Harald Sicheritz

Harald Sicheritz (born 25 June 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Austrian screenwriter and film director.[1][2][3]

Harald Sicheritz
on the set of Baumschlager, 2016
Born (1958-06-25) 25 June 1958
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1980–present
Websitewww.sicheritz.com

Life and career

Raised in a working-class district of Vienna, Harald Sicheritz studied Communication sciences and Political sciences. In 1983 he graduated with a Ph.D. - his thesis' title was How does TV entertain us?

Sicheritz first became known as a bass player and songwriter of the rock band Wiener Wunder, who in 1986 contributed to the soundtrack of the musical comedy blockbuster Müllers Büro and scored a #1 hit in the Austrian charts with Loretta. [4]
From 1980-84 Sicheritz earned his spurs as a filmmaker by working for the TV program Ohne Maulkorb with ORF. In 2009 he was among the founders of the Austrian Film Academy and served as member of the board for the first ten years.

Since his 1994 feature film debut Mother's Day Harald Sicheritz has risen to one of Austria's most renown film directors.[5][6] Besides his regular work for the big screen, he writes, co-writes and/or directs TV films[7] and episodes for TV series (e.g. Tatort, Kaisermühlen Blues, MA 2412, Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall, Die Gipfelzipfler, Vorstadtweiber), as well as numerous TV commercials.

The Sicheritz feature films Hinterholz 8 (617.596 admissions) und Poppitz (441.082) rank as #1 and #2 in the Austrian Film Institute's all time box office charts, kept since 1982.[8]

Filmography (selection)
  • 1994: Mother's Day
  • 1995: Freispiel (Replay)
  • 1997: Qualtingers Wien
  • 1998: Hinterholz 8
  • 1999: Fink fährt ab
  • 1999: Wanted
  • 1999: Jahrhundertrevue
  • 2000: Zwölfeläuten (The Silent Bell)
  • 2000: Trautmann: Wer heikel ist, bleibt übrig
  • 2002: Poppitz
  • 2003: MA 2412 – Die Staatsdiener (The Civil Servants)
  • 2005: Im Reich der Reblaus (Mutig in die neuen Zeiten 1)
  • 2006: Nur keine Wellen (Mutig in die neuen Zeiten 2)
  • 2006: Alles anders (Mutig in die neuen Zeiten 3)
  • 2007: Darum
  • 2008: Tatort: Baum der Erlösung
  • 2010: Tatort – Ausgelöscht
  • 2010: 3faltig
  • 2011: Lilly The Witch - The Journey To Mandolan
  • 2012: Tatort – Zwischen den Fronten
  • 2013: [ba:d fʊkɪŋ] (Hicktown)
  • 2013: Tatort – Abgründe
  • 2013: Clara Immerwahr
  • 2014: Tatort – Paradies
  • 2014-19: Vorstadtweiber TV series
  • 2016: Landkrimi - Sommernachtsmord

Awards
  • 2011: ACC Golden Ticket (Lilly The Witch - The Journey to Mandolan)
  • 2008: Austrian State Award for Film Commercials (Mercutio)
  • 2006: Cannes Lions Film Finalist (Church)
  • 2004: ACC Golden Ticket (MA 2412 - die Staatsdiener)
  • 2003: ACC Golden Ticket (Poppitz)
  • 2002: Austrian People's Education TV Award (Zwölfeläuten)
  • 2000: Romy (TV Award) - Most Successful Austrian Movie of the Year (Wanted)
  • 2000: ACC Golden Ticket (Wanted)
  • 1999: Erich Neuberg Award (Qualtingers Wien)
  • 1999: Romy (TV Award) - Most Successful Austrian Movie of the Year (Hinterholz 8)
  • 1998: ACC Platinum Ticket (Hinterholz 8)
  • 1996: ACC Golden Ticket (Freispiel)
  • 1996: Romy (TV Award) - Most Successful Austrian Movie of the Year (Freispiel)

References
  1. Meils, Cathy (29 July 1996). "Replay".
  2. Cockrell, Eddie (25 November 2003). "Poppitz".
  3. "Harald Sicheritz".
  4. Hung, Steffen. "Wiener Wunder - Loretta". austriancharts.at.
  5. "Harald Sicheritz". MUBI.
  6. Dassanowsky, Robert von (18 October 2007). Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786437337 – via Google Books.
  7. https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/la-pel·licula-clara-immerwahr-guanya-el-premi-a-la-millor-pel·licula-del-festival-zoom-digualada/
  8. Filminstitut, Österreichisches. "1982-2016". Österreichisches Filminstitut. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  9. Salzburger Nachrichten: Ehrenkreuz für Regisseur Harald Sicheritz Retrieved 2016-10-15
  10. Rathauskorrespondenz vom 9. Oktober 2013 Retrieved 2013-10-16


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