Sam Davis (producer)
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Sam Davis (born 1964 in New York City, New York) is a German-American film producer. He is the founder of Germany-based production company Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion, and lives and works in Cologne.
Life
Davis is a graduate of the University of Southern California and studied German at UCLA. After working at 20th Century Fox, he founded his own company Insight Out Films. In 1992, Davis moved to Frankfurt (Germany), where he wrote and directed the documentary Warum wir hier sind (Why we're here) for the BBC and WDR. From 1993 until 1998, he was head of the TV Movie Department at RTL Television in Cologne. During this time, he was responsible for the development and production of approximately 100 TV movies and miniseries. He introduced Germany to the made-for-TV movie.[http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,265444,00.html "Time Magazine: Foreign Chick Flicks"], accessed November 16, 2017
In 1998, Davis became a partner and Co-CEO of Cologne-based production company Zeitsprung.[http://www.horizont.net/medien/nachrichten/-RTL-TV-Movie-Chef-Sam-Davis-wechselt-zu-Koelner-Produktionsgesellschaft-Zeitsprung-6289 "Horizont: RTL-TV Movie-Chef Sam Davis wechselt zu Kölner Produktionsgesellschaft Zeitsprung"], accessed on October 24, 2017 He produced event productions, TV movies and series.
From 2004 until 2009, Davis took charge of the German Fiction department of Endemol Germany where he was responsible for TV movie and series productions Liebe ohne Rückfahrschein, Mr. Nanny – Ein Mann für Mama and the two-part London, Liebe, Taubenschlag.
In January 2010, Davis co-founded and became CEO of Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion.[https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/24676/sam_davis_und_beta_film_grnden_produktionsfirma/ "Sam Davis und Beta Film gründen Produktionsfirma"], accessed on October 24, 2017[http://www.unitel.de/en/news-beta-film/do/detail/page/10/id/142.html "Unitel: Beta Film and Sam Davis in one boat"], accessed November 16, 2017 Rowboat's first TV movie A Day for a Miracle premiered at the Hamburg Film Festival in 2011. In 2012 Davis won the ROMY prize in Austria for Best Producer for A Day for a Miracle. At the International Emmy Award 2013 A Day for a Miracle won in the category TV Movie/Mini-Series.[https://www.iemmys.tv/awards_previous.aspx "Winner International Emmy Award 2013"], accessed on October 24, 2017[https://www.dwdl.de/interviews/43177/das_groesste_risiko_ist_kein_risiko_einzugehen/ "DWDL: Das größte Risiko ist, kein Risiko einzugehen"], accessed on November 16, 2017 Since then Davis has produced Murder by the Lake and Professor T. and Faster Than Fear.[https://www.dwdl.de/magazin/59955/matthias_matschke_ist_professor_t_wie_tickt_der_denn/ "DWDL: Matthias Matschke ist 'Professor T': Wie tickt der denn?"], accessed on October 24, 2017[http://www.mediabiz.de/film/news/sam-davis-produziert-neue-zdf-krimiserie/411720 "Blickpunkt Film: Sam Davis produziert neue ZDF-Krimiserie"], accessed on November 16, 2017
Davis is married and has four children.
Awards and nominations
- 2012: ROMY, Best TV Producer for A Day for a Miracle"Romyverleihung 2012", accessed on October 24, 2017{{Circular reference|date=January 2025}} At the International Emmy Award 2013 A Day for a Miracle won in the category TV Movie/Mini-Series.[https://www.iemmys.tv/awards_previous.aspx "Winner International Emmy Award 2013"], accessed on October 24, 2017
- 2013: International Emmy Award, Best TV Movie/Miniseries for A Day for a Miracle[https://www.iemmys.tv/awards_previous.aspx "Winner International Emmy Award 2013"], accessed on October 24, 2017
- 2022: German Television Award, Nominated for Best Miniseries for Faster than Fear{{Cite web |last=Fernsehpreis |first=Der Deutsche |title=Preisträger:innen 2022 |url=https://www.deutscher-fernsehpreis.de/preistraeger_innen/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2022 |language=de-DE}}
- 2022: Seoul International Drama Awards, Best TV Movie for Take me Home{{Cite web |title=[SDA 2022 Web Mag #7] Winners & Awards ceremony Schedule > Web Magazine {{!}} Seoul Drama Awards |url=http://www.seouldrama.org/eng/bbs/board.php?bo_table=webzine&wr_id=121 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=www.seouldrama.org}}
Filmography
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- 1993: Tödliche Lüge (dir. Ate de Jong)
- 1993: Das Schicksal der Lilian H. (dir. Marijan David Vajda, based on a novel by Marie Louise Fischer)
- 1994: Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn (dir. Károly Makk)
- 1994: Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff (dir. Maria Theresia Wagner)
- 1994: {{ill|Judgment Day (1994 film)|de|3=Tag der Abrechnung – Der Amokläufer von Euskirchen|lt=Judgment Day}} (dir. Peter Keglevic)
- 1994: Das Baby der schwangeren Toten (dir. Wolfgang Mühlbauer)
- 1994: Das ist dein Ende (dir. Michael Keusch)
- 1994: Blut an der Wiege (dir. Markus Fischer)
- 1995: Tödliches Leben (dir. Richard Engel)
- 1995: Der Räuber mit der sanften Hand (dir. Wolfgang Mühlbauer), TV miniseries
- 1995: Mörderische Zwillinge (dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard)
- 1995: Mit verbundenen Augen (dir. Marijan David Vajda)
- 1995: Alle lieben Willy Wuff (dir. Maria Theresia Wagner)
- 1995: 5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten (dir. Peter Keglevic)
- 1995–1996: Die Flughafenklinik (dir. Niki Stein, Thomas Freundner), TV series, 8 episodes
- 1996: Anwalt Martin Berg: Mord im Klinikum (dir. Detlef Rönfeldt)
- 1996: Zwei Leben hat die Liebe (dir. Peter Timm)
- 1996: The Venus Killer (dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard)
- 1996: Die Stimme des Mörders (dir. Otto Alexander Jahrreiss)
- 1996: Der Parkhausmörder (dir. Michael Keusch)
- 1996: {{ill|You Are Not Alone: The Roy Black Story|de|Du bist nicht allein – Die Roy Black Story}} (dir. Peter Keglevic)
- 1996: Adrenalin (dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard)
- 1996: Sünde einer Nacht (dir. Michael Keusch)
- 1997: {{ill|Child Murder (film)|de|3=Der Kindermord|lt=Child Murder}} (dir. Bernd Böhlich)
- 1997: Delayed Exposure (dir. Nikolai Müllerschön)
- 1997: Sexy Lissy (dir. {{ill|Peter Ily Huemer|de}})
- 1997: {{Ill|Bus 152|fr|Bus en péril}} (dir. {{ill|Richard Huber (director)|de|3=Richard Huber (Regisseur)|lt=Richard Huber}})
- 1997: Die Sexfalle (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 1997: Kalte Küsse (dir. Carl Schenkel)
- 1997: Geisterstunde – Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (dir. {{ill|Rainer Matsutani|de}}, {{ill|Sebastian Niemann|de|Sebastian Niemann (Regisseur)}})
- 1997: Blutige Scheidung (dir. {{ill|Manuel Siebenmann|de}})
- 1997: {{ill|Der stille Herr Genardy|de}} (dir. {{ill|Carlo Rola|de}})
- 1997: Code Red (dir. {{ill|Carlo Rola|de}})
- 1997: Anwalt Martin Berg: Tod eines Lehrers (dir. {{ill|Thomas Jauch|de|Thomas Jauch (Regisseur)}})
- 1997: Anwalt Martin Berg: Mörderischer Wohnen (dir. {{ill|Marijan David Vajda|de}}, Helmuth Lohner)
- 1997: Anwalt Martin Berg: Ein sauberer Mord (dir. {{ill|Gert Steinheimer|de}})
- 1998: Ferkel Fritz (dir. {{ill|Peter Timm|de}})
- 1998: Nina – Vom Kinderzimmer ins Bordell (dir. {{ill|Torsten C. Fischer|de}})
- 1998: The Hairdresser and the Millionaire (dir. {{ill|Ulli Baumann|de}})
- 1998: {{ill|Girl's Trap – Death Comes Online|de|Die Mädchenfalle – Der Tod kommt online}} (dir. {{ill|Peter Ily Huemer|de}})
- 1998: Vicky's Nightmare (dir. Peter Keglevic)
- 1998: Silvias Bauch – Zwei Männer und (k)ein Baby (dir. Hugo Egon Balder)
- 1998: Liebe mich bis in den Tod (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 1998: {{ill|Höllische Nachbarn (film)|de|3=Höllische Nachbarn (Film)|lt=Höllische Nachbarn}} (dir. {{ill|Maria Theresia Wagner|de}})
- 1998: Herzbeben – Die Nacht, die alles änderte (dir. Thomas Jahn)
- 1998: {{ill|Die heilige Hure|de}} (dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard)
- 1998: Gigolo – Bei Anruf Liebe (dir. {{ill|Michael Rowitz|de}})
- 1998: Du hast mir meine Familie geraubt (dir. Wolfgang Mühlbauer)
- 1998: Zerschmetterte Träume – Eine Liebe in Fesseln (dir. {{ill|Johannes Fabrick|de}})
- 1998: {{ill|Das Miststück|de}} (dir. {{ill|Carlo Rola|de}})
- 1999: Die Liebesdienerin (dir. {{ill|Maris Pfeiffer|de}})
- 1999: Das verflixte Babyjahr – Nie wieder Sex? (dir. {{ill|Markus Bräutigam|de}})
- 1999: The Beast in the Lake (dir. {{ill|Richard Huber (director)|de|3=Richard Huber (Regisseur)|lt=Richard Huber}})
- 1999: Sieben Tage bis zum Glück (dir. {{ill|Peter Ily Huemer|de}})
- 1999: My Wife Loves Two (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 1999: Florian – Liebe aus ganzem Herzen (dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard)
- 1999: The Call Girl (dir. Peter Keglevic)
- 1999: Die Singlefalle – Liebesspiele bis in den Tod (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 1999: Paul und Clara – Liebe vergeht nie (dir. Nikolai Müllerschön)
- 2000: Liebe pur (dir. {{ill|Florian Richter|de}})
- 2000: Anna H. – Geliebte, Ehefrau und Hure (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2000: Laila – Unsterblich verliebt (dir. {{ill|Peter Ily Huemer|de}})
- 2000–2001: {{ill|Victor – Der Schutzengel|it|Victor, l'angelo custode}}, TV series, 11 episodes
- 2001: Mircomania, TV series, 13 episodes
- 2001: Die Frau, die Freundin und der Vergewaltiger (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2001: Die heimlichen Blicke des Mörders (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2001: Kleiner Mann sucht großes Herz (dir. {{ill|Heidi Kranz|de}})
- 2002: Todeslust (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2002: Pest – Die Rückkehr (dir. {{ill|Niki Stein|de}})
- 2002: Zwei Affären und eine Hochzeit (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2002: Flitterwochen im Treppenhaus (dir. {{ill|Markus Bräutigam|de}})
- 2003: Traumprinz in Farbe (dir. {{ill|Oliver Dommenget|de}})
- 2003: {{Ill|A Light in Dark Places|de|Das Wunder von Lengede (2003)}} (dir. {{ill|Kaspar Heidelbach|de}})
- 2003: Krista (dir. {{ill|Ulli Baumann|de}}), TV series, 7 episodes
- 2004: {{ill|Liebe ohne Rückfahrschein|de}} (dir. {{ill|Oliver Dommenget|de}})
- 2005: Brautpaar auf Probe (dir. Ben Verbong)
- 2005: {{ill|Ein Hund, zwei Koffer und die ganz große Liebe|de}} (dir. {{ill|Oliver Dommenget|de}})
- 2005: {{ill|Princess Undercover|de|Eine Prinzessin zum Verlieben}} (dir. {{ill|Franziska Meyer Price|de}})
- 2006: Opposites Attract (dir. {{ill|Oliver Dommenget|de}})
- 2006: {{ill|Mr. Nanny – Ein Mann für Mama|nl|Mr. Nanny - Ein Mann für Mama}} (dir. {{ill|Oliver Dommenget|de}})
- 2006: Zwei Bräute und eine Affäre (dir. Christoph Klünker)
- 2007: Ideal Son-In-Law (dir. {{ill|Michael Rowitz|de}})
- 2008: Maja (dir. {{ill|Granz Henman|de}}), TV series, 10 episodes
- 2008: {{Ill|Kleine Lüge für die Liebe|fr|Petit Arrangement amoureux}} (dir. Dennis Satin)
- 2008: Vier Tage Toskana (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2008: {{ill|Zoogeflüster – Komm mir nicht ins Gehege!|de}} (dir. Dennis Satin)
- 2009: {{Ill|40+ sucht neue Liebe|fr|Comme un livre ouvert}} (dir. {{ill|Andi Niessner|de}})
- 2010: {{ill|London, Liebe, Taubenschlag|de}} (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})
- 2011: A Day for a Miracle (dir. Andreas Prochaska)[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_wunder_von_kaernten_gb.html "A Day for a Miracle" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2011: {{ill|Summer in Alsace|de|Ein Sommer im Elsass (2012)}} (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_ein_sommer_im_elsass_gb.html "Summer in Alsace" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2012: The End of Lies (dir. {{ill|Marcus O. Rosenmüller|de}})[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_am_ende_der_luege_gb.html "The End of Lies" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2014: {{ill|On the Road with Elsa|de|Unterwegs mit Elsa}} (dir. {{ill|Bettina Woernle|de}})[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_on_the_road_gb.html "On the Road with Elsa" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2013: {{ill|Summer in Portugal|de|Ein Sommer in Portugal}} (dir. {{ill|Michael Keusch|de}})[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_summer_in_portugal_gb.html "Summer in Portugal" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2013: The Homecoming (Director: Olaf Kreinsen)[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_die_rueckkehr_gb.html "The Homecoming" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2013-2024: Murder by the Lake (Director: Andreas Linke)[http://rowboat.tv/produktionen_Die_Toten_vom_Bodensee_gb.html "Murder by the Lake - The Celtic Mystery" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on November 4, 2013
- 2014: The Cold Truth (Director: Franziska Meletzky)[http://www.rowboat.tv/produktionen_Die_kalte_Wahrheit_gb.html "The cold Truth" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on October 6, 2017
- 2015: Trust me (Director: Franziska Meletzky)[http://www.rowboat.tv/produktionen_Vertraue_mir_gb.html "Trust me" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on October 6, 2017
- 2015: Because I Love You ... (Director: Christina Schiewe)[http://www.rowboat.tv/produktionen_Auf_gleichem_Weg_AT_gb.html "Because I love you ..." on Rowboat's Website], accessed on October 6, 2017
- 2016-2019: Professor T (series) (Director: Thomas Jahn)[http://www.rowboat.tv/produktionen_Professor_T_gb.html "Professor T - Season 1" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on October 6, 2017
- 2016: Wedding in Rome (Director: Olaf Kreinsen)[http://www.rowboat.tv/produktionen_Hochzeit_in_Rom_AT_gb.html "Wedding in Rome" on Rowboat's Website], accessed on October 6, 2017
- 2019: Skin and Bones (Director: Christina Schiewe){{Cite web|title=Productions {{!}} Skin And Bones {{!}} ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion|url=https://rowboat.tv/produktionen_aus_haut_und_knochen_gb.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=rowboat.tv}}
- 2020: Take me Home (Director: Christiane Balthasar){{Cite web |title=Productions {{!}} TAKE ME HOME (WT) {{!}} ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion |url=https://rowboat.tv/produktionen_bring_mich_nach_hause_AT_gb.html |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=rowboat.tv}}
- 2021: Murder Squared (Director: Michael Schneider)
- 2021: Faster than Fear (Director: Florian Baxmeyer){{Cite web|title=Productions {{!}} FASTER THAN FEAR (WT) {{!}} ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion|url=https://rowboat.tv/produktionen_Schneller_als_die_Angst_gb.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=rowboat.tv}}
- 2022: Jeanny - the fifth Girl (Director: Andreas Kopriva){{Cite web|title=Productions {{!}} JEANNY – THE FIFTH GIRL (WT) {{!}} ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion|url=https://rowboat.tv/produktionen_Jeanny_Das_fuenfte_Maedchen_AT_gb.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=rowboat.tv}}
- 2024: The Riot Act (Director: Nicolai Rohde){{Cite web|title=Productions {{!}} Between the Lines {{!}} ROWBOAT Film- und Fernsehproduktion|url=https://www.rowboat.tv/en/productions/details/between-the-lines-wt|website=rowboat.tv}}
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Publications
In 2000, Davis book' Quotenfieber - Das Geheimnis erfolgreicher TV-Movies was published.{{Cite book|title=Quotenfieber - Das Geheimnis erfolgreicher TV-Movies|last=Davis|first=Sam|date=2000-08-29|publisher=Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Verlagsgruppe|isbn=9783404940073|edition=1., Aufl.|location=Bergisch Gladbach|language=German}} In this book, he writes about the German television broadcasting business, how fictional TV-movies are made, what functions they have and the importance of ratings.
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1397073/ Sam Davis] on IMDb
- [https://www.crew-united.com/?show=memberdetail&ID=50815 Sam Davis] on {{ill|Crew United|de|Crew united|vertical-align=sup}}
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