Education
Benjamin Herrmann studied Directing at the Munich Academy for Film and Television.
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Benjamin Herrmann studied Directing at the Munich Academy for Film and Television.
After graduating with his award-winning short film Der große Lacher (The Big Laugh) in 1997, he headed private broadcaster ProSieben’s production department, where he executive produced over 40 television movies and feature films, including Germany’s most successful film of all times, Der Schuh des Manitu (Manitou"s Shoe). From 2000 to 2006 he was managing director of Germany’s mini-major Senator’s production and distribution outfits. His distribution projects further included Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down, Lasse Hallström’s Chocolat, Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast and Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others.
In 2006 he set up his own production and distribution company, Majestic.
Won 2009 Bavarian Film, Best Picture John Rabe 2009 German Academy, Best Picture John Rabe 1998 Studio Hamburg Young Director"s Award, Best Short Film Der große Lacher (The Big Laugh) Nominated 2006 Academy, Best Foreign Language Film Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas) 1998 Max Ophüls Award, Best Short Film Der große Lacher (The Big Laugh).
