Matti Geschonneck
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 8, 1952 in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic [now Germany]
- Active Years
- 1964–2025 (62 Years)
- Total Credits
- 61 credits in database
Biography
Matti Geschonneck is a German film director and assistant director born on May 8, 1952, in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic. He is the son of the prominent East German actor Erwin Geschonneck and the half-brother of forensic specialist and author Alexander Geschonneck. Matti Geschonneck was born in the German Democratic Republic and later lived in the Federal Republic of Germany starting in 1978. He has worked extensively for television, directing episodes of Tatort and Polizeiruf 110, among other television productions. Some of his notable known works include Silberhochzeit in 2006, Das Ende einer Nacht in 2012, and In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts, also known as In Times of Fading Light, in 2017. He is married to Ina Weisse.
Career overview
Matti Geschonneck is a German film director born on May 8, 1952, in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic. He is the son of the prominent East German actor Erwin Geschonneck and the half-brother of German forensic specialist and author Alexander Geschonneck. Although born in the German Democratic Republic, he lived in the Federal Republic of Germany starting in 1978. Geschonneck has worked extensively as a director and assistant director, with known credits including Das Ende einer Nacht in 2012, Silberhochzeit in 2006, and In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts in 2017.
Much of his professional work has been dedicated to television. Over the course of his career, he directed multiple episodes of the well-known television series Tatort and Polizeiruf 110, alongside numerous other television productions. He is married to Ina Weisse.
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Full Filmography
61 titles- Sturm kommt auf (2025) Director
- Sturm kommt auf (2025) Creator
- Sie sagt. Er sagt. (2024) Director
- The Conference (2022) Director
- Unterleuten: The Torn Village (2020) Director
- Das Verhör in der Nacht (2020) Director
- Südstadt (2017) Director
- In Times of Fading Light (2017) Director
- Brandnächte (2017) Director
- Ein Kommissar kehrt zurück (2016) Director
- Ein großer Aufbruch (2015) Director
- The Lost Brother (2015) Director
- Helen Dorn (2014) Director
- Das Zeugenhaus (2014) Director
- Totenengel - Van Leeuwens zweiter Fall (2013) Director
- Das Ende einer Nacht (2012) Director
- Tod einer Polizistin (2012) Director
- Eine Frau verschwindet (2012) Director
- Years of Love (2011) Director
- Der Verdacht (2011) Director
- Tod in Istanbul (2010) Director
- Boxhagener Platz (2010) Director
- Hinter blinden Fenstern (2010) Director
- Entführt (2009) Director
- Todsünde (2008) Director
- Zeit zu leben (2008) Director
- Duel at Night (2007) Director
- Liebe nach dem Tod (2006) Director
- Die Tote vom Deich (2006) Director
- Silberhochzeit (2006) Director
- Die Nachrichten (2005) Director
- Mord am Meer (2004) Director
- Die Ärztin (2004) Director
- Wer liebt, hat Recht (2002) Director
- Späte Rache (2001) Director
- Ein mörderischer Plan (2001) Director
- Jenseits der Liebe (2001) Director
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis (1999) as Self
- Comeback für Freddy Baker (1999) Director
- Ganz unten, ganz oben (1999) Director
- Reise in die Nacht (1998) Director
- Der Rosenmörder (1998) Director
- The Cry of Love (1997) Director
- Angeschlagen (1997) Director
- Angst hat eine kalte Hand (1996) Director
- Der Mörder und sein Kind (1995) Director
- Matulla und Busch (1995) Director
- Der gute Merbach (1994) Director
- Moebius (1993) Director
- Moebius (1993) Writer
- My Lovely Monster (1991) as Igor
- My Lovely Monster (1991) Assistant Director
- ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989) as Self
- Blauer Panther (1989) as Self
- Der Auslöser (1982) Assistant Director
- Desperado City (1982) Property Master
- The Naked Man on the Sports Field (1974) as Soldat
- Zwischen vierzig und fünfzig (1974)
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) Director
- Scene of the Crime (1970) Director
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Matti Geschonneck best known for?
Matti Geschonneck is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Helen Dorn (2014), 鲁健访谈 (2021), Nightingales (1990).
When and where was Matti Geschonneck born?
Matti Geschonneck was born on May 8, 1952 in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic [now Germany].
How many credits does Matti Geschonneck have?
Matti Geschonneck has accumulated over 61 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2025.
What is Matti Geschonneck's background in cinema and television?
Matti Geschonneck is a German film director and assistant director born on May 8, 1952, in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic. He is the son of the prominent East German actor Erwin Geschonneck and the half-brother of forensic specialist and author Alexander Geschonneck. Matti Geschonneck was born in the German Democr...
Matti Geschonneck by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis (1999) as Self — aged about 47
- ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989) as Self — aged about 37
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