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German Television Awards

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    German Television Award

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    Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Miniseries (Bester Schauspieler in einer Hauptrolle - Fernsehfilm/Mehrteiler)

    • Benno Fürmann
      Winner
      • Benno Fürmann
      • Die Bubi Scholz Story
      • Uwe Bohm
      • 36 Stunden Angst
    • André Hennicke in Bella Block (1993)
      • André Hennicke
      • Sperling
      For episode "Sperling und der brennende Arm (#1.5)".

    Best Actor in a TV Series (Bester Schauspieler in einer Hauptrolle - Serie)

    • Ludger Pistor
      Winner
      • Ludger Pistor
      • Balko
    • Jürgen Heinrich in Dobrodruzství kriminalistiky (1989)
      • Jürgen Heinrich
      • Wolffs Revier
    • Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
      • Ulrich Mühe
      • Der letzte Zeuge

    Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Miniseries (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Hauptrolle - Fernsehfilm/Mehrteiler)

    • Uwe Friedrichsen and Suzanne von Borsody in The Old Fox (1977)
      Winner
      • Suzanne von Borsody
      • Dunkle Tage
      • Die Mörderin
      • Dagmar Manzel
      • Der Laden
    • Nina Petri in Leipzig Homicide (2001)
      • Nina Petri
      • Die Unschuld der Krähen

    Best Actress in a TV Series (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Hauptrolle - Serie)

    • Winner
      • Ruth Drexel
      • Der Bulle von Tölz
      For episode "Der Mistgabelmord (#1.17)".
    • Katy Karrenbauer in Max Schmeling (2010)
      • Katy Karrenbauer
      • Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
      For the third season.
    • Mariele Millowitsch
      • Mariele Millowitsch
      • Freundschaft mit Herz
      • Nikola

    Best Children's Program (Beste Kindersendung)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Der Hund aus der Elbe

      7.5 (13)
      Anja Jabs(producer)
      Dagmar Ungureit(producer ZDF)
      • [object Object]

        Die Sendung mit der Maus

        8.0 (968)
        Heike Sistig(producer WDR)
        Armin Maiwald(host)
        For episode "Die Wahl-Maus".

      Best Cinematography (Beste Kamera)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Die Bubi Scholz Story

        6.7 (152)
        Martin Langer
      • [object Object]

        The Sex Thief

        6.9 (169)
        Hans Fromm
      • [object Object]

        Mein großer Freund

        5.9 (12)
        Benedict Neuenfels

      Best Costume Design (Beste Kostüme)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Die Bubi Scholz Story

        6.7 (152)
        Silke Sommer
      • [object Object]

        Der Kuß des Killers

        4.5 (31)
        Ruth Löffelholz
      • [object Object]

        Die Musterknaben

        7.1 (780)
        Eveline Stösser

      Best Directing for a Movie Made for Television or Miniseries (Beste Regie - Fernsehfilm/Mehrteiler)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Schande

        6.9 (163)
        Claudia Prietzel
      • [object Object]

        Sperling

        6.7 (42)
        Dominik Graf
        For episode "Sperling und der brennende Arm (#1.5)".
      • [object Object]

        Die Bubi Scholz Story

        6.7 (152)
        Roland Suso Richter

      Best Directing for a TV Series (Beste Regie - Serie)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Doppelter Einsatz

        5.4 (69)
        Dror Zahavi
        For episode "Die Todfreundin (#5.3)".
      • [object Object]

        HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin

        5.0 (207)
        Gabriele Heberling
      • [object Object]

        Delta Team - Auftrag geheim!

        6.2 (20)
        Thorsten Näter

      Best Documentary (Beste Dokumentation)

      • Winner

        Der Kandidat

        Thomas Schadt(writer)
      • Der Andreotti-Prozeß

        Maria-Rosa Bobbi(writer)
        Michael Busse(writer)
      • Die Todesfahrt des ICE 884

        Mona Botros(writer)

      Best Entertainment Program (Beste Unterhaltungssendung)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Tv Total

        6.7 (1.9K)
        Stefan Raab(host)
        Martin Keß(producer)
        Jobst Benthues(executive producer PRO7)
      • [object Object]

        Die Wochenshow

        6.8 (671)
        Anke Engelke(host)
        Ingolf Lück(host)
        Bastian Pastewka(host)
        Markus Maria Profitlich(host)
        Ralf Günther(producer)
        Josef Ballerstaller(producer SAT.1)
      • [object Object]

        Zimmer frei!

        7.3 (252)
        Christine Westermann(host)
        Götz Alsmann(host)
        Hans-Georg Kellner(producer)

      Best Film Editing (Bester Schnitt)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Operation Noah

        5.3 (47)
        Jens Klüber
      • [object Object]

        Die Musterknaben

        7.1 (780)
        Veronika Zaplata
      • [object Object]

        Sperling

        6.7 (42)
        Hana Müllner
        For episode "Sperling und der brennende Arm (#1.5)".

      Best Foreign Program (Beste Ausländische Sendung)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Valley

        5.3 (87)
        Dan Reed(writer)
        • Phil Rees(writer)
      • La commission de la vérité

        8.2 (7)
        André van In(writer)

      Best Host in an Informational Program (Beste Moderation - Information)

      • Winner
        • Leo Busch
        • Das Thema
        • Steffen Seibert
        • Hallo Deutschland
        • Antonia Rados
        • RTL aktuell
        For the Kosovo war features.

      Best Informational Program (Beste Informationssendung)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Kulturzeit

        6.1 (56)
        Gert Scobel(for the hosts and the producers)
      • [object Object]

        WISO

        5.8 (18)
        Michael Jungblut(for the producers)
      • [object Object]

        Morgenmagazin

        4.7 (109)
        Maybrit Illner(for the producers)
        (ZDF edition).

      Best Movie Made for Television or Miniseries (Bester Fernsehfilm/Mehrteiler)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Sperling

        6.7 (42)
        Klaus Bassiner(producer ZDF)
        Alexander Ollig(producer ZDF)
        Claudia Holldack(producer)
        For episode "Sperling und der brennende Arm (#1.5)".
      • [object Object]

        Die Bubi Scholz Story

        6.7 (152)
        Günter Rohrbach(producer)
        Peter Herrmann(producer)
        Wolf-Dietrich Brücker(producer WDR)
      • [object Object]

        Der Laden

        7.7 (157)
        Cooky Ziesche(producer ORB)
        Thorsten Klein(producer)

      Best Music (Beste Musik)

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Bella Block

        7.0 (214)
        Nikolaus Glowna
        For episode "Auf der Jagd (#1.5)".
      • [object Object]

        Die Bubi Scholz Story

        6.7 (152)
        Ulrich Reuter
      • Tatort (1970)
        Mareike Lindenmeyer and Laura Tonke in Bittere Unschuld (1999)
        • Tatort
        • Bittere Unschuld
        Dieter Schleip
        For episode "Schwarzer Advent (#1.400)".

      Best On-The-Spot Report (Beste Reportage)

      • Winner

        24 Stunden

        5.4 (12)
        For episode "Endstation Wien - Die Leichen aus der Sensengasse".
          • Petra Höfer(writer)
          • Freddie Röckenhaus(writer)

        Best Production Design (Bestes Szenenbild)

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Die Bubi Scholz Story

          6.7 (152)
          Michael Pfalzer
          Bettina Schmidt
        • [object Object]

          Das Gelbe vom Ei

          6.0 (238)
          Frank Polosek
        • [object Object]

          Der Laden

          7.7 (157)
          Lothar Holler

        Best Sports Program (Beste Sportsendung)

        • Winners
          • Mario Pisano(for the producers)
          • Heiko Waßer(host)
          For the Formula 1 live broadcasts on RTL.
        • [object Object]

          Das aktuelle Sportstudio

          6.9 (116)
          Wolf-Dieter Poschmann(for the producers)
          • Gerhard Delling(host)
          • Günter Netzer(host)
          For the "DFB Pokalfinale" (DFB cup finals).

        Best Supporting Actor (Bester Schauspieler in einer Nebenrolle)

        • Martin Benrath in Derrick (1974)
          Winner
          • Martin Benrath
          • Der Laden
          • Jürgen Hentsch
          • Mein Kind muß leben
          • Die Mörderin
          • Oscar Ortega Sánchez
          • 36 Stunden Angst

        Best Supporting Actress (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Nebenrolle)

        • Katrin Sass
          Winner
          • Katrin Sass
          • Sperling
          • Ein Mann stürzt ab
          For episode "Sperling und der brennende Arm (#1.5)".
        • Stefanie Stappenbeck in Tatort (1970)
          • Stefanie Stappenbeck
          • Dunkle Tage
        • Angela Winkler
          • Angela Winkler
          • Die Bubi Scholz Story

        Best TV Series (Beste Serie)

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Doppelter Einsatz

          5.4 (69)
          Peter Otto(producer)
          Torsten Götz(producer RTL)
          Peter Jännert(producer RTL)
          For episode "Die Todfreundin (#5.3)".
        • [object Object]

          Der letzte Zeuge

          7.4 (266)
          Lutz Groth(producer)
          Hans-Georg Schmidt(producer ZDF)
        • [object Object]

          Nikola

          5.9 (239)
          Imre von der Heydt(producer)
          Christiane Ruff(producer)
          Gunter Burgharden(producer RTL)

        Best TV Show (Beste Show)

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Wetten, dass..?

          6.1 (1.3K)
          Thomas Gottschalk(host)
          Viktor Worms(executive producer)
          Alexander Arnz(director)
        • [object Object]

          Die Harald Schmidt Show

          7.7 (846)
          Harald Schmidt(host/producer)
          Thomas Schmidt(producer)
          Josef Ballerstaller(producer SAT.1)
        • Hausfieber

          Linda de Mol(host)
          Noortje Kandt(producer)
          Boudewijn van Schaik(producer)
          Susann Krey(producer RTL)

        Best Writing for a Movie Made for Television or Miniseries (Bestes Buch - Fernsehfilm/Mehrteiler)

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Die Unschuld der Krähen

          7.3 (35)
          Horst Johann Sczerba
        • [object Object]

          Sperling

          6.7 (42)
          Rolf Basedow
          For episode "Sperling und der brennende Arm (#1.5)".
        • [object Object]

          Liebe und weitere Katastrophen

          5.5 (93)
          Gabriela Sperl

        Best Writing for a TV Series (Bestes Buch - Serie)

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Der letzte Zeuge

          7.4 (266)
          Gregor Edelmann
        • [object Object]

          Freundschaft mit Herz

          6.3 (58)
          Christian Pfannenschmidt
        • [object Object]

          Der Bulle von Tölz

          6.5 (481)
          Franz Xaver Sengmüller
          For episode "Der Mistgabelmord (#1.17)".

        Promotional Award

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        • Winner

          Barracuda Dancing

          4.8 (11)
          Stefan Krohmer
          Donated with DEM 25,000.
        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Dunkle Tage

          6.1 (101)
          Stefanie Stappenbeck
          Donated with DEM 25,000.

        Special Award

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        • Steffi Graf
          Winner
          • Steffi Graf
          For her outstanding performance as tennis player and her importance for the German public.
        • Boris Becker
          Winner
          • Boris Becker
          For his outstanding performance as tennis player and his importance for the German public.

        Founders' Honorary Award

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        • Winner
          • Kurt Masur
          For his outstanding public participation during the peaceful revolution in Eastern Germany, especially during the great "Montagsdemo" demonstration in Leipzig on 9 October 1989.

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        • Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis

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        Event date

        October 3, 1999

        Event location

        Cologne, Germany

        Event links

        • http://www.deutscherfernsehpreis.de/

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