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Julie K Smith was born in Nuremberg, West Germany. Began acting at the age of 9. She is one of four girls to do both Playboy & Penthouse Magazine. She is considered the B-movie Parody Queen. She has worked w/ all the great B-movie Directors including the late great Russ Meyer. She continues to star in mostly late night T.V. Although she has recently added Producing, and writing to her Resume.

Born in Nuremberg on February 27, 1910, the son of a school teacher, well-known German actor Wolfgang Preiss started studying philosophy and theatre sciences alternately (including dance training) and made his stage debut in 1932 in Munich. He appeared in many theatres throughout his country in the 30s including Heidelberg, Bonn, Bremen, Stuttgart, Baden-Baden and Berlin.

Beginning in a couple of early 1940s German films, WWII interrupted Preiss' movie output for quite some time, but, in many ways, the war never left him, for he would continue playing war-time colonels, generals, and field marshals for the duration of his prolific career.

Following more theatre and radio work, Preiss returned to post-war German filming and was seldom seen out of uniform with a mass of pictures including Deadly Decision (1954), The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955) (starring role), Der Cornet - Die Weise von Liebe und Tod (1955), Anastasia: The Czar's Last Daughter (1956), Stresemann (1957), Haie und kleine Fische (1957) and I Was All His (1958). His diabolical tendencies also lent to his casting as the title criminal mastermind in a series of mystery films: The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960), The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961), The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962), The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962) and Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (1963).

Preiss continued to keep his Nazi uniform starched and pressed as he branched out internationally for such 1960's war films as The Counterfeit Traitor (1962), The Longest Day (1962), The Cardinal (1963), The Train (1964), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Is Paris Burning? (1966), Anzio (1968) and Battle of the Commandos (1969). As the nemesis of such American heroes as William Holden, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum and Peter Falk, he moved into the next decade with portrayals of Rommel in Raid on Rommel (1971) starring Richard Burton and Field Marshal Von Rundstedt in Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977) which featured an international star cast.

Preiss would appear in over 100 German and continental productions in his lifetime. Other popular filming would include featured roles in The Salzburg Connection (1972), The Boys from Brazil (1978), Bloodline (1979) and The Formula (1980). In his twilight years, Preiss turned more and more to TV as part of the ensemble casts of the quality miniseries Wallenstein (1978), The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988). He ended his career with a role in the French adventure movie drama Aire libre (1996).

Preiss died on November 27, 2002, at the age of 92, as the result of a fall. Married three times, he was survived by his third wife, Ruth, whom he married in 1955.

For an actor who has appeared in so many film roles, Hanss Zischler has had time to contribute to a remarkable variety of cultural and scholarly pursuits. He left his native Bavaria at age 21 for Berlin, where he wrote and directed plays, did translations into German of such philosophical authors as Rousseau and Derrida, worked as a photographer in the colored pinhole form, wrote his own books, and performed as a recital speaker of poetry and other texts in musical settings. He describes such activities as guided by what the Germans call "Erkenntnisinteresse" (Interest in Research) And in film, he has made his mark in works by Wenders, Godard, Akerman, Chabrol, Caviani, and Spielberg.

Ozan Güven (born 19 May 1975) is a Turkish film, TV series and theatre actor.

His family is of Turkish origin who immigrated from Bulgaria. He was born in Germany and lived there until he was 9 years old. He can speak Turkish, German, English. He studied acting at the Izmir Municipal Conservatory and played at the renowned Sahika Tekand Theatre in Istanbul. He also studied Modern Dance at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. With a remarkable sense of psychology and humour he forcefully performed a wide range of characters in various genres, including drama, crime thriller or satirical comedy. In addition to many TV series and critically successful art films such as Ali Özgentürk's Balalayka or Ümit Ünal's Dokuz (9), Ozan Güven also starred with his friend Cem Yilmaz in the science fiction comedy G.O.R.A, its sequel A.R.O.G as well as in the Western parody Yahsi Bati.

In 2005, he married director Türkan Derya. They have one child. They divorced in 2010.

Lena Dörrie was born on 15 July 1982 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for The Defeated (2020), Dark (2017) and Labaule & Erben (2018).

Tom Beck was born on 26 February 1978 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), You Are Wanted (2017) and Einstein (2017). He has been married to Chryssanthi Kavazi since 18 August 2018. They have one child.

Cansu Tosun is a Turkish actress born on January 26 th 1988 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Starting at the very young age of four, she has modeled for various German brands. Upon studying ballet at the German Opeara for fifteen years, she shifted her focus to Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Modern Dance.

Her desire to combine her studies so far with an acting education led her to move to Istanbul in 2010. This was when she started taking classes from the 'BKM Mutfak' team led by director Yilmaz Erdogan. Tosun then furthered her acting education at the 3 rd Mota School, where she took classes from Umit Cirak.

She started her acting career in 2011 with the TV show 'Kucuk Hanimefendi'. Later, she furthered her success and fame with her portrayal of the character 'Zehra' in the TV show 'Kayip Sehir' which aired on Kanal D.

In 2013, she took on the role of 'Aysen' in the hit TV show; 'Bugunun Saraylisi', which was adapted from the Refik Halit Karay novel carrying the same title. With this role, Tosun was recognized as one of the best young actresses in Turkish TV.

She made her first movie 'Iksir: Dedemin Sirri' in 2014 with co-star Keremcem.

She caught the eyes of many once again with her role of 'Zumrut', in the TV show 'Goc Zamani', in which she acted opposite legendary actress Vahide Percin. Tosun then gave life to the character 'Hare' in the show 'Familya' and 'Bahar' in 'Bir Deli Sevda'.

Cansu Tosun worked with director Sonia Nassery Cole in her upcoming movie 'I Am You', which is in post-production and will be released in 2019.

Cansu Tosun recently worked in an international project "AnnA", a new movie written & directed by Luc Besson. "AnnA" will be released in 2019.

Megan Maxwell was born on 26 February 1965 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She is a writer, known for Pídeme lo que quieras (2024), ¿A qué estás esperando? (2024) and Scott y Milá (2019).

Marcel Walz, is an award-winning German born director now residing in Los Angeles, CA with his husband. He started directing while attending film school in Spain at the age of seventeen. He is a lifelong fan of horror films and has worked extensively in that genre. His feature film Blood Feast, a remake of the Herschell Gordon Lewis classic, played to international audiences around the world, including being handpicked by London Fright Fest to be a part of their festival. Since moving to California, he has directed seven feature films starting with "Rootwood", which has been hailed as a genius mix of found footage and cinematic shots. He followed that up with the drama/thriller "Blind", which has won best feature awards in multiple categories and earned a sequel titled "Pretty Boy" which will be released by Lionsgate.

Marcel then took the step of forming his own production company to continue to guide his projects from beginning to end. Their first film, the meta horror comedy "That's a Wrap" was released by Quiver in North America and garnered rave reviews. Their second film, the controversial "Garden of Eden", will soon begin its festival run with reviewers already labeling it a cult classic. In addition, he directed segments for four episodes of the hit television show "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction." His love of both horror and beauty creates a unique mix of styles that is all his own.

Kurt Neumann was born on 5 April 1908 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for The Fly (1958), Rocketship X-M (1950) and She Devil (1957). He was married to Irma Ely Neumann. He died on 21 August 1958 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Ayta Sözeri was born on 31 March 1976 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for Between Family (2017), Bandits (2014) and Günesi Gördüm (2009).

Herbert Fleischmann was born on 13 March 1925 in Nuremberg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (1966), Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (1971) and The Bordello (1971). He was married to Ruth Leuwerik, Xenia Pörtner, Miriam Spoerri and Inge Winkler. He died on 5 April 1984 in Cavigliano, Ticino, Switzerland.

Nina-Friederike Gnädig was born on 9 December 1977 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Inga Lindström (2004), Stuttgart Homicide (2009) and Tatort (1970).

Chris Anders was born on 1 July 1937 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Combat! (1962), Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) and The Naked Cage (1986). He died on 28 August 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Uli Hanisch was born in 1967 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. He is a production designer and art director, known for Cloud Atlas (2012), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023).

Johann Pachelbel was born on 1 September 1653 in Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany]. Johann was a composer, known for Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Asteroid City (2023) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). Johann died on 3 March 1706 in Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany].

Hillary J. Walker was born on 25 June 1975 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Action!!! (2010), 2:22 (2009) and Grace (2014).

Sophie Linnenbaum was born in 1986 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for The Ordinaries (2022), [Out of Fra]me (2016) and Pix (2017).

Anouk Elias was born in 1997 in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for Wolfsland (2016), SOKO München (1978) and In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte (2015).

Ziggy Zanger was born on 11 October 1958 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress, known for Cuginetta, amore mio! (1976), Black Velvet (1976) and Black Cobra (1976).

"I love what I do! Every day, I get the unique opportunity to inspire people with stories to be told and other people's lives that must be brought into theaters! I love that! And I love to be a dreamer. I had my dreams all right. And that is something no one can ever take away. They cost nothing, and they can be as real as you like to make them. You own your dreams and they are priceless. I've been a journalist in the past, a firefighter, a doctor, and maybe I'll be seen soon as a superhero, or the next bad guy in a big franchise, all for real. That's the stuff my dreams are made of."

Dan Martin // 2014 Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival Won, Audience Award, Best Supporting Actor

Since his debut in 2006, Dan Martin has gone on to give memorable performances in a pretty impressive list of well-known action-packed films and series including the 2010 Golden Globe-nominated film "Red" starring Golden Globe Winner Bruce Willis ("Die Hard") and Oscar Award winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen"), CBS's two-time Primetime Emmy Award-winning series "CSI: Miami" and the Primetime Emmy nominated crime series "NCIS: Los Angeles" starring Golden Globe nominee Chris O'Donnell ("Batman & Robin"), "Law & Order: LA" and Germany's long-running cop drama "Tatort", which has earned over 96 awards including seven Bambi Awards and six Adolf Grimme Awards, one of the most prestigious awards presented in German television.

After a long break in which he fully concentrated on his sporting career as a CrossFit professional (which earned him the nickname "The Titan"), he returned to the Hollywood Circus in 2023 and was nominated for the role of Northman "Björn" in the highly-anticipated Viking Storm film "PICT'S SWORD" together with his well-known colleague Mads Mikkelsen as "King Harald Fairhair" and Conan Stevens as "Erik Blood Axe" directed by Rick McLeod. It is based on the novel "Pict's Sword" by Maiia Gesner.

As a child he discovered his love of books, reading, and stories, devouring the works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. LeGuin, Gene Wolfe, and G.K. Chesterton.

Dan is an engaging fiction author determined to follow in the footsteps of C.S. Lewis as a master of various genres, writing with the heart of a vivacious Imaginer dedicated to entertaining and putting forth the light of the world based on his faith and visions. The world is not black and white and Varick doesn't see a reason his fictional worlds must be written as such, so he writes multicultural, interracial stories with suspense, love, science fiction, and action. He writes a range of genres including poetry, mystery, suspense romance, science fiction, and adventure stories.

He is currently writing an Action Thriller of Biblical Fiction that shows the Thrill of an Apocalyptic Battle between Go(o)d and (D)evil (including film script) called "Satanic Verses".

As a producer with Warner Bros. International Television Production Germany Tobias Rosen has been responsible for the development and production of series and TV projects since 2018. From 2014 to 2016 the former actor studied Production on Germanys most prestigious Master's Program at the Hamburg Media School. During his studies he produced and directed several award winning short films. His producing diploma film "WATU WOTE" became 2017 worldwide the most successful short film of the year. It won over 70 awards, including the prestigious German First Steps and NoFear Award, as well as the Student Academy Award in Gold. In 2018 it was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Live Action Film, and Rosen was accepted as Member of the German Filmakademie and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. That same year, in association with Warner Bros. Entertainment Germany and Relevant Film, he produced his first feature film: "ROCCA CHANGES THE WORLD" was released in Germany in March 2019, ran at more than 30 Festivals and was awarded with the most important German film award, the German Film Prize LOLA 2019.

Steffi Niederzoll was born in 1981 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Seven Winters in Tehran (2023), Lea (2008) and Ein Sommer lang (2006).

Ursula Ludwig was born in 1923 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress and producer, known for Germany Pale Mother (1980), Der Bastard (1989) and Tatort (1970). She died in 1999 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Jens Meurer moved to South Africa when he was 12. He studied at Balliol College in Oxford, England, at Sciences-Po in Paris, France and at Columbia University, New York, USA. He received the European Academy Award as 'Documentary Filmmaker Of The Year' 1995. He is currently serving as a member of the German Government Advisory Group on film finance. Jens directed and/or produced more than twenty films in Russia and the former Soviet Union. His first proper job was as a sports reporter and sub-editor on the 'West Rand Times' in Krugersdorp, South Africa.