Robert Schwentke (born 1968) is a German film director best known for the films Tattoo and Flightplan.
He was a graduate of Columbia College Hollywood in 1992.
He directed two feature films in Germany, the thriller Tattoo and the comedy Eierdiebe, the latter a semi-autobiographical film about a man being treated for testicular cancer, a disease he had been diagnosed with and survived himself in 1995.[1]
Schwentke directed 2009's The Time Traveler's Wife, based on the best-selling novel, and starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams.
On June 12, 2008, it was announced on the front page of The Hollywood Reporter that Summit Entertainment had optioned Red, the 2003 graphic novel thriller by writer Warren Ellis and artist Cully Hamner, as a feature film. Schwentke directed the film from a script by Whiteout screenwriters Erich and Jon Hoeber, and the adaptation was produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian of Transformers.[2] Principal photography began in January 2010 in Toronto and Louisiana with stars Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman.[3]
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Future project
Schwentke is set to direct an action-comedy crime film titled R.I.P.D., based on the comic book Rest in Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov. The film will star Ryan Reynolds as Nick Walker[4] and Jeff Bridges as Bo.[5] R.I.P.D. is set to be released on June 28, 2013 in United States by Universal Pictures.[6]
Filmography
- Tattoo (2002) - Writer/Director
- Eierdiebe (2003) - Writer/Director
- Flightplan (2005) - Director
- The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) - Director
- Red (2010) - Director
- R.I.P.D. (2013) - Director
See also
References
- ^ "Eierdiebe - Ein Gespräch mit Robert Schwentke". kino-zeit.de. 2004-01-22. http://www.kino-zeit.de/filme/eierdiebe-ein-gesprach-mit-regisseur-robert-schwentke. Retrieved 2011-06-26. (German)
- ^ "RED Aims For Green Light, Hollywood Reporter, June 12, 2008
- ^ 'Red' To Begin Shooting In January, MTV
- ^ Armitage, Hugh (2010-04-02). "Ryan Reynolds joins 'R.I.P.D.' cast". DigitalSpy.co.uk. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a212194/ryan-reynolds-joins-ripd-cast.html. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Jones, Brandon (2011-05-28). "Jeff Bridges joins Ryan Reynolds for ‘R.I.P.D’ film". DeskofBrian.com. http://deskofbrian.com/2011/05/jeff-bridges-joins-ryan-reynolds-for-r-i-p-d-film. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Marshall, Rick (2011-06-27). "'R.I.P.D.' Gets A Release Date". SplashPage.MTV.com. http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/06/27/ripd-release-date. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
External links
- Tattoo (2002)
- Eierdiebe (2003)
- Flightplan (2005)
- The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
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