Page 1 Mystery Metropolis: Munich City of Film and Television (29 July 2020) Even those who have never visited Munich in person know the city with its skyline marked by numerous church spires as site of various movies and television productions. Every day six or seven film crews work in the city, frequently together with superstars. Many of the scenes from the film “Snowden” for example, released in September 2016 and telling the story of famous whistleblower Edward Snowden, were filmed in Munich. A bicycle shop in the Lehel district was transformed into a gentleman’s club for the film. The History of Film in Munich Munich’s film history began with the local comedian and folk singer Karl Valentin. In 1913 he debuted in his first own film. In 1919 Peter Ostermayr founded his studio operation for the production of movies at Geiselgasteig in the south of Munich. His atelier would later become the Bavaria Film Studios – one of the largest film and television studios in Europe up to the present day. Many international directors have already worked in Munich. These include Stanley Kubrick, Wolfgang Petersen, Luchino Visconti and Orson Welles. National filmmakers such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Herbert Achternbusch, Helmut Dietl, Doris Dörrie, Caroline Link, Bernd Eichinger, Michael “Bully” Herbig and Marc Rothemund are closely linked to Munich. Contact: Department of Labor and Economic Development München Tourismus, Trade & Media Relations Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 15, 80331 München, Tel.: +49 89 233-30246 Email:
[email protected], www.simply-munich.com Page 2 Munich University for Television and Film (HFF) Since taking up research and teaching operations in 1967, the HFF Munich has been training tomorrow’s cinema talents.