Dennis Gansel (born 4 October 1973) is a German film director and screenwriter.

Life and career Gansel was born in 1973 in Hannover, where he graduated from high school in 1993. Gansel worked in the festivals for film and television and chose to dedicate his compulsory service to helping disabled people. During this time, he prepared himself for film school. He studied at University of Television and Film Munich for 5 years. Gansel is best known for directing The Wave and his following project; the vampire film We Are The Night, which starred Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anna Fischer and Max Riemelt.Teaser Trailer – We Are the Night

Other than directing, Gansel has also tried acting. He has had several small roles in his own movies as wells as others.

Gansel frequently casts Max Riemelt in his films and frequently works with editor Jochen Retter and composer/musician Heiko Maile. His favourite director is Sydney Pollack.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1996 The Wrong Trip Director, Short1997 Living Dead Short1998 Im Auftrag des Herrn Ben Short2000 Das Phantom Director, TV Movie2001 Mädchen, Mädchen Mailman Director, also actor2004 Before the Fall Boxing Trainer Director, also actor2007 Singender Bobby 1 2008 The Wave Hängengebliebener Director, also actor2009 Men in the City Lars 2010 We Are the Night Director2011 205 – Room of Fear Psychiatrist 2012 The Fourth State Taxi Driver Director, also actor (uncredited)2016 Mechanic: Resurrection Director2018 Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver Director2019 Berlin, I Love You Director, (segment Embassy)2020 Director2025 Fatherland Director2025Der TigerDirector

German Awards F.W. Murnau Kurzfilmpreis for The Wrong Trip F.W. Murnau Kurzfilmpreis for Living Dead Adolf-Grimme-Preis 2001 for Das Phantom Bundesfilmpreis 2003 best unpicturized script for Before the Fall Bayerischer Filmpreis 2005 for Before the Fall Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA Bronze for The Wave Sitges – Special Prize of the Jury for We Are The Night

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