{{Short description|German actress, screenwriter and film director}} {{Infobox person | name = Ina Weisse | image = Ina Weisse-2079.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Weisse in 2025 | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|06|12|df=y}} | birth_place = West Berlin, West Germany | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1968|06|12|df=y}} --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress| film director| screenwriter}} | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }}
'''Ina Weisse''' (born 12 June 1968)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/geschichte-kalenderblatt-2018-12-juni-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-180604-99-569929 |title=Kalenderblatt 2018: 12. Juni |trans-title=Calendar sheet 2018: June 12th |date=11 June 2018 |work=Süddeutsche Zeitung |agency=Deutsche Presse-Agentur |language=de}}</ref> is a German actress, screenwriter and film director. She is especially well known for her roles as the distant and ambivalent blonde. She became apparent with roles in films like ''Tatort'' und ''Polizeiruf 110''. She won several awards with her films, regarding acting and directing films in Germany. Even though that the movies she directed have been successful, she is still better known as an actress than as a director. Her most famous film, which she directed is ''{{ill|The Architect (2008 film)|de|3=Der Architekt (2008)|lt=The Architect}}''.
== Life and education == Ina Weisse was born on 12 June 1968 in West Berlin and is the daughter of a respected architect and an art mistress, which influenced her very early to choose an artistic life journey. But it was her uncle, who introduced her to the theater, as he took her to the Berliner Schaubühne.<ref name="taz">{{cite news|url=http://www.taz.de/!66607/|title=Porträt Ina Weisse: Die kluge Menschenleserin - taz.de|author=David Denk|newspaper=Die Tageszeitung: Taz |date=28 February 2011 |publisher=taz.de|accessdate=2014-03-19}}</ref>
After she finished her degree at the acting school Otto-Falckenberg-Schule in Munich, received Ina Weisse her first engagement at the National Theatre Mannheim. Afterwards she started to study philosophy in Heidelberg in 1992. In 2002 she finished her second degree at the University of Hamburg, where she studied film direction and production by Hark Bohm.<ref name="filmportal">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmportal.de/person/ina-weisse_cd1c950cefc94bbcb21b372885c9efc1|title=Ina Weisse | filmportal.de|publisher=filmportal.de|accessdate=2014-03-19}}</ref> Her graduation movie ''Alles anders'' was honored with the First Steps Award First Steps Award.<ref name="firststeps">{{cite web|url=http://www.firststeps.de/presse/news/einzelansicht/article/studio-hamburg-nachwuchspreis-verliehen.html|title=Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis verliehen: FIRST STEPS|publisher=firststeps.de|accessdate=2014-03-19|archive-date=2014-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319221903/http://www.firststeps.de/presse/news/einzelansicht/article/studio-hamburg-nachwuchspreis-verliehen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Ina Weisse is married to the German Film director Matti Geschonneck, with whom she worked together for the TV-films ''Duell in der Nacht'' (2007), ''Tod in Istanbul'' (2009), ''Der Verdacht'' (2010) und ''Das Ende einer Nacht'' (2011).
== Career == Her first theater debut was with the comedy movie called ''Echte Kerle'' (1996). Henceforth she was seen in many TV- productions and several times in the German crime series Tatort. Weisse started in 2001 with making short movies, which have been successful and can be seen as her start for TV productions. ''{{ill|The Architect (2008 film)|de|3=Der Architekt (2008)|lt=The Architect}}'' (2008) was her debut as a film director, for which she had been writing the script together with Daphne Charizani.<ref name="focus">{{cite web|url=http://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/tid-8148/ina-weisse_aid_216467.html|title="Gebenedeit unter den Weibern" - Ina Weisse - FOCUS Online - Nachrichten|publisher=focus.de|accessdate=2014-03-19}}</ref> Matthias Schweighöfer, Josef Bierbichler and Sandra Hüller, famous German actors, played the main roles in the drama. The movie was screened at the Berlinale and Max-Ophüls-Filmfestival in 2009 and was priced for the best screenplay. The film critic Stefanie Rufle wrote: ”It's a mature direction debut, which Ina Weisse handled stabile and confident".<ref name="moviesection">{{cite web|url=http://www.moviesection.de/film/6323-Der_Architekt|title=Der Architekt: Kritik und Info zum Film – moviesection.de|publisher=moviesection.de|accessdate=2014-03-19}}</ref>
== Filmography == === As actress === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- | 1994 || ''Verliebt, verlobt, verheiratet'' (''In Love, Engaged, Married'') || TV series |- | 1995 || ''Brüder auf Leben und Tod'' (''Brothers in Life and Death'') || TV film |- |rowspan=2|1996 || ''Regular Guys'' || |- | ''Tatort – Heilig Blut'' (''Tatort - Holy Blood'') || TV series |- |rowspan=4|1997 || ''Ein Vater unter Verdacht'' (''Suspicious father'') || TV film |- | ''Trügerische Nähe'' (''Illusive Closeness'') || TV film |- | ''Die Sexfalle'' (''Honeytrap'') || TV film |- | ''Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff – Mama braucht einen Millionär'' (''Christmas with Willy Wuff - Mother needs a Millionaire'') || TV film |- |rowspan=2|1998 || ''Single sucht Nachwuchs'' (''Single on the Look for Offspring'')|| TV film |- | ''Der dreckige Tod'' (''Dirty Death'')|| TV film |- | 1999 || ''Das Verflixte Babyjahr – Nie wieder Sex?!'' (''The Tricky Maternity Year - Never Sex Again?'') || TV film |- | 2000 || ''Liebestod'' (''Love Death'') || TV film |- |rowspan=2|2002 || ''Zwei Affären und eine Hochzeit'' (''Two Affairs and One Wedding'') || TV film |- | ''{{Ill|Unsolved (German TV series)|de|3=Der Elefant – Mord verjährt nie|lt=Der Elefant – Mord verjährt nie}}'' (''Unsolved'') || TV film |- |rowspan=3|2003 || ''Ausgeliefert'' (''Delivered'') || TV film |- | ''{{Ill|Cats' Tongues|de|3=Katzenzungen (2003)|lt=Katzenzungen}}'' (''Cats' Tongues'') || TV film |- | ''{{Ill|Sams in Gefahr|de|Sams in Gefahr (Film)}}'' (''Sams in Danger'') || |- |rowspan=4|2005|| ''Die Patriarchin'' (''Paternalist'') || TV miniseries |- | ''Schneeland'' (''Land of Snow'') || |- | ''Der Ermittler'' (''Investigator'') || TV series, one episode |- | ''Kanzleramt'' (''Chancellery'')|| TV series, one episode |- |rowspan=2|2006 || ''{{ill|Blackout – Die Erinnerung ist tödlich|de}}'' (''Blackout - The Memory is Deadly'') || TV series, four episodes |- | ''{{ill|Nothing but Ghosts|de|3=Nichts als Gespenster (Film)|lt=Nichts als Gespenster}}'' (''Nothing but Ghosts'') || |- |rowspan=4|2007 || ''Im Namen des Gesetzes – Tote auf Urlaub'' (''In the Name of Justice - Death on Vacation'') || TV series |- | ''Duell in der Nacht'' (''Duel at Night'') || TV film |- | ''Tatort – Bevor es dunkel wird'' (''Tatort - Before It Gets Dark'') || TV series |- | ''Doktor Martin'' || TV series |- |rowspan=2|2008 || ''Mutig in die neuen Zeiten – Alles anders'' (''Brave into the New Time - Everything Changes'') || TV film |- | ''{{Interlanguage link|Die Weisheit der Wolken|de}}'' (''The Wisdom of the Clouds'') || TV film |- |rowspan=2|2009 || ''Polizeiruf 110'' – Falscher Vater (Wrong Father) || |- | ''Tatort – Schiffe versenken'' (''Tatort - Sinking Ships'') || |- |rowspan=3|2010 || ''Tod in Istanbul'' (''Death in Istanbul'') || TV film |- | ''Im Dschungel'' (''In the Jungle'') || TV film |- | ''{{ill|Amigo (2010 film)|de|Amigo – Bei Ankunft Tod|lt=Amigo}}'' || TV film |- | 2011 || ''Der Verdacht'' (''Suspicion'') || TV film |- |rowspan=4|2012 || ''{{ill|Mord in Ludwigslust|de}}'' (''Murder in Ludwigslust'') || TV film |- | ''Das Ende einer Nacht'' (''The End of a Night'') || TV film |- | ''{{Ill|The Devil from Milan|de|3=Der Teufel von Mailand (Film)|lt=Der Teufel von Mailand}}'' (''The Devil from Milan'') || TV film |- | ''Tatort – {{Interlanguage link|Dinge, die noch zu tun sind (Tatort)|de|3=Tatort: Dinge, die noch zu tun sind|lt=Dinge, die noch zu tun sind}}'' (''Tatort - Things Which are Still to Do'') || |- | 2013 || ''{{Ill|Death at the Baltic Sea|de|3=Tod an der Ostsee|lt=Tod an der Ostsee}}'' (''Death at the Baltic Sea'') || TV film |- |rowspan=2|2014 || ''{{ill|High Tide Is Dead on Time|de|3=Die Flut ist pünktlich|lt=Die Flut ist pünktlich}}'' (''High Tide Is Dead on Time'') || TV film |- | ''{{ill|Unexpected (2014 film)|de|3=Ich will dich|lt=Ich will dich}}'' (''Unexpected'') || TV film |- |rowspan=2|2015 || ''{{ill|Village of Silence|de|Das Dorf des Schweigens}}'' || TV film |- | ''{{Ill|A Grand Farewell|de|Ein großer Aufbruch}}'' || TV film |- | 2018 || ''Never Look Away'' || |}
=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- |1999 || ''Lünow'' || Short film |- |2001 || ''Sonntags'' || Short film |- |2002 || ''Alles anders'' || Short film |- |2004 || ''Klara'' || Short film |- |2008 || ''{{ill|The Architect (2008 film)|de|3=Der Architekt (2008)|lt=The Architect}}'' || |- |2017 || ''Die neue Nationalgalerie'' || Documentary |- |2019 || ''The Audition'' || Feature film |- | 2025 || ''Cicadas'' || Feature film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/472376 |title= Diverse perspectives and limitless creativity abound in the Berlinale Panorama|author= Vassilis Economou |date=16 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable" |- !Year !! Association !! Category |- | 2002 || First Steps Award<ref name="firststeps"/> || Regie for ''Alles anders'' |- | 2002 || Studio Hamburg Junior Award || Regie for ''Alles anders'' |- | 2008 || German Television Award || Minor Part for ''Duell in der Nacht'' |- | 2009 || Max Ophüls Award || Best Skript for ''The Architect'' |- | 2012 || German Television Award || Best actress in ''Das Ende einer Nacht'' |- | 2012 || Actor Award of Günter-Rohrbach || Role in ''Das Ende einer Nacht'' |- | 2013 || Grimme- Price || Role in Das Ende einer Nacht |- | 2013 || Nomination for the Golden Camera || Best Actress for ''Das Ende einer Nacht''
2015 Preis der deutschen Fernsehakademie. Best actress for "ich will dich"
2016 German television award. Best actress for " Der große Aufbruch" und " Ich will dich" |}
== Further reading == *[http://www.focus.de/schlagwoerter/personen/i/ina-weisse/ Ina Weisse articles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410055406/http://www.focus.de/schlagwoerter/personen/i/ina-weisse/ |date=2014-04-10 }} *[http://www.tvspielfilm.de/news-und-specials/interviewsundstories/interview-mit-matti-geschonneck-und-ina-weisse-herr-und-frau-filmemacher,4892614,ApplicationArticle.html Interview with Ina Weisse] *[https://pr-emami.de/de-de/Artist/Index/37/Ina-Weisse Ina Weisse] at pr-emani.de *[http://www.prisma.de/person.html?pid=ina_weisse Ina Weisse] at prisma-online.de *[http://www.firststeps.de Biography] at firststeps.de *[http://www.filmstarts.de/personen/6034-Ina-Weisse.html Filmography]
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== External links == {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name|0919227}} *[http://www.filmportal.de/person/ina-weisse_cd1c950cefc94bbcb21b372885c9efc1 Ina Weisse] at filmportal.de *[http://www.tvspielfilm.de/news-und-specials/interviewsundstories/interview-mit-matti-geschonneck-und-ina-weisse-herr-und-frau-filmemacher,4892614,ApplicationArticle.html Interview with Ina Weisse] *[http://www.tvspielfilm.de/news-und-specials/interviewsundstories/interview-mit-der-schauspielerin-ina-weisse-wie-man-ohne-grosse-worte-viel-erzaehlen-kann,5938354,ApplicationArticle.html Interview with Ina Weisse]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Weisse, Ina}} Category:German film actresses Category:Mass media people from Berlin Category:German women film directors Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:University of Hamburg alumni Category:Actresses from Berlin