Ralf Husmann Explained
Ralf Husmann (born 24 September 1964 in Dortmund) is a German TV producer, screenwriter and author. He is the creator of Stromberg, the German adaption of The Office.
Life and work
In the 1980s Ralf Husmann had a cabaret-Duo named Burghardt & Husmann with his partner Hubert Burghardt.[1] Since 1995 he is an employee of the German television production company Brainpool, where he is a headwriter and television producer. He is responsible for diverse comedy- and show-productions. Amongst other things Ralf Husmann wrote for Die Harald Schmidt Show, the comedy series Anke, the television series Berlin, Berlin and the television show Rent a Pocher. Furthermore he works as author for the comedy show RTL Samstag Nacht or the television magazine . He also created the television series and had the main responsibility for it.[2] [3]
Since 2004 Ralf Husmanns public profile rose rapidly because of his work as author for the author comedy series Stromberg.[4] He also appeared as associate Hans Schmelzer in a few episodes.[5] In 2007 he became assistant director of Brainpool.[6]
Furthermore Ralf Husman wrote two books. In June 2009 he released his novel Nicht mein Tag, which became a bestseller in Germany.[7] In September 2010 appeared his second novel Vorsicht vor Leuten, also in Germany.[8] [9]
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Die Harald Schmidt Show (writer, producer)
- 2000: Anke (writer, producer)
- 2003: Berlin, Berlin (one episode, writer)
- 2004–2012: Stromberg (writer, producer, actor)
- 2007–2008: (writer, producer, actor)
- 2009: (writer, producer)
Awards and nominations
- Anke (2000)
- 2001: German Comedy Awards – Nomination for Best Comedy Series
- Rent a Pocher (2003)
- 2004: German Television Awards – Nomination for Best Comedy Program
- 2005: German Comedy Awards – Winner of the German Comedy Award for Best Comedy Program
- Stromberg (2004–2010)
- 2005: German Television Awards – Nomination for Best Sitcom
- 2006: German Television Awards – Nomination for Best Sitcom
- 2006: Adolf Grimme Awards – Winner of the Adolf Grimme Award for Fiction/Entertainment – Series/Miniseries
- 2007: German Television Awards – Winner of the German Television Award for Best Sitcom
- 2007: German Television Awards – Winner of the German Television Award for Best Screenplay
- Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich (2007–2008)
- 2007: Adolf Grimme Awards – Winner of the Adolf Grimme Award for Entertainment
- 2007: German Television Awards – Winner of the German Television Award for Best Writing
Notes and References
- http://www.kulturkueche.de/mai08/ralf_husmann.htm Article about Ralf Husman's novel Nicht mein Tag
- Web site: Ralf Husmann: Der Pate hinter Harald Schmidt, Anke Engelke & Co.. Philip. Cassier. 9 September 2008. 4 March 2022. www.welt.de.
- [:de:Ralf Husmann|German Wikipedia-article about Ralf Husmann]
- http://www.polylog.tv/videothek/videocast/13867/ Portrait about Ralf Husmann
- Web site: Ralf Husmann. IMDb. 4 March 2022.
- http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/2009/0321/magazin/0001/index.html Interview with Ralf Husmann in the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung
- Web site: Ralf Husmann: Nicht mein Tag. Roman. www.perlentaucher.de. 4 March 2022.
- https://www.amazon.de/dp/3596174783 Novel Nicht mein Tag at Amazon.de
- https://www.amazon.de/dp/3502110646 Novel Vorsicht vor Leuten at Amazon.de
