Daniel Brühl

Date of Birth: 16 Jun 1978
Country: Germany
Biography: Daniel Brühl was born in Barcelona, Spain, but moved to Cologne, Germany, shortly after his birth. Brought up in a fully multilingual home, he speaks fluent German, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Catalan. Brühl's international breakthrough came with 2003's Good Bye Lenin!
Total Credits at Criticker: 57 (Actor), 1 (Director)
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A human story of the reunification not only of an entire nation, but of a family living in East Berlin. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Three young German radicals enjoy breaking into the homes of the wealthy as an act of political rebellion. When they are forced to deal with a businessman who has caught them in the act, the trio makes a rash decision and their futures are quaked. Ideals are tested as generations collide, passions rage, and loyalties shatter. (IFC Films)
The dull lives of two elderly sisters on the coast of Cornwall are interrupted by a shipwrecked Polish sailor who rekindles old sibling rivalries, jealousies and unfulfilled dreams. (Roadside Attractions)
This movie is inspired by a true story, which occurred in the trenches of the World War I battlefield on Christmas Eve in 1914. When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. Christmas arrives, with its snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won't come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish, and German trenches. (imdb)
Katja is tired of getting her schizophrenic brother out of serious trouble. But Lukas unwaveringly follows his self-destructive way of living. He is obsessed with the thought that the whole world is against him... (german-films.de)
Is that really it, the highest point in the life? Günther (August Diehl) and Paul (Daniel Bruehl) are convinced of it: They want to live, in full courses and without compromises - and they require same of love. (imdb)
Jason Bourne is now hunted by the people who made him what he is. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly-trained killers. Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was.
2 Days in Paris follows a New York couple, French photographer Marion and American interior designer Jack, as they attempt to re-infuse their relationship with romance on a European vacation. Their week in Venice didn't work out as planned--the food didn't agree with Jack and when he was well enough to go out, he was so focused on capturing the trip with his digital camera that he forgot to experience it. They have higher hopes for their last 2 days in Paris. (imdb)
This teenage drama deals with the emotional chaos of a high school graduate at the beginning of a new period of his life. 19-year-old Daniel is frustrated: he wants his great love Luca to be the "first" woman in his life, but she seems to be unreachable, so he is still a virgin. During his community service as a male nurse, his boss Anna falls in love with him and they finally have sex. Suddenly Luca is interested in Daniel... (imdb)
What happens when an introverted mathematician and an out-of-control 'life-artist' meet? Either they'll hate each other, or become great friends. In the case of Karl and Hans, the latter comes to pass.. (einfreundvonmir.de)
Three monks are making their way from Germany to a monastry in Italy, because they cannot afford the rent for their facility any longer. (imdb)
The last three weeks of school life have begun: After the Abitur, Germany's leaving certificate, the friends and schoolmates of Gymnasium Kerkheim (Kerkheim High) will not see each other again so soon. It is a hard time for Markus and his girl Sandra from a lower grade, as he wants to hang out with his old friends, whereas she wants him to be there for her... (imdb)
Svens Geheimnis (1994) - TV Movie
Sven is a twelve years old pocket-picker and works for Jens, boss of his gang in school. Teacher Vera Loewe becomes one of his victims. When she realizes that he's one of the pupils in her new class, she confronts him and wants to help, even against his will. (imdb)
A profile of anarchist and bank-robber Salvador Puig Antich, whose 1974 execution under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco ushered in a period of unrest that helped Spain transition to democracy. (imdb)
Set in the early 18th century, the story follows the life of Krabat, a 14-year old Wendish (i.e. Sorbian) beggar boy living in the eastern part of Saxony. For three consecutive nights, he is called through a dream to a watermill near the village Schwarzkollm. Upon heeding the call and arriving at the mill, he begins his apprenticeship as a miller's man. He soon joins the secret brotherhood, composed of journeymen and apprentices, and discovers that the skill he is meant to learn through this app (shadownessence.com)
A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty (imdb)
In Nazi-occupied France during WW2, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and killing Nazis.
The film tells the story of German prisoners of war who are mistakenly taken to a Russian transit women's prison, which temporarily contains women before they are sent to the Gulag. The prison's wardens are women, who want to take revenge of the German soldiers who killed their loved ones during the war. As time passes, the female wardens overcome their hatred for the prisoners and begin to treat them as ordinary people, including engaging in intimate relationships with them.
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38. (imdb)
A destabilized family tackles a destabilized world, entering their future with all their hopes and fears. (telepool.de)
The old trickster Johann Schneider falls in love with Lena Braake, "the new one " in the senior center. He offers her his help, as he finds out, the she lost her home to a evil bank manager. Together with the other residents of the senior center, they try to get back her home.
An English teacher finds work as a soccer coach at German school in the 19th Century. (imdb)
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's latest film transcends the confines of the horror genre through an emotional engagement with childhood fears, human frailty and the threat of the unknown. Clive Owen stars as John Farrow, a father who cannot protect his young daughter from faceless intruders, in this intense psychological drama. (tiff.net)
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe. (imdb)
Five old friends decide to move in together as an alternate to living in a retirement home; joining them is an ethnology student whose thesis is on the aging population. (imdb)
Lucas and Maria are brother and sister, and they are elderly. They share a house with their memories and the friendly ghosts of the people they have loved. Marcos and Roma are alone, and they are young. She's a nurse and paints windows that embellish the views from her room. Marcos is lost, clinging to his accordion and a pile of questions. They don't know that sooner or later they will all set out on a journey together. (imdb)
After 3 years abroad Junior returns to Iceland with his set of problems hoping that his father can sort them out but his homecoming isn't quite what he had expected. (imdb)
David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller the real author introduces himself in his life and begins to take-over David's life.
A biography of Austrian Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life. Mere weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel to challenge his British rival, James Hunt. (imdb)
A dramatic thriller based on real events, THE FIFTH ESTATE reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization. (imdb)
Stolz der Nation (2009) - Short Film
If you have seen Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds - well this is the film within the film. A lone German sniper takes on the might of the American army - and pledges his Nazi loyalty while his opposition takes cover behind a baby.
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror.
Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect. (imdb)
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. (imdb)
Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars. (imdb)
Young journalist Sebastian Zöllner is writing an article on artist Manuel Kaminski. Zöllner hopes that Kaminski dies soon, so that he can cash in on his article. (imdb)
Berlin, 1940. Working class couple Otto and Anna Quangel receive the news that their only son has lost his life in the battlefield and decide to resist the Nazi regime in their very own way. Soon the Gestapo is hunting "the threat". (imdb)
A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from. (imdb)
Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. (imdb)
The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion. (imdb)
Documentary about a compelling murder mystery, fuelled by a passionate young love affair. It all looked clear-cut when German student Jens Soering confessed to the brutal murder of his girlfriend's parents. But all was not as it seemed - by the time it came to trial, Jens was claiming he confessed to the murders to protect his beloved girlfriend, the beautiful Elizabeth Haysom - and that she had actually been the killer. (bbc.co.uk)
Four hijackers take over an airplane, take the passengers hostage, and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 in an effort to free of dozens of Palestinians jailed in Israel. (imdb)
The Alienist (2018) - TV Series
Crime reporter, John Moore, meets with psychologist, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, to investigate a serial killer in New York during the late 19th century. (imdb)
After a scientific experiment aboard the space station involving a particle accelerator has unexpected results, the astronauts find themselves isolated. Following their horrible discovery, the space station crew must fight for survival. (imdb)
In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) - TV Mini-Series
Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience.
- The Star-Spangled Man (2021) - Season 1
- Power Broker (2021) - Season 1
- The Whole World Is Watching (2021) - Season 1
- Truth (2021) - Season 1
- One World, One People (2021) - Season 1
Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg district. When this summer day is over, nothing will ever be the same again. Only Daniel doesn’t know that yet. The protagonist of this tragicomic scenario is as unsuspecting as he is accustomed to success. Popping into the bar on the corner, he finds Bruno sitting there. This eternally overlooked man – one of reunification’s losers and a victim of the gentrification of what was once East Berlin – takes his revenge. With Daniel as his target. (berlinale.de)
A young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I. (imdb)
The story of a film-loving sister in a family of three unique brothers and a miner and a homemaker in a mining town in rural Chile.
Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships. (imdb)
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (2024) - TV Mini-Series
Follows the rise of Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970s Parisian fashion world and his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher. (imdb)
Follows a group of people fueled by a profound desire for change; in order to turn their back to society they leave everything behind and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the Galapagos. (imdb)
The Franchise (2024) - TV Series
A team trapped inside the dysfunctional hell of creating franchise superhero movies. At the end of the day the question they face is: is this Hollywood's new dawn or cinema's last stand? Is this a dream factory or a chemical plant? (imdb)
- Scene 31A: Tecto Meets Eye (2024)
- Scene 36: The Invisible Jackhammer (2024)
- Scene 54: The Lilac Ghost (2024)
- Scene 83: Enter the Gurgler (2024)
- Scene 16: Eric's Hospital Scene (2024)
- Scene 110: Baptism of Fire (2024)
- Scene 113: The Bridge (2024)
- Scene 117: The Death of Eye (2024)