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Birgit Esser

  • Art Department
  • Set Decorator
  • Production Designer
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Birgit Esser is known for A Dangerous Method (2011), Halbe Miete (2002) and Sapphire Blue (2014).
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    Known for

    Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method (2011)
    A Dangerous Method
    6.4
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Halbe Miete (2002)
    Halbe Miete
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 2002
    Sapphire Blue (2014)
    Sapphire Blue
    6.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 2014
    Up! Up! To the Sky (2008)
    Up! Up! To the Sky
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 2008

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    Art Department

    • Henriette Confurius and Sabin Tambrea in The Glory of Life (2024)
      The Glory of Life
      6.6
      • set dresser
      • 2024
    • Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (2014)
      Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship
      5.4
      • set dresser
      • 2014
    • Beloved Sisters (2014)
      Beloved Sisters
      6.2
      • property master: outdoor
      • 2014
    • Kostja Ullmann in Sources of Life (2013)
      Sources of Life
      6.3
      • set decorator
      • 2013
    • Hotel Lux (2011)
      Hotel Lux
      6.0
      • set decoration assistant
      • 2011
    • Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method (2011)
      A Dangerous Method
      6.4
      • props assistant
      • 2011
    • Das Vaterspiel (2009)
      Das Vaterspiel
      6.0
      • assistant production designer
      • 2009
    • Nina Hoss and Evgeniy Sidikhin in A Woman in Berlin (2008)
      A Woman in Berlin
      7.0
      • set dresser
      • 2008
    • Ein starker Abgang
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • assistant production designer
      • 2008
    • Hilfe! Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens (2007)
      Hilfe! Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens
      6.6
      TV Series
      • production designer
      • 2007
    • Emily Watson, Michael Culkin, Stephanie Leonidas, and Johnny Flynn in Crusade in Jeans (2006)
      Crusade in Jeans
      6.1
      • prop buyer
      • 2006
    • The Plane (2005)
      The Plane
      5.7
      • set decorator: Germany
      • 2005
    • The Return of James Battle (2004)
      The Return of James Battle
      5.3
      • assistant art director: Cologne
      • 2004
    • Stauffenberg (2004)
      Stauffenberg
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • set dresser
      • 2004
    • Und Tschüss, Ihr Lieben
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • assistant production designer
      • 2003

    Set Decorator

    • Ronald Zehrfeld and Vicky Krieps in Ingeborg Bachmann - Journey Into the Desert (2023)
      Ingeborg Bachmann - Journey Into the Desert
      6.1
      • Set Decorator
      • 2023
    • Devrim Lingnau in The Empress (2022)
      The Empress
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2022
    • Chess Story (2021)
      Chess Story
      6.8
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021
    • The Weight of Steel (2020)
      The Weight of Steel
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Set Decorator
      • 2020
    • Max von der Groeben, Damian Hardung, Luna Wedler, and Devrim Lingnau in Auerhaus (2019)
      Auerhaus
      6.2
      • Set Decorator
      • 2019
    • Moritz Bleibtreu, Pasquale Aleardi, Heike Makatsch, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Katharina Thalbach, Michael Ostrowski, and Marlon Schramm in I've Never Been to New York (2019)
      I've Never Been to New York
      5.5
      • Set Decorator
      • 2019
    • Mein Lotta-Leben (2019)
      Mein Lotta-Leben
      5.8
      • Set Decorator
      • 2019
    • Help, I Shrunk My Parents (2018)
      Help, I Shrunk My Parents
      5.0
      • Set Decorator (NRW)
      • 2018
    • Golshifteh Farahani and Neta Riskin in Shelter (2017)
      Shelter
      5.7
      • Set Decorator
      • 2017
    • Maria Ehrich and Jannis Niewöhner in Emerald Green (2016)
      Emerald Green
      5.8
      • Set Decorator
      • 2016
    • Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
      Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
      5.2
      • Set Decorator
      • 2015
    • Half Brothers (2015)
      Half Brothers
      5.4
      • Set Decorator
      • 2015
    • Sapphire Blue (2014)
      Sapphire Blue
      6.1
      • Set Decorator
      • 2014
    • Der Koch (2014)
      Der Koch
      5.6
      • Set Decorator
      • 2014
    • Maria Ehrich and Jannis Niewöhner in Ruby Red (2013)
      Ruby Red
      6.0
      • Set Decorator
      • 2013

    Production Designer

    • Bettina Zimmermann in 2030 - Aufstand der Jungen (2010)
      2030 - Aufstand der Jungen
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2010
    • Schlaflos (2009)
      Schlaflos
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2009
    • Up! Up! To the Sky (2008)
      Up! Up! To the Sky
      6.3
      • Production Designer
      • 2008
    • Hilfe! Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens (2007)
      Hilfe! Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2007
    • Komfortzone
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2006
    • Leben mit Hannah (2006)
      Leben mit Hannah
      4.9
      • Production Designer
      • 2006
    • Nachtasyl (2005)
      Nachtasyl
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2005
    • Hans-Peter Deppe and Maria Mittler in Dienstag (2004)
      Dienstag
      7.5
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2004
    • A Quiet Love (2004)
      A Quiet Love
      6.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2004
    • Letzte Bahn
      6.2
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2003
    • Abendstimmung
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2002
    • Von einem Sommer
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2002
    • Halbe Miete (2002)
      Halbe Miete
      6.7
      • Production Designer
      • 2002
    • Freitagnacht (2002)
      Freitagnacht
      6.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2002
    • Alles für den Hund
      5.9
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2001

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