Benjamin Cantu, director, Berlin
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    Movies as director

    YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
    2023Zeit Verbrechen - SpurensucheDocumentary Series, RTL+ [de]Benjamin CantuX Filme Creative Pool GmbH
    2023Eldorado - Alles, was die Nazis hassenDocu-Fiction, NetflixBenjamin CantuThe Thursday Company GmbH
    2017Just Push Abuba (Webserie)TV Series, ZDF [de]MultipleLupa Film [de]
    2015Because of Who I AmDocumentaryMultipleBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2012Sci Tech - The World of TomorrowTV MagazineBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2011La Peur des autres - L’exemple de PenzbergDocumentary, arteBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2011HarvestFeature FilmBenjamin CantuSalzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH (form. Edition Salzgeber) [de]
    2009Street Art - The ephemeral rebellionDocumentary, arteMultipleBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2009Sollys TrackDocumentary (Series), 3satBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2007En PratiqueShort FilmBenjamin CantuFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
    2006The ArrivalShort FilmBenjamin CantuDeutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
    2006The World Belongs to ChaimDocumentary (Series), 3satBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2005Faszination Glaube - Budapest. Die Dohány-Synagoge
    Co-Regisseur
    Documentary (Series), arte, ZDF [de]MultipleHanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion GbR [de]Co-Regisseur
    2005PrärieShort FilmBenjamin CantuDeutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
    2005Az ÖlelésShort FilmBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]
    2004SparkShort FilmBenjamin CantuFilmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]
    2003MexikoShort FilmBenjamin CantuDeutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
    2002Island of LoveShort FilmBenjamin CantuFilmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]

    Movies in other capacities

    YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
    2024Love Scam - An unbelievable fraudDocumentary Series, NBC [us], Sky [de], Sky [uk]Nils BökampThe Thursday Company GmbHco-writer
    2023Eldorado - Alles, was die Nazis hassenDocu-Fiction, NetflixBenjamin CantuThe Thursday Company GmbHscreenwriter
    2023Eldorado - Alles, was die Nazis hassenDocu-Fiction, NetflixBenjamin CantuThe Thursday Company GmbHexecutive producer
    2021Dig Deeper - The Disappearance of Birgit Meier (4 parts)Docu-Fiction (multi-part), NetflixNicolas SteinerLOOKSfilmshowrunner
    2018Living SimplyDocumentary Series, SWR [de], WDR [de]MultipleBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]creative producer
    2017Just Push Abuba (Webserie)TV Series, ZDF [de]MultipleLupa Film [de]creative producer
    2017JibrilFeature FilmHenrika KullFilmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]1st AD (local system)
    2011La Peur des autres - L’exemple de PenzbergDocumentary, arteBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]editor
    2009Street Art - The ephemeral rebellionDocumentary, arteMultipleBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]director of photography
    2009Street Art - The ephemeral rebellionDocumentary, arteMultipleBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]production sound mixer
    2009Sollys TrackDocumentary (Series), 3satBenjamin CantuBoekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH [de]director of photography
    2005Faszination Glaube - Budapest. Die Dohány-SynagogeDocumentary (Series), arte, ZDF [de]MultipleHanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion GbR [de]editor

    Basic data

    LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanHungarian
    Immediate working areaBerlin
    2nd residence (if applicable)Budapest
    Tax residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin