Harald Sicheritz

Harald Sicheritz
Harald Sicheritz, 2016
on the set of Baumschlager, 2016
Born (1958-06-25) June 25, 1958
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 1980–present
Website www.sicheritz.com

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

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 became a founding member of the Austrian Film Academy and is a current member of the board.

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: Muttertag (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
  • 2014-17: 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. ↑ Austrian Cinema: A History, Robert von Dassanowsky, McFarland & Company, London, 2005 https://books.google.at/books?id=RPNTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA251&lpg=PA251&dq=wanted+sicheritz&source=bl&ots=YAMKDe2I0h&sig=jka-OvFe4m9FhKsWJ-q_35fcmLw&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt97ebn8jYAhWHIewKHZb-AhY4RhDoAQg9MAM#v=onepage&q=wanted%20sicheritz&f=false
  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.
  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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