Til Schweiger
German actor (born 1963)
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Key Takeaways
- Tilman Valentin Schweiger ( German pronunciation: [tɪl ˈʃvaɪɡɐ] ; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor and filmmaker.
- He went on to star in international film productions such as Inglourious Basterds and founded his own production company Barefoot Films.
- Early life Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany, to two teachers.
- Later, he took acting lessons at Der Keller in Cologne.
Tilman Valentin Schweiger (German pronunciation: [tɪl ˈʃvaɪɡɐ] ; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor and filmmaker. He became known in the 1990s for films such as Manta, Manta, Der bewegte Mann and Knockin' on Heaven's Door. He went on to star in international film productions such as Inglourious Basterds and founded his own production company Barefoot Films. Films like Rabbit Without Ears, Rabbit Without Ears 2, Kokowääh and Head Full of Honey, in which he was director, producer and actor, drew large audiences, making Schweiger the most commercially successful German filmmaker.
Early life
Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany, to two teachers. He grew up in Heuchelheim near Giessen in Hesse, where he went to school. Later, he took acting lessons at Der Keller in Cologne.
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