Til Schweiger is a German actor, producer and director. Popularity brought him the picture "Knocking on Heaven." Tilman Schweiger is the director of the melodramas Handsome, Barefoot on the Pavement, which are well known to Russian viewers.
early years
Tilman Schweiger was born in Freiburg on December 19, 1963. His parents were teachers. Til studied "excellent", his favorite subjects were literature and his native language. In the future, he planned to work as a teacher.
Schweiger began to study at the university, but after 2 years he dropped out and went to medical school. Then there was the army service in Holland. After the army, Schweiger met with his longtime acquaintance, who was engaged in theatrical art. Til decided to follow suit, for 3 years he studied at the theater school.
Career
After training, Schweiger worked in the theater in Bonn, and also dubbed porn films. He made his film debut, starring in an episode of the series "Lindenstrasse". The actor received his first main role in 1991, it was the movie "Risky Racing".
Popularity came after the movie "Maybe it can't be." Great success was the picture "Knocking on Heaven." Schweiger co-wrote the script and produced the film. For this role, he won the prizes of the Moscow Film Festival.
Then there was a role in the movie "Bandits", for which Til was awarded an award in Poland. The famous Steven Spielberg invited Schweiger to the role in the film "Saving Private Raina", but the actor refused.
Till became an actor in Hollywood, but at first he was offered the roles of the second plan. He starred in the movie "Lara Croft 2", "Racer", "Inveterate Wizards." In 2004, Til was invited to star in the thriller “U-429: Underwater Prison” and the film “The Magnificent Four”. In 2009, Schweiger starred in the film Inglourious Basterds of the famous Tarantino, the picture became a cult.
Till also tried himself as a screenwriter, director. His first work was the film "Polar Bear", the main role he played himself, as in almost all subsequent films. In 2007, the film "Handsome" was released, where the youngest daughter Tilya Emma appeared. Till later removed the continuation of the picture. Other Schweiger films: Guardian Angel, Heart and Kidney, Honey in the Head.
The German actor is popular in Russia, he is often invited to the show ("Searchlight Perishilton", "Comedy Club" "Evening Urgant"), he also appeared in commercials. Schweiger shot one of his films in Moscow.
