Max Wiedemann

Max Wiedemann isn’t exactly a household name—unless you’re deep into the German film scene, then, yeah, you know the guy. Born in Munich way back in ’77, he’s been hustling behind the scenes for a good while now. His fingerprints are all over some of the most gripping German films of the past couple decades. I mean, come on, “Das Leben der Anderen” (The Lives of Others)? That movie basically put him on the map. It snagged an Oscar, for crying out loud. Not every day you see that happen for a German-language film. But Max didn’t just stop at one hit. “Who Am I – Kein System ist Sicher” gives you this wild, breakneck ride through Berlin’s hacker scene—think techno clubs, masks, paranoia, the whole nine yards. And it’s not just some nerdy cyber-thriller; it’s slick, fast, and surprisingly funny in spots. If you’ve ever wondered what a German take on “Mr. Robot” might look like, well, here you go. Then there’s “Never Look Away” from 2018, which is this sweeping, emotional epic. It pulls you right through the heart of 20th-century Germany—love, trauma, art, history, all tangled up together. Max serves as producer, quietly making sure the whole thing doesn’t fly off the rails. The guy’s got serious range. Executive, producer, whatever you wanna call him—he knows how to pick a project and, honestly, he’s helped shape how people see German cinema these days. The dude’s resume? Pretty stacked.