Robert Thalheim

Career overview

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Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Robert Thalheim (Directing).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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Constraint 5: 180-260 words.
Constraint 6: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Constraint 7: No preamble, no JSON.
Name: Robert Thalheim.
Born: July 2, 1974, in Berlin, Germany.
Professions: German stage and film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Early career: Assistant director at the Berliner Ensemble in 1997/98.
Education: Studied Modern German Literature, History and Politics at the Free University of Berlin until 2000. Studied film directing at the Filmhochschule Potsdam-Babelsberg starting in 2000. Teacher: Rosa von Praunheim.
Theatre: Returned to theatre in 2003, staging his own play, Wild Boys, at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin.
Film Credits/Known For: Netto (2005), Am Ende kommen Touristen (2007), and Eltern (2013).
Total known credits (TMDB): 23.
Paragraph 1: Background and Education.
Robert Thalheim is a German stage and film director, screenwriter, and producer born on July 2, 1974, in Berlin, Germany. His early professional experience included serving as an assistant director at the Berliner Ensemble during 1997/98. Following this, he studied Modern German Literature, History, and Politics at the Free University of Berlin until 2000. During this period, he also edited the first issues of the culture magazine Plotky. In 2000, Thalheim began studying film directing at the Filmhochschule Potsdam-Babelsberg under the instruction of Rosa von Praunheim, who monitored his work on his initial films.
Paragraph 2: Theatre and Film Career.
Thalheim returned to the theatre in 2003 when he staged his own play, Wild Boys, at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. His film career includes directing Netto, released in 2005, as well as Am Ende kommen Touristen in 2007 and Eltern in 2013. He has a total of 23 known credits.
Draft 1 Word Count Check:
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Para 2: ~55 words.
Total: ~150 words.
Constraint Check: Needs to be 180-260 words. I need to expand slightly using only provided facts.
Expansion Strategy:
I can elaborate on the details provided in the text without adding new info.
Mention the specific subjects studied. Mention the specific teacher. Mention the specific theatre.
Draft 2:
Robert Thalheim is a German stage and film director, screenwriter, and producer born on July 2, 1974, in Berlin, Germany. His professional background includes a period as an assistant director at the Berliner Ensemble in 1997/98. Thalheim pursued academic studies in Modern German Literature, History, and Politics at the Free University of Berlin until the year 2000. During this time, he was involved in editing the first issues of the culture magazine Plotky. In 2000, he transitioned to film directing studies at the Filmhochschule Potsdam-Babelsberg. His work on