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[[File:David_Kross,_ROMY_2010.jpg|left|thumb|230px|Kross at ROMY, 2010.]]
[[File:David_Kross,_ROMY_2010.jpg|left|thumb|230px|Kross at ROMY, 2010.]]
His career started with a small appearance in ''Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475317/ Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge (2002)</ref> Then, in December of [[2003]], he joined Blaues Wölkchen, a infant group from a small theater in [[Bargteheide]].His first major theatrical appearance was in ''Auftritt in Kirsten Martensens Inszenierung Von Hilfe'' . After that, he has got some other parts, but they were minor roles .
His career started with a small appearance in ''Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475317/ Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge (2002)</ref> In December of [[2003]], he joined Blaues Wölkchen, a small group from a children's theater in [[Bargteheide]]. His first major theatrical appearance was in ''Auftritt in Kirsten Martensens Inszenierung Von Hilfe'' . After that, came other parts, mostly minor roles.


In [[2005]], through the daughter Bernadette, [[Detlev Buck]] heard about David, Who auditioned for ''Knallhart''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475317/ |Knallhart (2006)</ref> and [[Detlev Buck|Buck]] called him to be the protagonist.<ref>http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/leben/0,1518,667188-12,00.html</ref> Kross played a 15-year-old boy, Michael Polischka, who moves with the mother from a rich neighborhood of [[Berlin]] to a suburb away from the city, where there are a lot of illegal people from [[Turkey]]. With this movie David no only won a lot of eulogies at [[Berlinale]] in [[2006]], but also were the winner of the Best Actor category in [[Nuremberg]], at 11th Filmfestival Deutschland/Tuerkei. <ref>http://www.fftd.net/festival2006/press/releases/begruendung_aciklama2006.pdf</ref>
In [[2005]], through his daughter Bernadette, [[Detlev Buck]] heard about David, Who auditioned for ''Knallhart''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475317/ |Knallhart (2006)</ref> and [[Detlev Buck|Buck]] called him to be the protagonist.<ref>http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/leben/0,1518,667188-12,00.html</ref> Kross played a 15-year-old boy, Michael Polischka, who moves with his mother from a rich neighborhood of [[Berlin]] to a suburb of the city, where there are a lot of illegal immigrants from [[Turkey]]. With this movie David not only won praise at [[Berlinale]] in [[2006]], but also won Best Actor in [[Nuremberg]], at 11th Filmfestival Deutschland/Tuerkei. <ref>http://www.fftd.net/festival2006/press/releases/begruendung_aciklama2006.pdf</ref>


In 2006, Kross had on his hands, one more time with [[Detlev Buck]], ''Hände weg von Mississippi'', playing a baker apprentice. In the fall on the same year, he started shooting, in [[Romania]], a new movie from [[Marco Kreuzpaintner]], ''[[Krabat (film)|Krabat]]. On this cinematography version of Otfried Preußler’s infant book, Kross is the leading actor, playing Krabat, one of theapprendices of magic, with Christian Redl, [[Daniel Brühl]] and [[Robert Stadlober]]. The movie was released on September 19th, 2007 in movies festivals and, on October of 2008, in the cinemas.
In 2006, Kross again worked with [[Detlev Buck]], ''Hände weg von Mississippi'', playing a baker apprentice. In the fall on the same year, he started shooting, in [[Romania]]. A new movie from [[Marco Kreuzpaintner]], ''[[Krabat (film)|Krabat]]. On this film version of Otfried Preußler’s children's book, Kross is the leading actor, playing Krabat, one of the apprentices of magic, with Christian Redl, [[Daniel Brühl]] and [[Robert Stadlober]]. The movie was released on September 19th, 2007 in movies festivals and, on October of 2008, in the cinemas.


In Spetember of 2007<ref>http://www.studiobabelsberg.com/Newsdetails.78+M561d3b2e7db.0.html?&L=1</ref>, the shooting of ''[[The Reader (film)|The Reader]]'', in [[Berlin]], Colôny<ref>vgl. [http://www.wdr.de/themen/kultur/film/der_vorleser/index.jhtml?rubrikenstyle=kultur Meldung] at WDR, March 3rd, 2008</ref> and Gorlitz. In the adaption of [[Stephen Daldry]] from the best-seller book from Bernhard Schlink, David, again, is the leading actor, working with [[Kate Winslet]], [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[ Bruno Ganz]]. Although most of the actors in the film are well-known veterans, Kross, at 17, was relatively unknown, with only a limited knowledge of English.[3] He had to learn the language to be able to act in a major role in this all English-language movie. <ref name="Kaminer"> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/movies/07kami.html Kaminer, Ariel. "Translating Love and the Unspeakable." ''New York Times.'' December 5, 2008.</ref> The world premiere happened in December 3rd of 2008 in New York, at the Ziegfeld theater. The movie was presented in the 2009 [[Berlinale]], but didn’t compete. In may of the same year, Kross was honored for his performance in [[The Reader (film)|The Reader]] at the 62th [[Cannes Festival]], winning the Chopard trophy. Some months later, he was nominated for the [[European Film Award]] as best actor and won.
In Spetember of 2007<ref>http://www.studiobabelsberg.com/Newsdetails.78+M561d3b2e7db.0.html?&L=1</ref>, the shooting of ''[[The Reader (film)|The Reader]]'', in [[Berlin]], Colôny<ref>vgl. [http://www.wdr.de/themen/kultur/film/der_vorleser/index.jhtml?rubrikenstyle=kultur Meldung] at WDR, March 3rd, 2008</ref> and Gorlitz. In the adaption of [[Stephen Daldry]] of the best-selling book from Bernhard Schlink, David, again, is the leading actor, working with [[Kate Winslet]], [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[ Bruno Ganz]]. Although most of the actors in the film are well-known veterans, Kross, at 17, was relatively unknown, with only a limited knowledge of English.[3] He had to learn the language to be able to act in a major role in this all English-language movie. <ref name="Kaminer"> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/movies/07kami.html Kaminer, Ariel. "Translating Love and the Unspeakable." ''New York Times.'' December 5, 2008.</ref> The world premiere happened in December 3rd of 2008 in New York, at the Ziegfeld theater. The movie was presented in the 2009 [[Berlinale]], but didn’t compete. In may of the same year, Kross was honored for his performance in [[The Reader (film)|The Reader]] at the 62th [[Cannes Festival]], winning the Chopard trophy. Some months later, he was nominated for the [[European Film Award]] as best actor and won.


His next work was in ''[[Same Same But Different]]'', with [[Detlev Buck]] as director. The script follows the Benjamin Prüfer's 2006 article. The movie was shot in [[Cambodia]] and was released on January 21th, 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/dec/19/the-reader-david-kross-stephen-daldry ''The Guardian'' article First sight: David Kross]</ref><ref> http://www.samesame-themovie.com Official website of [[Same Same But Different]]</ref>
His next work was in ''[[Same Same But Different]]'', with [[Detlev Buck]] as director. The script follows the Benjamin Prüfer's 2006 article. The movie was shot in [[Cambodia]] and was released on January 21th, 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/dec/19/the-reader-david-kross-stephen-daldry ''The Guardian'' article First sight: David Kross]</ref><ref> http://www.samesame-themovie.com Official website of [[Same Same But Different]]</ref>

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Not to be confused with David Cross.
David Kross
File:David Kross Berlinale 2009.jpg
Kross at the Berlin International Film Festival, 2009
Born
David Kroß
Other namesDavid Kross
OccupationActor
Years active2002-present

David Kross (German: David Kroß; born 4 July 1990) is a German actor.

Biography

Life

David Kross was born in Henstedt-Ulzburg, 20 miles north of Hamburg, but he grew up in Bargteheide, where he attended Eckhorst High School[1] until He finished school, in 2007.He has two brothers and one sister. In his free time, he played basketball at the professional TSV between 2004 to 2006.

Since Summer of 2009, Kross was living in London. In there, he started, in september, a 3 year study at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[2] His plan was improve his acting skills at the same time he was improving his english. But he dropped in the end of the year. Since then, he is living in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

Career

Kross at ROMY, 2010.

His career started with a small appearance in Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge.[3] In December of 2003, he joined Blaues Wölkchen, a small group from a children's theater in Bargteheide. His first major theatrical appearance was in Auftritt in Kirsten Martensens Inszenierung Von Hilfe . After that, came other parts, mostly minor roles.

In 2005, through his daughter Bernadette, Detlev Buck heard about David, Who auditioned for Knallhart[4] and Buck called him to be the protagonist.[5] Kross played a 15-year-old boy, Michael Polischka, who moves with his mother from a rich neighborhood of Berlin to a suburb of the city, where there are a lot of illegal immigrants from Turkey. With this movie David not only won praise at Berlinale in 2006, but also won Best Actor in Nuremberg, at 11th Filmfestival Deutschland/Tuerkei. [6]

In 2006, Kross again worked with Detlev Buck, Hände weg von Mississippi, playing a baker apprentice. In the fall on the same year, he started shooting, in Romania. A new movie from Marco Kreuzpaintner, Krabat. On this film version of Otfried Preußler’s children's book, Kross is the leading actor, playing Krabat, one of the apprentices of magic, with Christian Redl, Daniel Brühl and Robert Stadlober. The movie was released on September 19th, 2007 in movies festivals and, on October of 2008, in the cinemas.

In Spetember of 2007[7], the shooting of The Reader, in Berlin, Colôny[8] and Gorlitz. In the adaption of Stephen Daldry of the best-selling book from Bernhard Schlink, David, again, is the leading actor, working with Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and Bruno Ganz. Although most of the actors in the film are well-known veterans, Kross, at 17, was relatively unknown, with only a limited knowledge of English.[3] He had to learn the language to be able to act in a major role in this all English-language movie. [9] The world premiere happened in December 3rd of 2008 in New York, at the Ziegfeld theater. The movie was presented in the 2009 Berlinale, but didn’t compete. In may of the same year, Kross was honored for his performance in The Reader at the 62th Cannes Festival, winning the Chopard trophy. Some months later, he was nominated for the European Film Award as best actor and won.

His next work was in Same Same But Different, with Detlev Buck as director. The script follows the Benjamin Prüfer's 2006 article. The movie was shot in Cambodia and was released on January 21th, 2010.[10][11]

Currently, David is shooting Das Blaue vom Himmel, which the premiere will be probably on 2011.

Filmography

Year Film title English alternative title Role Notes
2002 Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge Help, I'm a Boy! Paddy
2003 Adam & Eva Adams Sohn Austrian film
2006 Knallhart Tough Enough Michael Polischka
2007 Hände weg von Mississippi Hands off Mississippi Bäckerlehrling Bröckel
2008 Krabat Krabat Adapted from a German language novel Krabat (The Satanic Mill in English) by Otfried Preußler.
2008 The Reader Young Michael Berg Adapted from the German novel Der Vorleser (The Reader in English) by law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink.

Nominated for a Critics Choice Award for best young actor

Nominated for a CFCA Awards for most promising performer

Nominated for a European Film Award for best actor

Won a Sierra Award for best young actor

2009 Same Same But Different[12] Ben
2011 Das Blaue vom Himmel[13] Filming
  • In 2003, David made a special appearance in Alphateam, a German TV series.

Awards

Kross in 2008.

Won

Nominated

References

  1. ^ Ruth Kastner: Bargteheide conquered Berlin. Hamburger Abendblatt, February 14th, 2006.
  2. ^ http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/Kultur/DE/Startseite/Artikel/090901__DavidKrossLondon.html
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475317/ Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge (2002)
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475317/ |Knallhart (2006)
  5. ^ http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/leben/0,1518,667188-12,00.html
  6. ^ http://www.fftd.net/festival2006/press/releases/begruendung_aciklama2006.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.studiobabelsberg.com/Newsdetails.78+M561d3b2e7db.0.html?&L=1
  8. ^ vgl. Meldung at WDR, March 3rd, 2008
  9. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/movies/07kami.html Kaminer, Ariel. "Translating Love and the Unspeakable." New York Times. December 5, 2008.
  10. ^ The Guardian article First sight: David Kross
  11. ^ http://www.samesame-themovie.com Official website of Same Same But Different
  12. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1368443/ Same Same But Different (2009)
  13. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620444/ Das Blaue von Himmel (2011)
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