Feature Film | 2020-2021 | Adventure, Children, Family Entertainment, Fantasy, Remake | Germany
Main data
| Director | Sven Unterwaldt |
|---|---|
| Written by | Otto Waalkes, Bernd Eilert, Claudius Pläging, Richard Carpenter (literary source) |
| Production | Tobis Film GmbH, Watt Film [de] |
| Distributor | Tobis Film GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 10/03/2020 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 04/08/2020 |
| Locations | Hamburg, Berlin, NRW, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Filming regions | Germany - Berlin, Germany - Hamburg, Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Waalkes | Catweazle [L] | |
| Julius Weckauf | Benny [L] | |
| Katja Riemann | Dr. Metzler [L] | |
| Henning Baum | Robert Lenz [L] | |
| Gloria Terzic | Lisa [L] | |
| Thomas Kautenburger | Wache [SR] | |
| Tom Keune | Mayor [SR] | |
| Nele Kiper | Frau Trautmann [SR] | |
| Tim Olrik Stöneberg | Wache [SR] | |
| Milos Vukovic | August Reichardt [SR] | |
| Piet Fuchs | Policeman Udo [SR] | |
| Aurel Klug | Leon [SR] | |
| Jörg Vincent Malotki | Cabdriver [BP] | |
| Maike Merkel | Lichtschalterfrau [BP] | |
| Nina Prasse | Recorder [BP] | |
| Madeleine Maßmann | Polizistin | |
| Carl Heinz Choynski | Herr Koslowski | |
| Helge Nissen | Schwarzer Ritter |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Ralf Neuhaus | |
| Assistant production accountant | David Christoph | |
| Post production supervisor | Rebekka Garrido | |
| Vfx supervisor | Frank Kaminski mit LugundTrug VFX | mit LugundTrug VFX |
| Concept artist (vfx) | Friedemann Meyer | |
| Colorist | Nico Hauter | |
| Colorist | Alexander Suer Dailies | Dailies |
| DI digital intermediate supervisor | Paul Andexel ARRI Mitte Berlin | ARRI Mitte Berlin |
| Director of photography | Bernhard Jasper | |
| 2nd unit dop | J. Moritz Kaethner 2nd Unit Dop | 2nd Unit Dop |
| Steadicam operator | Martin Lippert | |
| ARRI trinity operator | Jörg Schenten | |
| 1st assistant camera | Alexander Scholten B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Alexis Kostudis a-cam | a-cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Rolf Rosendahl C-Kamera Steadicam 2DT NRW | C-Kamera Steadicam 2DT NRW |
| 2nd assistant camera | Henry Lais add. main unit NRW | add. main unit NRW |
| 2nd assistant camera | Matej Zet Vertretung A CAM 17 DT | Vertretung A CAM 17 DT |
| 2nd assistant camera | Nadine Reichert A-Kamera | A-Kamera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Milian-Yannik Symanek B-Cam | B-Cam |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Alexander Suer OnSet-Lab Alexa | OnSet-Lab Alexa |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Anthea Schuler QTake | QTake |
| Video assist/playback operator | Manu Sommer-Ritz 2nd unit | 2nd unit |
| Video assist/playback operator | Christopher Haug Qtake Operator | Qtake Operator |
| Still photographer | Gordon A. Timpen Hamburg/Berlin | Hamburg/Berlin |
| Still photographer | Tom Trambow NRW/Berlin + Specialphotography | NRW/Berlin + Specialphotography |
| Camera trainee | Anthea Schuler | |
| Casting director | Emrah Ertem | |
| Casting director (children) | Phillis Dayanir | |
| Costume designer | Christine Zahn | |
| Assistant costume designer | Lena Scharrer | |
| Assistant costume designer | Ines Krüger | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Natalie Winkel | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Nici Lancaster | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anika Lara Metzroth Juniorgarderobiere | Juniorgarderobiere |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Maren Hegenberg | |
| Costume maker | Lara Sauer | |
| Additional costumers | Lara Sauer | |
| Additional costumers | Alexandra Hannemann | |
| Additional costumers | Kerstin Feldmann | |
| Additional costumers | Sylka Schädlich | |
| Additional costumers | Michaela Kühne | |
| Costume distressing | Lena Scharrer | |
| Director | Sven Unterwaldt | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Kai Siggelkow | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Rosa Mylord Berlin | Berlin |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Deborah Falkenberg | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Fabiano Senking NRW Vorbereitung und Dreh | NRW Vorbereitung und Dreh |
| Script supervisor | Silke Engelhardt | |
| Storyboard artist | Raymond Boy | |
| Actor coach (children) | Brigitte Simons | |
| Extras coordinator | Jenny Villier NRW 2 DT | NRW 2 DT |
| Assistant editor | Sylvie Zoller Köln Unit | Köln Unit |
| Key grip | Thomas "Thommy" Hofmann Addtl DollyGrip 3Days | Addtl DollyGrip 3Days |
| Key grip | Hagen Raeder Key Grip | Key Grip |
| Grip | Felix Lohmann 5 DT Addition/replacement | 5 DT Addition/replacement |
| Grip | Arne Müller Hessen, | Hessen, |
| Grip | Nicolas Hüdepohl Junior Grip Assistant | Junior Grip Assistant |
| Grip | Daniele Boselli Substitute 3 DT | Substitute 3 DT |
| Gaffer | Christoph Steil | |
| Best boy electric | Cornelius Köster | |
| Best boy electric | Steffen Birker | |
| Dimmer board operator | Lasse Kudlek | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Lasse Kudlek | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Max Berg add. electrician 1 shooting day | add. electrician 1 shooting day |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Sebastian Kockelke Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Wanja Krieger Zusatz 15DT | Zusatz 15DT |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andreas Lepach | |
| Additional electrician | Frank Theisejans 1 Tag | 1 Tag |
| Additional electrician | Sebastian Koch | |
| Additional electrician | George Bozkurt | |
| Additional electrician | Merlin Luong 2 SD | 2 SD |
| Additional electrician | Lorenz Pühler 4 DT | 4 DT |
| Additional electrician | Chris Mueller | |
| Additional electrician | Dirk Oerter-Markgraf | |
| Additional electrician | Paul Pallapies NRW & RP | NRW & RP |
| Additional electrician | Martin Deubel | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Annette Schirmer | |
| Additional make up artist | Marion Giggenbacher | |
| Composer | Philipp Noll | |
| Music copyist | Leonard Küßner score preparation and copyist | score preparation and copyist |
| Producer | Sebastian Zühr | |
| Production designer | Thomas Pfau | |
| Assistant production designer | Manuel Schmidt | |
| Art director | Maren Schal | |
| Assistant art director | Anna Freiter | |
| Set decorator | Anja Schönberg NRW | NRW |
| Set decorator | Marita Götz Berlin Motiv MUSEUM | Berlin Motiv MUSEUM |
| Set decorator | Sabine Kasch Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Assistant set decorator | Christine Stange | |
| Assistant set decorator | Claudia Schröder [1] | |
| Assistant set decorator | Franziska-Cäcilia Schlott | |
| Art department assistant | Luise Zender | |
| Construction coordinator | Jill Mangels Assistenz | Assistenz |
| Prop master | Axel Rust | |
| Prop master | Ricci Becker Vorbereitung 2019 | Vorbereitung 2019 |
| Prop master | Andreas Wolter [2] Historische Waffen | Historische Waffen |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Carolin Unvericht | |
| Standby props | Christina Degenhardt | |
| Set dresser | Viola Weltgen Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Set dresser | Lorraine Ghattak | |
| Set dresser | Jo Heins Berlin | Berlin |
| Set dresser | Daniel Arnold [1] | |
| Set dresser | Jeff Rüger Berlin | Berlin |
| Set dresser | Henning Jördens | |
| Set dresser | Lennart Müller Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Set dresser | Simon Empt | |
| Art department coordinator | Elena Schiff | |
| Property assistant | Larissa Matejovsky | |
| Property assistant | Merit Buß | |
| Assistant stand by props | Maja Rottstegge | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Carlos Rodrigues | |
| Location scout | Rolf Viehrig Die Kellertreppe | Die Kellertreppe |
| Location scout | Jan Lewis Berlin 2019 | Berlin 2019 |
| Location scout | Karin Verbeek Locationdatabase hamburg | Locationdatabase hamburg |
| Location scout | Frank Meter NRW | NRW |
| Location scout | Markus Zimmer [1] | |
| Location scout | Marei Wenzel Vorbereitung Berlin 2019 | Vorbereitung Berlin 2019 |
| Construction grip | Kevin Reischmann Fahrzeugtechniker in Vorbereitung | Fahrzeugtechniker in Vorbereitung |
| Prop maker | Gregor Winter Fußgängerampel mit Funkfernsteuerung | Fußgängerampel mit Funkfernsteuerung |
| Prop maker | Axel Scholz [1] | |
| Graphic artist | Michael Gronendahl Graphic Design & Animations | Graphic Design & Animations |
| Graphic artist | Guido Engels Backdrop photo production | Backdrop photo production |
| Property driver | Jens Päkel | |
| Property driver | Tobias Speiswinkel | |
| Set decoration driver | Volker Betz-Morik NRW, Hesse, Rheinland Pfalz | NRW, Hesse, Rheinland Pfalz |
| Line producer | Holger Härtl | |
| Line producer | Eva Lindström TOBIS | TOBIS |
| Production manager | Maximilian Helm NRW + Hessen | NRW + Hessen |
| Production manager | Peter Nawrotzki Hamburgteil | Hamburgteil |
| Production manager | Holger Härtl Herstellungsleiter | Herstellungsleiter |
| Senior stage manager | Laureen Mauß Berliner Union Film GmbH & Co. KG | Berliner Union Film GmbH & Co. KG |
| Production coordinator | Franzi Stang | |
| Production coordinator | Beatrix von Soden Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Production coordinator | Maria Haase Preproduktion 2019 | Preproduktion 2019 |
| Production coordinator | Mandy Berndt Berlin | Berlin |
| Unit manager (local system) | Christian Friese Hamburg, Berlin | Hamburg, Berlin |
| Unit manager (local system) | Daniel Schröer NRW, Rheinland-Pfalz & Hessen | NRW, Rheinland-Pfalz & Hessen |
| Location manager (local system) | Paul Effertz NRW, Hessen, Rheinland | NRW, Hessen, Rheinland |
| Location manager (local system) | Sven Clausnizer Hamburg + Scouting | Hamburg + Scouting |
| Location manager (local system) | Jan Zigulla + Scouting Hamburg | + Scouting Hamburg |
| Location manager (local system) | Carolina Ronzino | |
| Travel coordinator | Isabell Weihing | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Florian Kemnitz | |
| Assistant location manager | Roman Siep | |
| Assistant location manager | Cosima Viola | |
| Assistant location manager | Hendrik Piwinger Berlin | Berlin |
| Assistant unit manager | Katrin Melzer | NRW | | NRW |
| Production assistant | Vanja Windelband | |
| Production assistant | Elias Kespohl Assistenz der Set-AL | Assistenz der Set-AL |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Noah Selig | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Lucas Breiter | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Anja Kuntze | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Leonie Zincke | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Katrin Melzer | 4 DT Zusatz | | 4 DT Zusatz |
| Production driver | Daniel Jäger [1] Drehzeit Berlin | Drehzeit Berlin |
| Production driver | Carsten Baum | |
| Production driver | David Friedewald | |
| Production driver | Robert James Napier Berlin Part | Berlin Part |
| Production driver | Guido Stein NRW | NRW |
| Production driver | Philipp Rempesz | |
| Production driver | Nicola Nawrotzki Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Production driver | Alexander Wallenstein Berlin, | Berlin, |
| Production driver | Dominik Leurs | |
| Production driver | Kai Ritter | |
| PA intern | Paula Gulich | |
| Set runner | Julia Pallesche Berlin | Berlin |
| Set runner | Ben Karayel NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| Set runner | Laura Meyer | |
| Screenwriter | Otto Waalkes | |
| Screenwriter | Claudius Pläging | |
| Screenwriter | Bernd Eilert | |
| Literary source | Richard Carpenter Catweazle (TV-Serie) | Catweazle (TV-Serie) |
| Production sound mixer | Till A. von Reumont 2nd Unit, 3 days | 2nd Unit, 3 days |
| Production sound mixer | Benjamin Schubert | |
| Boom operator | Alexander Muss 2nd boom operator 4SD | 2nd boom operator 4SD |
| Boom operator | Christian Starzak 21 DT in NRW, Hessen und RLP | 21 DT in NRW, Hessen und RLP |
| Boom operator | Nicolas Sturmberg 2nd Unit, 1DT | 2nd Unit, 1DT |
| Boom operator | Wolfgang Remé ab 06.04.2020 | ab 06.04.2020 |
| Boom operator | Sven Gosselk | |
| Dialogue editor | Gerald Cronauer | |
| Foley artist | Max Rex | |
| Special effects technician | Sofia Liebetruth 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Stunt coordinator | Marno Röder | |
| Stunt coordinator | Armin Sauer | |
| Stuntman/woman | Jürgen Wustrack | |
| Stuntman/woman | Tim Haberland | |
| Stunt driver | Armin Sauer | |
| Head stunt rigger | Ronny Horning | |
| Stunt rigger | Ronny Horning | |
| Stunt rigger | Niklas Kinzel | |
| Horse master | Sandor Czirjak | |
| Child supervisor | Ellen Treuer Medienpädagogische Fachkraft | Medienpädagogische Fachkraft |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Tobis Film GmbH | |
| Watt Film [de] Koproduzent | Koproduzent |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Tobis Film GmbH Deutschland | Deutschland |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Vantage Film GmbH | |
| Grip | DIGICOPTER® Luftaufnahmen Drohne Alexa | Luftaufnahmen Drohne Alexa |
| Grip | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Grip | neoFlight UG grip equipment, ronin 2, blackarm, magnet mount, ATV 4x4 + trailer | grip equipment, ronin 2, blackarm, magnet mount, ATV 4x4 + trailer |
| Animals for Film | Falknerei Grieblinger Owl in the wood | Owl in the wood |
| Animals for Film | Filmpfoten Filmtierschule Ziege Bounty, Nougat und Mr.Müsli | Ziege Bounty, Nougat und Mr.Müsli |
| Animals for Film | Pferde Stunt Pferde HorseMaster | HorseMaster |
| Casting | Casting Petra Ohler Extras and Featured Extras and Stand Ins | Extras and Featured Extras and Stand Ins |
| Casting | Dayanir & Hellwig Casting [de] Kindercasting | Kindercasting |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Berlin | Berlin |
| Extras/Bit Player | Extra Faces Hamburg | Katrin Poppelbaum Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Lighting and Utilities | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH | |
| Office Services, -Supplies, Translations | HB-Security Bürovermietung | Bürovermietung |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | David Bäcker - Veranstaltungsservice & Kurierdienst und Covid-Testung über GPDS GmbH | und Covid-Testung über GPDS GmbH |
| Production Services | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Production Services | GPDS GERMAN PROTECT & DEFENSE SERVICE GmbH CORONA / COVID- 19 Test for Team | CORONA / COVID- 19 Test for Team |
| Production Services | HB-Security Blocker,Nachtwache,Set-Security,LKW Umsetzung | Blocker,Nachtwache,Set-Security,LKW Umsetzung |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent Base vehicles complete | Base vehicles complete |
| Production Services | plan-b-services disinfection and cleaning during shooting, as well as motif and set cleaning | disinfection and cleaning during shooting, as well as motif and set cleaning |
| Production Services | sani for set Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | B.O.E.S.-Service | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) | |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Christine Zahn | KB: Christine Zahn |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | polizeiteam.de Polizeiuniformen | Polizeiuniformen |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Christine Zahn | KB: Christine Zahn |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH KB: Christine Zahn | KB: Christine Zahn |
| Decoration | Baudekolon GmbH | |
| Locations and Studios | MotivBuero, Karin Verbeek Villa main motif | Villa main motif |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche Köln | alle Bereiche Köln |
| Props | Monitoranimation Computeranimationen | Computeranimationen |
| Props | Propscom – Requisiten Fundus | |
| Props | Thorwald Spangenberg Illustration [de] Painting & calligraphy medieval book (proof Catweazle = from middle ages) | Painting & calligraphy medieval book (proof Catweazle = from middle ages) |
| Props | Werner Kürsten Kartonagen e.K. Cardboardboxes | Cardboardboxes |
| Special Effects | CFX Spezialeffekte GmbH | |
| Special Effects | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Special Effects | Norbert Skodock Spezialeffekte | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmauto Markus Zimmermann und Vincent Luxen Verschiedene Autos als Spielfahrzeuge | Verschiedene Autos als Spielfahrzeuge |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | JOLA-Rent Diesel tank trailer | Diesel tank trailer |
| Image (VFX) | Lugundtrug Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Toruspost soundpost, rerec Falk Möller | soundpost, rerec Falk Möller |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobis Film GmbH | 2022 | Bavarian Film Award 2021 [de] Audience Award | Audience Award | Nominated |
| Sven Unterwaldt | 2022 | Jupiter Award [de] Best Film (cinema) - national | Best Film (cinema) - national | Nominated |
| Sven Unterwaldt | 2022 | Goldener Spatz [de] Feature film | Feature film | Nominated |
| Otto Waalkes | 2022 | Bavarian Film Award [de] Audience Award | Audience Award | Winner |
| Otto Waalkes | 2022 | Jupiter Award [de] Best Actor (cinema, TV, streaming) - national | Best Actor (cinema, TV, streaming) - national | Winner |
| Otto Waalkes | 2022 | Goldener Spatz [de] Feature film | Feature film | Nominated |
| Bernd Eilert | 2022 | Goldener Spatz [de] Feature film | Feature film | Nominated |
| Claudius Pläging | 2022 | Goldener Spatz [de] Feature film | Feature film | Nominated |
| Julius Weckauf | 2022 | Bavarian Film Award [de] Audience Award | Audience Award | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | Sky [de] | Friday, 27/05/2022, 8.15 PM | Sky Ticket |
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 01/07/2021 |