12 Meter ohne Kopf
- Zwölf Meter ohne Kopf (Working title)
Feature Film | 2008 | Adventure, Period, Tragicomedy | Germany
Main data
| Director | Sven Taddicken |
|---|---|
| Written by | Matthias Pacht, Sven Taddicken (story), Matthias Pacht (story) |
| Production | Wüste Film GmbH |
| Distributor | The Match Factory GmbH [de], Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 09/09/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 15/11/2008 |
| Locations | Olpenitz, Nykøbing, Stralsund etc |
| Filming regions | East Germany, North Germany |
Project data
| Film financing | |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | Cinemascope (1 : 2,39) |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Schweighöfer | Gödeke Michels [L] | |
| Ronald Zehrfeld | Klaus Störtebecker [L] | |
| Knut Berger | Pfeffersack 1 [SR] | |
| Sven Hönig | Landratte 1 [SR] | |
| Jörn Knebel | Wärter 2 [SR] | |
| Jana Pallaske | Okka [SR] | |
| Falk Rockstroh | Pfeffersack [SR] | |
| Alexander Scheer | Herman Lange [SR] | |
| Markus Tomczyk | Ratsknecht [SR] | |
| Peter Kurth | Keno Tom Brooke [SR] | |
| Sascha Reimann | Beule [SR] | |
| Oliver Bröcker | Lupe [SR] | |
| Detlev Buck | Waffenhändler [SR] | |
| Milan Peschel | Nicolaus Schocke [SR] | |
| Hinnerk Schönemann | Keule [SR] | |
| Devid Striesow | Simon von Utrecht [SR] | |
| Simon Gosejohann | Fokko Johannson [SR] | |
| Jacob Matschenz | Nolle [SR] | |
| Leila Mojen | NR [SR] | |
| Achim Reichel | Scharfrichter [SR] | |
| Armin Sauer | Kaufmann [SR] | |
| Franziska Wolf | Bille [SR] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Dewi Grobecker | |
| Post production supervisor | Christian Vennefrohne | |
| Assistant to postprod. supervisor | Nikolas Kuhn 2 DT Kostüme, 1 DT SFX (Praxissem.) | 2 DT Kostüme, 1 DT SFX (Praxissem.) |
| Vfx supervisor | Frank Schlegel | |
| 3d artist | Julian Weiß RISE Visual Effects Berlin | RISE Visual Effects Berlin |
| 2d artist | Uwe Zerrweck smoke* | smoke* |
| 2d artist | Daniel Basle smoke* , lustre*assist. | smoke* , lustre*assist. |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Oliver Hohn RISE Visual Effects Berlin | RISE Visual Effects Berlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Adalbert Kaminski | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Rayk Schroeder RISE Visual Effects Berlin | RISE Visual Effects Berlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Natalie Meffert RISE Visual Effects Berlin | RISE Visual Effects Berlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Christoph Hasche | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Matthias Wäsch rise | visual effects studios | rise | visual effects studios |
| Colorist | Jonas Schmid | |
| Director of photography | Daniela Knapp | |
| Scuba dop | Sascha Mieke | |
| Steadicam operator | Benjamin Treplin Vertretung | Vertretung |
| Steadicam operator | Flemming Laybourn Primary B-camera / 2unit & Steadicam op. | Primary B-camera / 2unit & Steadicam op. |
| Steadicam operator | Florian Klos Vertretung | Vertretung |
| 1st assistant camera | Joachim Haller Zusatzassistent | Zusatzassistent |
| 1st assistant camera | Jo Schorch Zusatz / 2nd unit | Zusatz / 2nd unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Henrik Sauer | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Tanja Drenhaus 2 DT Zusatz, LT/435/235 | 2 DT Zusatz, LT/435/235 |
| 2nd assistant camera | Lisa Caroline Cohrs K: Daniela Knapp | K: Daniela Knapp |
| 2nd assistant camera | Katharina Spuida | |
| Steadicam focus puller | Sascha Werdehausen 35mm B-Kamera / 2nd Unit | 35mm B-Kamera / 2nd Unit |
| Clapper/loader | Martin Kunze Add. Crew | Add. Crew |
| Clapper/loader | Frederik Tegethoff Zusatz tageweise | Zusatz tageweise |
| Video assist/playback operator | Anna Hintzen | |
| Still photographer | Britta Krehl | |
| Casting director | Simone Bär | |
| Casting director | Patrick Dreikauss für Kinder u.Jugendliche | für Kinder u.Jugendliche |
| Casting assistant | Kirstin Plotz | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Madeleine Fischer für Agentur Filmgesichter | für Agentur Filmgesichter |
| Costume designer | Nicole Fischnaller | |
| Assistant costume designer | Inga Kusche 2. Assistenz | 2. Assistenz |
| Assistant costume designer | Pieter Bax | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Kerstina Schemmel | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Veronika Armster | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Katrin Behrens | |
| Additional costumers | Ulrika Böhm | |
| Additional costumers | Caroline Haak | |
| Costume design trainee | Marita Hoffjann | |
| Director | Sven Taddicken | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Henrike Wöbking | |
| 2nd AD (local system) | Ulla Bay Kronenberger und II.Unit Regie | und II.Unit Regie |
| Script supervisor | Annie Großmann | |
| Actor coach (children) | Maria Lazaridou Rolle Svenja | Rolle Svenja |
| Extras coordinator | Sven W. Rothkirch inkl. Casting und Fitting | inkl. Casting und Fitting |
| Trainee director's department | Sibylle Schuster | |
| Editor | Alexander Dittner | |
| Editor | Andreas Wodraschke | |
| Editor | Florian Miosge | |
| Online editor | Boris Karnowski-Janzen inhouse cinepostproduction | inhouse cinepostproduction |
| Assistant editor | Sonja Baeger | |
| Key grip | Kenneth Cornils | |
| Key grip | Joachim Scholz 2nd unit 10.10.- 13.10.08 | 2nd unit 10.10.- 13.10.08 |
| Key grip | Mario Matic 2.Kamerbühne | 2.Kamerbühne |
| Grip | Benjamin Rasch Vertretung / Zusatz | Vertretung / Zusatz |
| Grip | Oliver Hübner 2nd unit + Zusatz | 2nd unit + Zusatz |
| Gaffer | Thomas von Klier | |
| Gaffer | Markus Görgens VFX Nachdreh | VFX Nachdreh |
| Best boy electric | Florian Kronenberger / 2nd UNIT GAFFER | / 2nd UNIT GAFFER |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Felix Weddige | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Benjamin Erdenberger (SFX_Nachdreh) | (SFX_Nachdreh) |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Volker 'Vanta' Vahl | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Henning Blum 2nd unit | 2nd unit |
| Additional electrician | Hans Kötter | |
| Additional electrician | Andreas Knäblein | |
| Additional electrician | Michael John Walsh | |
| Additional electrician | Tina Lea Künnemann | |
| Lighting trainee | Jonathan Kaiser | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kathi Kullack 1.Maske Komparserie/Stunts | 1.Maske Komparserie/Stunts |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Barbara Kreuzer | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Anne Wenzel | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Jeanette Kellermann Deutschland, Dänemark | Deutschland, Dänemark |
| Fx makeup artist | Tamar Aviv | |
| Fx makeup artist | Chris Kunzmann | |
| Fx makeup artist | Sebastian Lochmann Sculptor/Painter | Sculptor/Painter |
| Fx makeup artist | Jörn Seifert | |
| Assistant makeup artist | Sandra Bourquin maskenbildnerin | maskenbildnerin |
| Wig maker | Jeanette Kellermann | |
| Composer | Christoph Blaser | |
| Composer | Steffen Kahles | |
| Producer | Björn Vosgerau | |
| Producer | Stefan Schubert | |
| Producer | Uwe Kolbe | |
| Producer | Ralph Schwingel | |
| Producer | Björn Vosgerau | |
| Co-producer | Nina Bohlmann | |
| Co-producer | Babette Schröder | |
| Assistant to producer | Meike Matthies | |
| Assistant to producer | Christine Derrer | |
| Production designer | Peter Menne | |
| Assistant production designer | Marei Hitzler | |
| Art director | Petra Klimek | |
| Set decorator | Gregor Rieger | |
| Construction coordinator | Gregor Hees | |
| Prop master | Daniel Kolarov | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Indra Besing | |
| Standby props | Friederike Berthold und Requisitenbau | und Requisitenbau |
| Standby props | Kurt Woldmann requisite und setbaubühne | requisite und setbaubühne |
| Set dresser | Dietrich Kirst | |
| Location scout | Jan Mueller von der Haegen preproduktion scouting | preproduktion scouting |
| Location scout | Sönke Held | |
| Set builder | Michael Timmermann Dänemark, Stralsund | Dänemark, Stralsund |
| Set builder | Dominik Jeuken | |
| Set builder | Wolfgang Gosberg | |
| Set builder | Lorenzo Sartor | |
| Set builder | Andrea Schwank | |
| Set builder | Benjamin Conci | |
| Set builder | Simon Klug | |
| Set builder | Stephan Rieck | |
| Set builder | Andreas Brümmer | |
| Set builder | Sascha Daumen | |
| Set builder | Till Hoffmann | |
| Set builder | Matthias Bargholz Setdressen | Setdressen |
| Lead painter | Silke Putz | |
| Scenic painter | Elmar Harz | |
| Sculptor | Jan Ptassek | |
| Prop maker | Uli Böttcher | |
| Prop maker | Heike Steen , Propdesign | , Propdesign |
| Prop maker | Jan Ptassek | |
| Graphic artist | Sabine Zimmermann-Niebuhr Historische Seekarte | Historische Seekarte |
| Prop hand | Conrad Bernhardt | |
| Property driver | Mark Biller Ostsee / Stralsund / Dänemark | Ostsee / Stralsund / Dänemark |
| Property driver | Florian Wagner | |
| Property driver | Peter Jun. Streit | |
| Art department trainee | Manuela Elsner | |
| Art department trainee | Viktoria Gurtovaj | |
| Art department trainee | Susann Gozdek | |
| Production manager | Ingrid Holzapfel | |
| Production coordinator | Tobias Schüttler Testdreh, VFX-Studiodreh | Testdreh, VFX-Studiodreh |
| Assistant production manager | Anja Padke | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Nina Hilzinger | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Kai Kullack 2nd UNIT | 2nd UNIT |
| Assistant to production manager | Claudia Schindler | |
| Location manager (local system) | Judica Schrammeck Vorbereitung Stralsund | Vorbereitung Stralsund |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Ann Kathrin Eichel | |
| Production assistant | Christian Kaps Assistent der 1. Aufnahmeleitung | Assistent der 1. Aufnahmeleitung |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Ann-Kristin Bardi | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Jerome Dupuis | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Christian Benesch | |
| Production driver | Florian Mohn | |
| Production driver | Ilka Müller-Waack Material SH / MV / Dänemark | Material SH / MV / Dänemark |
| Production driver | Wan Got | |
| Production driver | Ralf Marungé | |
| PA trainee | Sebastian Knoll | |
| Screenwriter | Matthias Pacht | |
| Story | Matthias Pacht | |
| Story | Sven Taddicken | |
| Production sound mixer | Steffen Graubaum | |
| Boom operator | Frank Gorgas | |
| Second boom operator | Julian Peuker Dänemark | Dänemark |
| Sound designer | Kai Storck | |
| Adr recordist | Ben Bartosz Raduj ADR recordist / Tonmeister | ADR recordist / Tonmeister |
| Foley recordist | Christoph Oertel | |
| Foley artist | Carsten Richter | |
| Special effects supervisor | Roland Tropp | |
| Special effects technician | Patrick Kuttner | |
| Special effects technician | Roland Buda | |
| Stunt coordinator | Rainer Werner | |
| Stuntman/woman | Armin Sauer | |
| Stuntman/woman | Jean-Loup Fourure Fechter | Fechter |
| Stuntman/woman | Mike Luft | |
| Stuntman/woman | Oliver Fritsche + HeadRigger | + HeadRigger |
| Stuntman/woman | Stephan 'Steve' Thiede | |
| Horse master | Steve Szigeti | |
| Video-producer | Hernando Tascón | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Margit Boysen | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Sabine Ungemach | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Tom Strelow | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Tom Stredow | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Torsten Bache | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Torsten Galle |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Wüste Film GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| The Match Factory GmbH [de] | |
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Xinetix steadicam rental GmbH OP: Florian Klos | OP: Florian Klos |
| Film Stock | Fuji Kine Film Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH | |
| Animals for Film | Filmtierschule Schweuneke | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Balloon-Light Berlin Balloonlight | Balloonlight |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Marsh GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | Naked Lunch | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Stephan Eppinger | AP: Stephan Eppinger |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Decoration | augenfischer MEDIENDESIGN | Sabine Zimmermann-Niebuhr Hist. Illustration | Hist. Illustration |
| Decoration | UNICOBRES OHG Destille (Boiler) | Destille (Boiler) |
| Makeup and Hair | Die Maske Maskenmobil | Maskenmobil |
| Makeup and Hair | Twilight Creations Prosthetics Anfertigung | Prosthetics Anfertigung |
| Special Effects | Chris Creatures Filmeffects [de] MakeUp FX | MakeUp FX |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Saturday, 12/12/2009 |