Thomas Heise
Known for
Directing
Born
August 22, 1955
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Died
May 29, 2024 (aged 68)
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 - produced entirely with materials bought on the black market - was banned from public screening. Since 1983 he has worked as a free-lance writer and director in the areas of theatre, audio drama and doc...
Best known work
Heimat Is a Space in Time
2019
Vaterland
2002
Stau – Jetzt geht’s los
1992
DAS!
1991
The House, 1984
1984
Die Lage
2012
Iron Age
1991
Solar System
2011
24 Hours Berlin
2009
Höllental
2021Filmography
2021
2019
2019
Heimat Is a Space in Timeas Narrator (voice), Director, Screenplay
2016
Notorious DeedsConsulting Producer
2014
StädtebewohnerWriter, Director
2012
2012
Detectionas Bäckert (voice), Thanks
2012
ConsequenceDirector, Writer
2012
Die LageWriter, Director
2011
Solar SystemDirector, Producer, Writer
2011
KidsThanks
2010
20 × BrandenburgDirector
2009
24 Hours BerlinDirector
2009
MaterialWriter, Director, Director of Photography
2008
Children. As Time Flies.Director, Writer
2006
Im Glück (Neger)Cinematography, Writer, Director
2005
Mein Bruder - We'll Meet AgainWriter, Director
2004
Der AusländerDirector, Cinematography, Writer
2002
VaterlandDirector, Writer, Cinematography
2000
Meine KneipeWriter, Director
2000
Neustadt (Stau – Der Stand der Dinge)Director, Writer
1998
BarluschkeWriter, Director
1992
Stau – Jetzt geht’s losDirector, Writer
1992
Neustadt - Ça va chaufferDirector
1991
Iron AgeDirector, Writer