Sebastian Niemann
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 21, 1969
- Birthplace
- Lüneburg, Germany
Sebastian Niemann is a German director and screenwriter born in Lüneburg, Germany in June 21, 1968. Niemann began his studies at the University of Television and Film Munich in 1994 and was able to reap the first international recognition with his short film, Prosecutor, by winning the Special Prize of European Television Channels, which was part of the International Festival of Fantasy "Horror & Science Fiction" in Brussels. Together with Rainer Matsutani he wrote the screenplay for the fantasy comedy Nur über meine Leiche (1995) with Katja Riemann and Christoph M. Ohrt and staged Das Spiegelbild, the third episode of the television film Ghost Hour (1997) with Jan Niklas and Corinna Harfouch in the lead roles. Then, in 1998, Sebastian Niemann staged the ProSieben mystery thriller Biikenbrennen - The Curse of the Sea with Christoph M. Ohrt and Anja Kling, in which he teamed up for the first time with producer Christian Becker (then under 'Indigo Filmproduktion').
Filmography
Hui Boo and the Curse of the Genies 2027
Writer, Director
Hui Buh and the Witch's Castle 2022
Director, Screenplay
The Privilege 2022
Writer
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver 2018
Writer
Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher 2016
Director
Killing Is My Business, Honey 2009
Director, Screenplay
Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost 2006
Director, Screenplay
Das Jesus Video 2002
Director
7 Days to Live 2000
Director
Biikenbrennen - Der Fluch des Meeres 1999
Director
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits 1997
Director, Writer
Nur über meine Leiche 1995
Screenplay
Haunter 1994
Director
- Klinik des Grauens
Klinik des Grauens 1992
Production Design
Credits from TMDB.