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Dani Levy
Dani Levy is best known for Scene of the Crime, TV total, Volle Kanne and The Sheikh. Dani Levy was born on November 17, 1957. Dani Levy is 68 years old (born November 17, 1957).
- Born
- November 17, 1957 (68 years old)
- Place of birth
- Basel, Switzerland
Biography
Dani Levy (born 17 November 1957) is a Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, screenwriter and actor.
Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957. His mother was a Holocaust survivor. He moved to Berlin in the 1980s.
Levy's films include 'RobbyKallePaul', 'I Was on Mars', 'Meschugge', 'Du mich auch' and 'Väter'. 'Väter' starred Christiane Paul. In 2004, he directed 'Alles auf Zucker!', a comedy about a secularised Jew from the former GDR who has to reconcile himself with his Orthodox brother. In 2007, he directed the comedy-drama 'Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler', about a Jewish actor hired to enliven Adolf Hitler's speeches during the final days of World War II, starring German comedian Helge Schneider. It was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.
Levy said he was influenced by the theory of Swiss-based psychologist Alice Miller, published in 1980, that something must have gone wrong with Hitler in his childhood. His 1995 film 'Stille Nacht' won an Honourable Mention at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.
He is one of the founders of the German company X Filme Creative Pool.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Dani Levy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957. His mother was a Holocaust survivor. He moved to Berlin in the 1980s.
Levy's films include 'RobbyKallePaul', 'I Was on Mars', 'Meschugge', 'Du mich auch' and 'Väter'. 'Väter' starred Christiane Paul. In 2004, he directed 'Alles auf Zucker!', a comedy about a secularised Jew from the former GDR who has to reconcile himself with his Orthodox brother. In 2007, he directed the comedy-drama 'Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler', about a Jewish actor hired to enliven Adolf Hitler's speeches during the final days of World War II, starring German comedian Helge Schneider. It was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.
Levy said he was influenced by the theory of Swiss-based psychologist Alice Miller, published in 1980, that something must have gone wrong with Hitler in his childhood. His 1995 film 'Stille Nacht' won an Honourable Mention at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.
He is one of the founders of the German company X Filme Creative Pool.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Dani Levy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 2022The SheikhWriter
- 2017AbendshowSelf
- 2010Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines LebensSelf
- 2008Paris-Berlin, le débatSelf
- 2007Krömer - Die internationale ShowSelf
- 2004Im PalaisSelf
- 2004Leute am Donnerstaghimself
- 2004KulturplatzSelf
- 2003Menschen bei MaischbergerSelf
- 2003West.art am SonntagSelf
- 2003ZIBBSelf
- 2002Gero von Boehm begegnet...Self
- 2002Sendung ohne Namenhimself
- 2001AeschbacherSelf
- 1999Volle KanneSelf
- 1999TV totalSelf
- 1999BeckmannSelf
- 1997Tietjen und BommesSelf
- 1997NachtstudioSelf
- 1997Im Dialogself
- 1994FaustGoldmann
- 1984MotelPeperoni
- 1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf
- 1970Scene of the CrimeDirector
- 1951German Film AwardSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Dani Levy been in?
Dani Levy is best known for Scene of the Crime, TV total, Volle Kanne and The Sheikh.
When was Dani Levy born?
Dani Levy was born on November 17, 1957. (Basel, Switzerland)
How old is Dani Levy?
Dani Levy is 68 years old (born November 17, 1957).
Updated: October 30, 2026 ·