Katja Benrath

Katja Benrath
Katja Benrath in 2019.
Born (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979 (age 45)
Erbach im Odenwald, Germany
Occupation(s)Actress, director, producer and writer
Years active2000–present
Websitewww.katjabenrath.com

Katja Benrath (born September 1, 1979 in Erbach im Odenwald, Germany) is a German actress and filmmaker, best known for her film, Watu Wote/All of Us for which she received critical acclaim and was winner at Student Academy Award,[1][2] and received an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[3][4] She also won on 2019 the Giffoni film festival in the 6+ session.[5]

Filmography

Actress

  • 2005–2006: Tom Turbo (TV series), as Zara Zisch
  • 2006: Karo und der liebe Gott, as Polizistin
  • 2009: Puppenspiel (Short), as Emma
  • 2012: Where the Wild Roses Grow (Short), as Yasmina
  • 2013: Im Himmel kotzt man nicht (Short), as Karin
  • 2013: Ortis in Wonderland (Short), as Bad Queen

Director

  • 2009: Puppenspiel (Short)
  • 2013: Im Himmel kotzt man nicht (Short)
  • 2016: Wo warst du (Short)
  • 2016: Tilda (Short)
  • 2016: Schwimmstunde (Short)
  • 2017: Watu Wote (Short)
  • 2019: Rocca verändert die Welt
  • 2020: Life is not a kindergarten

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "2017 Student Academy Awards finalist". Academy. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ "2017 Student Academy Award winners". 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "German director Katja Benrath: from film student to Oscar nominee | Film | DW | 31.01.2018". DW.COM. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Giffoni: ecco i film vincitori - Ultima Ora". Agenzia ANSA. 27 July 2019.