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Uli Hanisch

Uli Hanisch

Known for

Art

Born

January 1, 1967 (age 59)

Birthplace

Nuremberg, Germany

Biography

Uli Hanisch was born in Nuremberg in 1967.

Studying graphic arts in Düsseldorf, he began collaborating in 1989 with Christoph Schlingensief on experimental films such as THE GERMAN CHAINSAW MASSACRE. He designed the movies of Germany's exceptional comedian Helge Schneider.

Working in several European art departments for films by Enki Bilal or Peter Greenaway, he also designed German feature films with directors like Leander Haußmann, Oliver Hirschbiegel, and Sönke Wortmann.

Since 1996, he collaborated many times with Tom Tykwer. He was awarded in 2007 the Bavarian Film Award, the German Film Award and the Prix d'Exellence of the European Film Academy for best production design of Tykwer's...

Best known work

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012
The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit

2020
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

2023
Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

2011
The International

The International

2009
The Experiment

The Experiment

2001
A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

2016
Boat Trip

Boat Trip

2002
Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin

2017

Filmography

  1. 2025

    What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

    as Self - Interviewee

  2. 2023

  3. 2021

    Creating The Queen's Gambit

    as Self - Production Designer

  4. 2020

    The Queen's GambitTV

    Production Design

  5. 2017

    Babylon BerlinTV

    Production Design

  6. 2017

  7. 2016

    A Hologram for the King

    Production Design

  8. 2014

    In Secret

    Production Design

  9. 2012

    Cloud Atlas

    Production Design

  10. 2011

    Hotel Lux

    Production Design

  11. 2011

    Season of the Witch

    Production Design

  12. 2010

    Three

    Production Design

  13. 2009

    The International

    Production Design

  14. 2008

    A Woman in Berlin

    Production Design

  15. 2006

  16. 2004

    Jazzclub - Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm

    as Tänzer auf der blauen Kartoffel, Production Design

  17. 2004

    Operation Valkyrie

    Production Design

  18. 2003

    Bookies

    Production Design

  19. 2002

    Boat Trip

    Art Direction

  20. 2002

    Heaven

    Production Design

  21. 2001

    The Experiment

    Art Direction

  22. 2000

  23. 1999

    Deutscher FernsehpreisTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  24. 1999

    Aimée & Jaguar

    Art Direction

  25. 1997

    Winter Sleepers

    Art Direction

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