- RelativesDemeter Ritter von Tuschinski(Great Grandparent)Leontine Ritter von Tuschinski(Great Grandparent)Constantin Ritter von Tuschinski(Grandparent)Virginia Ritter von Tuschinski(Grandparent)
- Often includes songs in his feature-films that he writes and performs himself specifically for that particular film. [original songs]
- Often starts scenes with quick close-ups to establish a mood before showing the whole set.
- Frequently uses classical music in his films. [classical music]
- In most of his films includes at least one shot of a squirrel. [squirrels]
- Good friends with Hugo Niebeling and Tinto Brass whom he considers his mentors. Their 1960s films influence his cinematic style.
- Published his first novel "Das Fahrzeug" in 2010.
- Met Sebastian B. while both where still attending school in 2007. Since then, Sebastian B. has acted in most of Tuschinski's films.
- Met Matthias Kirste while they both studied at Stuttgart Media University. Since then, they collaborated on almost all of Tuschinski's films.
- As of 2015, Tuschinski considers Timeless (2016) "by far" his best film.
- [on Break-Up (2014)] There are three groups of people in the film: Followers, bad leaders and individualists. (...) Because those people with the highest self-confidence are often the most convincing, but don't necessarily say the most sensible things.
- [on Timeless (2016)] Timeless is unpredictable - it's a satire, comedy, becomes drama, becomes war movie, turns into slapstick, suddenly turns serious - like real life. Timeless is my most significant work so far because of its special filmic grammar and its strong message about society and life.
- [on Menschenliebe (2010)] Menschenliebe is the "seed" from which my other works grew, so to say, an "overture". It will probably always be among my best works.
- [on Helmut Berger] Helmut Berger is what I consider a perfect artist - very serious in his craft, intelligent in his thoughts, without any time or patience for "bullshit" or empty phrases that litter many people's everyday lives, conversations and relationships.
- [on Gold (2015)] I wanted to do a choreography of static objects that move due to the camera-work and editing. I consider this one of my most important works so far, especially when it comes to the filmmaking side: In my other films, I try to influence the viewers by a story, while in this film, it's pure editing and cinematography. It's the pure "art of filmmaking", not so much the story that's transported, but rather the style.
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