Dani Levy
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-11-17 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Basel, Switzerland
Dani Levy
Biography
Dani Levy (born 17 November 1957) is a Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, screenwriter and actor.
Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957. His mother was a Holocaust survivor. He moved to Berlin in the 1980s.
Levy's films include 'RobbyKallePaul', 'I Was on Mars', 'Meschugge', 'Du mich auch' and 'Väter'. 'Väter' starred Christiane Paul. In 2004, he directed 'Alles auf Zucker!', a comedy about a secularised Jew from the former GDR who has to reconcile himself with his Orthodox brother. In 2007, he directed the comedy-drama 'Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler', about a Jewish actor hired to enliven Adolf Hitler's speeches during the final days of World War II, starring German comedian Helge Schneider. It was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.
Levy said he was influenced by the theory of Swiss-based psychologist Alice Miller, published in 1980, that something must have gone wrong with Hitler in his childhood. His 1995 film 'Stille Nacht' won an Honourable Mention at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.
He is one of the founders of the German company X Filme Creative Pool.
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Known For
Acting
(2021)
(2019)
Family Practice
as Karl Kaufmann
(2019)
Winter Journey
as Landlord
(2015)
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
as Chaim Cohn
(2015)
Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin
as Moderator
(2015)
(2010)
(2009)
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
as (segment "Joshua")
(2009)
(2006)
(2003)
Silk and Ashes
as Dimitri Zamelsky
(2001)
Replay
as Matthias
(1999)
Aimée & Jaguar
as Fritz Borchert
(1999)
The Wedding Cow
as Fleabag Hotel Concierge
(1998)
The Giraffe
as David Fish
(1996)
The Killer Condom
as Prostitute's Client
(1996)
Tempo
as Bernd
(1995)
The Meds
as Jost
(1995)
One of My Oldest Friends
as Zeto
(1994)
Burning Life
as Neuss
(1993)
Half the World
as Katz
(1993)
Without Me
as Simon Rosenthal
(1991)
Hausmänner
as Paul
(1991)
I Was on Mars
as Alio
(1989)
RobbyKallePaul
as Robby
(1986)
You Love Me Too
as Romeo
Crew
Le Long Chemin du Paradis
Director
Kochschule Schwarz
Director
(2020)
The Kangaroo Chronicles
Director
(2019)
Berlin, I Love You
Director, Writer
(2016)
Wunderlich's World
Director, Screenplay
(2015)
Der Liebling des Himmels
Director, Screenplay
(2010)
Life Is Too Long
Director
(2009)
(2007)
My Führer
Director, Author
(2004)
Go for Zucker
Director, Screenplay
(2002)
I'm The Father
Director
(1998)
The Giraffe
Director, Writer
(1995)
Silent Night
Director, Writer
(1993)
Without Me
Writer, Editor, Director
(1993)
Neues Deutschland
Director
(1991)
I Was on Mars
Director, Writer, Producer
(1989)
RobbyKallePaul
Director
(1986)
You Love Me Too
Director, Writer