
Thomas Heise
Directing
Born: 1955-08-22 · Berlin, Germany
Died: 2024-05-29
Biography
Thomas Heise was born in Berlin, capital of the German Democratic Republic, in 1955. After school he trained as a printer. After his military service in the East German armed forces he began to work as an assistant director at the DEFA - Studio for Feature Films in Potsdam Babelsberg in 1975. Between 1978 and 1983 Heise studied at the Academy of Film & Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg (HFF/B). His first film, the documentary Wozu denn über diese Leute einen Film/Why a Film About These People - p
🎬 Movies (27)

Heimat Is a Space in Time
2019
Director

Notorious Deeds
2016
Consulting Producer
Städtebewohner
2014
Director
Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Thomas Heise
2012
Self
Detection
2012
Bäckert (voice)
Die Lage
2012
Director

Consequence
2012
Director

Solar System
2011
Director

Kids
2011
Thanks

20 × Brandenburg
2010
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Material
2009
Director

24 Hours Berlin
2009
Director
Children. As Time Flies.
2008
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Im Glück (Neger)
2006
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Mein Bruder - We'll Meet Again
2005
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Der Ausländer
2004
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Vaterland
2002
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Neustadt (Stau – Der Stand der Dinge)
2000
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Meine Kneipe
2000
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Barluschke
1998
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Stau – Jetzt geht’s los
1992
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Iron Age
1991
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Snack Bar Special
1990
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The People's Police Force, 1985
1985
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The House, 1984
1984
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So Why Make a Film About These People?
1980
Director
Imbiß
1979
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