Sebastian Strasser

Sebastian Strasser's parents and grandparents were theatre actors, and he was on stage by the age of six. After graduating from the German Goethe College in Bucharest, he studied film at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and subsequently worked at ARD, Germany's first public broadcasting channel, as a writer and journalist for the groundbreaking political TV shows "Zak" and "Privatfernsehen" with Friedrich Küppersbusch.

In 2000, Strasser transitioned to directing commercials and quickly rose to become one of the most influential directors worldwide. His works continue to set benchmarks in creative storytelling and technical brilliance.

In 2005 his first short film, Happy End (with Matthias Schweighöfer and Katharina Schüttler), was shown at the Berlinale film festival.

In 2016 Sebastian and his producing partner Christiane Dressler founded ANORAK, a Berlin-based production company, that ranked Nr. 1 in the creative ranking of the best production company in all years since foundation.

In 2016 Sebastian moved with his family to Los Angeles, where he is represented by Reset Content; his agents for film and television are at UTA: United Talent Agency.

In fall 2018, his dystopian series Darklands was picked up by Warner Brothers and is currently in development (writers room). The eight-episode drama television series, for which Sebastian signs as creator, writer, director and showrunner, is being co-written by Bernd Lange and produced by Ratpack Films.

In 2019 he wrote and directed Apparat: 15 min. short film, starring Ulrich Thomsen and Ayelet Zurer, with cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto. The film is produced by Radical Media and The Mill.

With his AI studio Lipstick, he made history once again in 2024: his global campaign for Vodafone stirred up excitement and heated discussions far beyond the advertising industry.

Strasser remains not only a creative visionary but also a shaper of the future – someone who addresses complex topics with a refreshing directness and insightful humour.

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• [http://angajatorulmeu.ro/un-roman-la-hollywood-e-coleg-cu-angelina-jolie-si-anthony-hopkins-si-isi-va-lansa-la-anul-primul-film/ Un român la Hollywood: e „coleg” cu Angelina Jolie și Anthony Hopkins, și își va lansa, la anul, primul film]

• {{Official website|http://sebastianstrasser.com/}}
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• [http://www.filmportal.de/df/23/Uebersicht,,,,,,,,EF764D2D8E0C2394E03053D50B371C7C,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.html Biography Filmportal]
• [http://www.artistnetwork.de/ Artist Network]
• Sebastian Strasser at [http://www.resetcontent.com/sebastian-strasser/ RESET]
• Sebastian Strasser at [http://www.stink.tv/#/director/sebastian-strasser/reel/live-action/ Stink]
• Sebastian Strasser at [https://anorakfilm.com/directors/sebastian-strasser/ Anorak Film]

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Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:German film directors

Category:People from Sibiu