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My Take
Schweiger is the rare star who treats filmmaking as a full craft rather than a star vehicle. Known in Germany for Manta, Manta and Knockin' on Heaven's Door, he broke internationally with Inglourious Basterds, but the detail I admire is his insistence on directing, writing, editing, and producing through his own Barefoot Films. That is the appetite of a genuine cinema obsessive, not a vanity dabbler. He has been working since the early nineties and shows no sign of ceding control, and I respect performers who refuse to be passengers in their own careers. A true workhorse of European cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Til Schweiger
- Name (Japanese)
- ティル・シュヴァイガー
- Reading
- てぃる・しゅゔぁいがー
- Born
- December 19, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Romy
- 2013 Order of Karl Valentin
- 2010 Berliner Bär
- 2014 Herbert Strate Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Til Schweiger born?
Born December 19, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Til Schweiger from?
Til Schweiger is from Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Government Region, Germany.
What does Til Schweiger do?
Til Schweiger works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.