Faking Hitler Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 46 min | Drama

Faking Hitler

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 46 min | Drama

Small-time con man Konrad Kujau needs to make money. To do so, he decides to forge Hitler's diaries, one of which ends up in the hands of Stern magazine reporter Gerd Heidemann who is determined to get his hands on more.

Director

Wolfgang Groos

Writers

Thomas Vass (screenplay) (as Tommy Wosch) | Dominik Moser (screenplay) | Lydia Schamschula (story contributor)

Producers

Viola-Franziska Bloess | Luisa Laute

Composers

Robert Matt | Helmut Zerlett

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 29, 2021

Release date

Nov 29, 2021 (Germany)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Lars Eidinger Gerd Heidemann Gerd Heidemann See fewer	Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Moritz Bleibtreu Konrad Kujau Konrad Kujau See fewer	Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
Sinje Irslinger Elisabeth Stölzl Elisabeth Stölzl See fewer	Es ist alles in Ordnung (2014)
Hans-Jochen Wagner Felix Bloom Felix Bloom See fewer	Lore (2012)
Richard Sammel Rudolph Michaelis Rudolph Michaelis See fewer	Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Tristan Seith Theo Kalg Theo Kalg See fewer	Im Knast (2015)
Ulrich Tukur Hans Stockel Hans Stockel See fewer	The Lives of Others (2006)
Lukas Sperber Thomas Melchior (as Lukas T. Sperber) Thomas Melchior (as Lukas T. Sperber) See fewer	Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
Britta Hammelstein Agnes Schonert Agnes Schonert See fewer	The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Hanna Plaß Gabi Nüssle Gabi Nüssle See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Jeanette Hain Edda Göring Edda Göring See fewer	The Reader (2008)
Reiner Schöne Herbert Strunz Herbert Strunz See fewer	Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Ralf Dittrich Heinrich Leutke Heinrich Leutke See fewer	Isi & Ossi (2020)
Michael Strauch TV Reporter TV Reporter See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Marc Fischer Max König Max König See fewer	Alles was zählt (2006)
Clara Immel Franziska König Franziska König See fewer	A Perfect Enemy (2020)
Cleo Itschert Gabriele König Gabriele König See fewer	Freunde sind mehr (2022)
William Vonnemann Jens König Jens König See fewer	Tatort (1970)
Hannah Holthaus Jackie Jackie See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Thomas Fehlen Rösler Rösler See fewer	Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023)
Emanuel Pielow Male Student Male Student See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Kathrin Selakovic Female Student #1 Female Student #1 See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Georgina Ekrut Female Student #2 Female Student #2 See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Katarina Messing Female Servant Female Servant See fewer	Faking Hitler (2021)
Ursula Kopp Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Closer (I) (2003)
Konrad Kujau Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Talk 2000 (1997)
Christian Skibinski Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Megaville After Hours (2022)