Sönke Wortmann

Biography

Sönke Wortmann (August 25, 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German film director and producer.

Career Overview

Sönke Wortmann has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Their work is anchored in the Name Collection universe with 3 titles. Signature works include Charité, Die Ältern, Family Affairs. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 65
Birth Date: 1959-08-25 00:00:00
Birth Place: Marl, Germany

Known For

Associated Universes

Name Collection (3 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Christoph Maria Herbst (4 collaborations)
Iris Berben (3 collaborations)
Caroline Peters (3 collaborations)
Florian David Fitz (3 collaborations)
Justus von Dohnányi (3 collaborations)
Janina Uhse (3 collaborations)
Kya-Celina Barucki (2 collaborations)
Nilam Farooq (2 collaborations)
Elena Sancho Pereg (2 collaborations)
Lara Chelinho (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (26 credits)
- Die lieben Eltern
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Die Ältern
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Family Affairs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Locked in Society
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Contra
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- How About Adolf?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Sommerfest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Charité
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Episode 6 (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 5 (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 4 (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 3 (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 2 (2024) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Deutschland - dein Selbstporträt
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Frau Müller muss weg!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Schoßgebete
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Das Hochzeitsvideo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Pope Joan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- The Miracle of Bern
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Der Campus
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Charleys Tante
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- The Superwife
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Maybe... Maybe Not
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Mr. Bluesman
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Little Sharks
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Alone Among Women
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Eine Wahnsinnsehe
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Drei D
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Fotofinish
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
writing (9 credits)
- Die lieben Eltern
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Sommerfest
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The Miracle of Bern
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Der Campus
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Maybe... Maybe Not
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Little Sharks
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Drei D
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Fotofinish
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
actors (20 credits)
- Deutschland. Fußball. Sommermärchen 2024?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- ZIBB
  
  - Episode 167 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Abendschau
  
  - Episode 111 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2000
- Volle Kanne
  
  - Episode 198 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 12 (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 72 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  1999
- Beckmann
  
  - Episode 17 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  1999
- Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show
  
  - Episode 95 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1998
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Harald
  Gelber Engel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Zimmer frei!
  
  - Episode 25 (2001) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- Kulturzeit
  
  - Episode 21 (2012) ... self actor actors
  
  1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show
  
  - Episode 22 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 80 (1998) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 22 (1996) ... Self actor actors
  
  1995
- Morgenmagazin
  
  - Episode 110 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  1992
- Riverboat
  
  - Episode 7 (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  1992
- DAS!
  
  - Episode 291 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 250 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  1991
- NDR Talk Show
  
  - Episode 8 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1979
- Kölner Treff
  
  - Episode 21 (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  1976
- Bambi
  
  - Episode 1 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (1994) ... Self actor actors
  
  1948
production (8 credits)
- Lommbock
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- The Team
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Weiter als der Ozean
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Hardcover
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Die besten Frauen der Welt
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- The Treasure of the White Falcons
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Lammbock
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- With Love from Winston
  
  line producer
  
  production
  
  1989
camera (1 credits)
- Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
crew (1 credits)
- Im Westen ging die Sonne auf
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2002